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Supreme Court clarifies requirements for granting civil stalking protection orders

To grant a civil stalking protection order, a court must find only that a person seeking the order believes an offender will cause mental distress if encounters continue, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today. In a 5-2 decision, the Supreme Court resolved competing interpretations by Ohio courts of R.C. 2903.211, a law allowing a person to petition a court for a civil stalking protection order.

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Garnett Marie Neukirchner

Garnett Marie Neukirchner, 69, of Frankfort, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 at Kettering Health, in Dayton. 

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How Trump can turn the midterms around

There’s one more message the GOP needs. It’s not enough to make the positive case for their own priorities. They need to relentlessly remind Americans of the danger posed by Democrats. This isn’t hard. The return of crippling inflation. The collapse of our borders once again. Higher taxes on the middle class.