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Hi there, Oxford! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What kept Oxford police so busy as Miami’s semester wrapped up?
  • How will Miami’s new demolitions and arena plans reshape Oxford’s campus?

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 37 and low of 20 degrees.
  • Monday: A stray afternoon shower, temps: high: 45, low: 40.
  • Tuesday: Low clouds, with a high of 50 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• OPD respond to multiple theft reports during final week of Miami classes (oxfreepress.com) — Oxford Police reported a busy final week of Miami’s fall semester, responding to thefts, a scooter and vehicle break-in, and an unwanted person at Oxford Spirits who was arrested on a warrant. Officers also handled a pedestrian hit in a crosswalk and a vehicle that struck a fire hydrant, with one person taken to McCullough-Hyde Hospital.
   

Find out what's happening in Oxford-Miami Universityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

• Hanna House among Spring Street properties to be deconstructed (oxfreepress.com) — Several Miami University buildings on Spring Street in Oxford, including Hanna House, Williams Hall, Wells Hall and Joyner House, are slated for deconstruction by summer 2026, opening space for future academic growth. Trustees also reviewed updated plans for a major new multi-purpose arena and related campus changes, decisions that could reshape traffic, recreation fields and development around Cook Field and Millett Hall.
   

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