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Gas prices top $4 at local stations.

Police go pushing their way into somebody's business for an Orwellian-named welfare check and produce a hostage situation. Once again the government and the media get it wrong. The man had no hostage. This Orwellian welfare check was just an excuse to threaten, oppress then arrest somebody.

Violent crimes in Dayton slightly increase while property crimes slightly decrease in 2012.

Clayton passes ordinance banning vehicles from running their engines more than five minutes at night. This is another problem created by government. Nobody could do this on private property without the permission of the owner. It can only happen on government property.