5 things to know to start your week: Cincinnati Bengals win, Fiona turns 5, school closures

Here's what to know to start your week.
Here's what to know to start your week.

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Bengals defeat Titans, one win from Super Bowl appearance

On Saturday at Nissan Stadium, the Bengals beat the Titans, 19-16, to advance to the AFC Championship Game. The Bengals will play in their first AFC title game since the 1988 season. They’ll get the chance because Burrow and the Bengals defense are equally tough.

Analysis: What we learned from Cincinnati Bengals divisional-round win over Tennessee Titans

Fiona the hippo turns 5

Fiona was the zoo's first newborn hippo and the smallest premature hippo to survive in human care. And caring for Fiona – named after the "Shrek" heroine because of her tiny, fluted ears – was trial and error and judgment call as well as research and knowledge and skill.

Her birthday is Monday. Fiona turns 5.

What is an NTI day? A calamity day? School closures explained

More than half of the region's school buildings have closed over the last two weeks due to weather, staff shortages and continued spread of the COVID-19 virus.

While families scramble to find childcare and wonder how long these supposed temporary closures will last, another question has surfaced: will students need to make up these lost days over the summer?

Yep. Food delivery apps are still bad for restaurants

While many restaurants, say pizza parlors, already had in-house delivery service worked into their business plans when the pandemic started in 2020, others started relying heavily on third-party services to stay in business when health ordinances restricted indoor dining. Are the fees hurting restaurant owners?

Mayor who led Lebanon amid abortion ban to run for higher office

After helping enact Ohio's first municipal abortion ban, Lebanon's former mayor is seeking higher office.

Amy Brewer has announced her plans to run in the May 3 primary election for Warren County commissioner.

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