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	Broomball Games Return To Fountain Square A popular game has returned to the ice skating rink on downtown's Fountain Square. Watch Video
	Local Attorney Raises Money For Indoor Playground In Sderot Stan Chesley says indoor facility will cost $3 million to build. Watch Video
	Free Wi-Fi Available At Hamilton Co. Library Free Wi-Fi service was first offered at the Main Library in October, but it has now been rolled out to all 40 branch locations throughout Hamilton County making it convenient to find access.
	Asst. Prosecutor Faces Charges Of DUI With Kids Assistant Prosecutor James Schaefer will face drunk driving and child endangering charges on Monday after an arrest last August. Watch Video
	Police: Car Runs Light, Flips On Its Top Downtown Police say a driver was trying to beat a yellow light and caused an accident. Watch Video
	Child Hit By Truck, No Charges Filed The child that was hit by a Dodge truck near US Bank Arena Saturday night is listed in serious condition at Children's Hospital.
	Additional Ambulances Hit Cincinnati Streets From now on, there will be over 12 ambulances available across Cincinnati at any one time. Watch Video
	Prosecutor's Office Loses Metal Detector Checks Another sign of Hamilton County's budget cuts was evident on Friday, when there were no longer sheriff deputies screening visitors through the Taft Building. Watch Video
	Police Investigate First Homicide Of 2009 Police say Jimmie Patterson was shot to death on West Eight Street at 1 a.m. Thursday. Watch Video
	Revellers Greet New Year At Fountain Square Free ice skating brought families downtown to Fountain Square from all over the Tri-state. Watch Video
	Restaurants, Bars Hope Year Goes Out With A Bang Management at some local hot spots are doing their best to maximize profits New Year's Eve. Watch Video
	Fountain Square Ice Rink Tops National List A travel community has named the U.S. Bank Ice Rink on Fountain Square one of the top 10 bargain outdoor skating rinks in the nation. Watch Video
	Cinti. Police Praised In Report Report notes significant progress in changing practices and building community relations.
	Cincinnati Secures 2,500 New Jobs In 2008 “Despite the difficult national economic climate, Cincinnati had a very strong year of job creation,” Mayor Mark Mallory said. Watch Video
	Police Make Arrest In Downtown Bank Robbery Police have arrested the suspect in Friday's downtown bank robbery. Watch Video
	City To Offer Co-Op Program To College Students Local college students would get real world experience in the city administration. Watch Video
	Fountain Square Ice Rink Open During The Holidays If you're looking for something to do on Christmas Day, then head on down to Fountain Square for Ice Skating activities.
	FreestoreFoodbank Continues To Help Those In Need The Freestore's volunteers hustled, weighed, and sang to get the products together and their efforts were appreciated. Watch Video
	Cincinnati Police Graduate Most Diverse Recruit Class Yet More women, more minorities, and even recruits older than Police Chief Tom Streicher were among those graduating from the 102nd Cincinnati Police Academy class on Friday. Watch Video
	Fountain Square Ice Rink Open On Christmas This is the first time the rink has been open on Christmas.

	Holiday Travel Numbers Expected To Be Lower Triple-A says just over 52 million Americans will travel by car, about 82 percent of all holiday travelers.
	Wind Blows Off Panel At Kroger Headquarters Police closed a portion of Vine Street Downtown after a panel was blown off by the wind Friday afternoon. Watch Video
	Man Shot In Leg In Downtown Cincinnati A man told police he was standing at a downtown intersection when a stray bullet struck him in the leg.
	Strickland Promises To Veto Early Voting Bill Governor Ted Strickland wants no changes in current early voting period.
	Cincinnati Police Recruits Learn Power Management The current class of 49 police and two fire investigators graduate Friday after six months of weapons training, mentoring, physical conditioning. Watch Video
	Former UC Coach Will Be Courtside After Arrest Andy Kennedy will coach Ole Miss when they take on Louisville tonight in Cincinnat after he was arrested for allegedly punching a cab driver early Thursday morning in Downtown Cincinnati. Watch Video
	Former UC Coach Pleads Not Guilty To Assault Former UC basketball coach and current Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy is accused of yelling racial slurs and punching a cab driver after leaving a Downtown bar early Thursday morning. Watch Video
	Over 33,000 Pounds Of Venison Supplied To Local Food Banks Hunters surpass last years deer meat contribution.
	Cincinnati Ballet's Dec. 26 Nutcracker Cancelled The dance company says it's sold fewer tickets this year in this challenging economy. Watch Video
	Cincinnati May Get New Paramedics, Police Recruits City council's Finance Committee includes public safety priorities in budget plan. Watch Video
	Local Teachers Win National Recognition Cincinnati Public Schools have another reason to celebrate this holiday season. Watch Video
	Hamilton Co. Leaders Find Unspent Money Hamilton County Commissioners Todd Portune and David Pepper sounded their most optimistic at being able to close a projected $31 million budget deficit by Wednesday. Watch Video
	Cops Charge Grandmother After Child Is Left In Car A Newport grandmother has been criminally charged after allegedly leaving a child in her car while she ran errands.
	Ohio Drivers May Soon Face Controversial DUI Test We should know later on Monday whether Ohio will spend $6 million to standardize breath alcohol testing for drivers across the state. Watch Video
	Bootsy's Restaurant Opens Downtown The restaurant features Spanish cuisine, tapas and sushi. Watch Video
	Reds Fest Continues This Weekend This is the 11th year for the event which benefits the Reds Community Fund. Watch Video
	Surveillance Photos Released Of Office Burglar Police have been looking for a male suspect since he broke into a Race Street office at the end of November. Watch Video
	'Bootsy's By Jeff Ruby' Opens Friday The restaurant faced a few set backs, but it is now accepting dinner reservations. Watch Video
	College Hill, Madisonville Newest Neighborhood Improvement Targets Both neighborhoods will be the next ones to get an extensive city/community push to make quick improvements. Watch Video
	Evanston Leaders Vow To Keep Up Neighborhood Perks Promise comes at end of neighborhood enhancement blitz on blighted areas. Watch Video
	CPS Labor Groups Won't Seek Higher Wages This Year Cincinnati Public Schools' five labor groups say they won't seek higher wages or benefits at the end of the year. Watch Video
	Leis Says Budget Cuts Already Forcing Early Jail Releases Hamilton County Sheriff Simon Leis says he thinks 2010 may be even worse for the jail and Sheriff's Office budget than next year. Watch Video
	Hotel Room Burglarized While Guest Takes Shower The victim's electronics were stolen at a downtown hotel. Watch Video
	Effort Underway To Attract Young Professionals To Cincinnati Wwhen it comes to talking about Cincinnati's quality of life, the HYPE begins. Watch Video
	Studying Up Could Help You Economically The Lower Price Hill Community School encourages those who don't have a high school diploma to earn a General Equivalence Diploma. Watch Video
	Cincinnati Has $250M Wish List For Obama The city has submitted a wish list of public works projects to create new jobs and stimulate the economy. Watch Video
	First Paramedic Class Graduates At CFD 23 firefighters spent the past 11 months in training to provide more specialized medical care. Watch Video
	Hamilton County Jail Sentences Deferred Hamilton Co. sheriff starts to defer sentences of some prisoners in face of looming budget cuts and Queensgate facility closure. Watch Video
	Fans Not Happy Nuxhall Passed Up For H.O.F. Award An already gloomy day got worse for fans of Joe Nuxhall around 2 p.m. Watch Video
	September Windstorm Brings Change To Cincinnati City Hall Updgrades planned for communications policies and power equipment in several city departments Watch Video

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