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Record gift helps Miami top $1B fundraising goal

The Farmer Family Foundation is giving up to $100 million to the business school.

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Miami University just blew past its $1 billion fundraising goal, thanks to a familiar family name and the largest gift in the school&#x27;s 217-year history.Why it matters: The Farmer Family Foundation&#x27;s gift of up to $100 million will help one of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nation&#x27;s top" data-vars-click-url="https://poetsandquantsforundergrads.com/news/best-undergraduate-business-schools-of-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-vars-content-id="9ce3afd3-0459-4538-9a8d-e7e64b594f37" data-vars-headline="Record gift helps Miami top $1B fundraising goal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://poetsandquantsforundergrads.com/news/best-undergraduate-business-schools-of-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank">nation&#x27;s top</a> undergraduate business programs prepare thousands of students for a workforce <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reshaped by artificial intelligence" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/10/13/miami-university-ai-center-research-education" data-vars-content-id="9ce3afd3-0459-4538-9a8d-e7e64b594f37" data-vars-headline="Record gift helps Miami top $1B fundraising goal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/10/13/miami-university-ai-center-research-education" target="_self">reshaped by artificial intelligence</a> and other emerging technologies.

Ohio's data center debate goes beyond jobs

Ohio communities are weighing what they stand to gain from data centers.

Data centers were a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="controversial subject" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/11/05/ohio-data-center-election" data-vars-content-id="7d873ff3-c2dd-4868-ab65-2afc588583d0" data-vars-headline="Ohio&#x27;s data center debate goes beyond jobs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/11/05/ohio-data-center-election" target="_self">controversial subject</a> during election season, but some communities still want them despite concerns about their energy needs and job creation figures.Why it matters: There&#x27;s more to the economic equation than jobs, as communities weigh added tax revenue against the costs of hosting the facilities.

Warren County stays red, but hints of purple emerge

Even as the county remains firmly Republican, Democrats believe its politics could shift along with its demographics.

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Even with Ohio <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="turning blue" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/11/04/ohio-governor-results-acton-ramaswamy" data-vars-content-id="6a73d86e-9e11-4c49-b8da-d7f3f82a3ffe" data-vars-headline="Warren County stays red, but hints of purple emerge" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/11/04/ohio-governor-results-acton-ramaswamy" target="_self">turning blue</a> Tuesday, Warren County stayed stubbornly red. Why it matters: Somehow, both political parties walked away feeling pretty good about it.<ul><li>Though the county remains firmly Republican, Democrats are betting its politics will eventually change as it grows and more voters show up at the polls.</li></ul>

Grossmann reelected to Warren County Commission

The result extends the GOP's decades-long hold on county leadership.

Election

Republican Tom Grossmann won another four years on the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Warren County Commission" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/north-of-cincy/2026/10/27/warren-county-commissioner-2026-election-race-grossman-logan" data-vars-content-id="3d6fb21a-c6d0-49bc-887c-569fd824e2a0" data-vars-headline="Grossmann reelected to Warren County Commission" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/north-of-cincy/2026/10/27/warren-county-commissioner-2026-election-race-grossman-logan" target="_self">Warren County Commission</a> Tuesday night, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="unofficial county election results" data-vars-click-url="https://liveresults.boe.ohio.gov/ENR/warrenohenr/18/en/R_Index_18.html" data-vars-content-id="3d6fb21a-c6d0-49bc-887c-569fd824e2a0" data-vars-headline="Grossmann reelected to Warren County Commission" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://liveresults.boe.ohio.gov/ENR/warrenohenr/18/en/R_Index_18.html" target="_blank">unofficial county election results</a> with all precincts reporting.Why it matters: The victory extends the GOP&#x27;s decades-long hold on county leadership.<ul><li>Expect more of the same in one of Ohio&#x27;s fastest-growing counties, with a focus on business development, promised lower taxes and the overall growth of the region.</li></ul>

Warren County views airport as sky-high opportunity

Warren County Commissioner Dave Young views the Lebanon airport as offering untapped opportunities to attract jobs and business to the region.

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<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Warren County Airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/north-of-cincy/2026/08/27/warren-county-airport-fest-event-2026-hours" data-vars-content-id="f76a4504-de20-499a-a435-d10d352355ff" data-vars-headline="Warren County views airport as sky-high opportunity" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/north-of-cincy/2026/08/27/warren-county-airport-fest-event-2026-hours" target="_self">Warren County Airport</a> is growing fast, but officials say more parking and a longer runway could unlock more business and visitor traffic.Why it matters: County leaders see the airport as a tool to lure companies, corporate travelers and tourists, creating more sources of local revenue.

SW Ohio races to ready next gen of aviation pros

Local colleges, and even a high school, are training students to meet aviation's growing workforce needs.

Aerospace

For <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Oliver Panyko" data-vars-click-url="https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-panyko-677b402a4/" data-vars-content-id="4ed3d813-c3c8-46ec-8ed0-6b60709a794b" data-vars-headline="SW Ohio races to ready next gen of aviation pros" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-panyko-677b402a4/" target="_blank">Oliver Panyko</a>, flying started with a birthday present as a teenager. Now he&#x27;s among hundreds of Southwest Ohio students looking to turn an interest in aviation into a career.Why it matters: Greater Cincinnati&#x27;s $6 billion aerospace industry supports nearly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="19,000 jobs and 185 manufacturers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/north-of-cincy/2026/09/01/southwest-ohio-aviation-industry-continues-to-soar" data-vars-content-id="4ed3d813-c3c8-46ec-8ed0-6b60709a794b" data-vars-headline="SW Ohio races to ready next gen of aviation pros" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/north-of-cincy/2026/09/01/southwest-ohio-aviation-industry-continues-to-soar" target="_self">19,000 jobs and 185 manufacturers</a>, according to REDI Cincinnati, making young talent critical to its growth.

Southwest Ohio's aviation industry continues to soar

The region's history began with the Wright brothers but has continued to climb over the past century.

More than a century after Southwest Ohio helped give birth to aviation, the industry continues to shape the region&#x27;s identity and economy.Why it matters: That expertise is still paying dividends, supporting thousands of jobs and attracting companies building the next generation of aircraft and engines.

Scoop: NASA talks about mission-critical role of Mason's Rocketdyne

Rocketdyne supports projects like Mars rovers, launch vehicles and NASA's Artemis Moon missions.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Southwest Ohio helped put Americans" data-vars-click-url="https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/archives/5764" data-vars-content-id="089efd78-06ba-48e7-bfc4-7b9004c9c5f3" data-vars-headline="Scoop: NASA talks about mission-critical role of Mason&#x27;s Rocketdyne" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/archives/5764" target="_blank">Southwest Ohio helped put Americans</a> on the Moon. Now, technology developed by Mason-based Rocketdyne could help power humanity&#x27;s first nuclear-fueled journey toward Mars.Why it matters: NASA sees Rocketdyne and its roughly 350-person Mason workforce as important players in the next era of American space exploration.

Mason's Rocketdyne blasts off on its own

"If you want to see data and images coming off Mars, you can thank the team here in Mason," CEO Kristin Houston told Axios.

Rocketdyne, formerly L3Harris&#x27; space propulsion business, is once again operating as an independent company and says its Mason campus will remain at the center of its future growth.Why it matters: The split isn&#x27;t expected to mean layoffs or a smaller local footprint, Rocketdyne&#x27;s new CEO Kristin Houston told Axios on Monday during her visit to Mason.

Aerospace

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SW Ohio races to ready next gen of aviation pros

Southwest Ohio's aviation industry continues to soar