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Local Marine veteran shares father's story as wreath effort honors fallen heroes
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Every year ahead of the holiday season, Dayton residents place wreaths on the military headstones at Dayton National Cemetery. But last year, 49,000 graves were left bare. Michael Blake, a local veteran, purchases wreaths every year. “I buy five every year, but I always specify the...
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Gem City Market shares ways to support store as it seeks financial stability
Dayton’s community-owned grocery store is asking shoppers for a weekly commitment of $25 to keep the business sustainable. Gem City Market was founded in 2021 to address West Dayton’s food desert. Since then, the store has evolved into a community space with a learning kitchen, community room and more, operating with over 5,400 members-owners.
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Dayton Cosmetology School Closes Without Warning, Leaving 200-Plus Students Scrambling
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology in Montgomery County has closed its doors permanently, leaving more than 200 students unsure how to finish their training, recover the hours they have already earned or sort out the money they paid, WHIO reported. Employees at the school’s location at 568 Miamisburg-Centerville Road in Washington Township said they were […]
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UD alumna Dr. Annie Andrews wins U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina
University of Dayton alum Dr. Annie Andrews defeated Darline Graham Nordone in the Nov. 3 midterm election to become the first woman senator in South Carolina. Dr. Andrews graduated in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in pre-medicine. She went on to attend medical school at the University of Cincinnati and completed her residency and fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina.
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Miami Valley Cosmetology School Closes Abruptly, Students Left in Limbo
DAYTON — Hundreds of Miami Valley cosmetology students learned Tuesday that their school has closed for good, after the owner of the Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology said he is out of money and would need almost $2 million to keep it going, WHIO News Center 7 reported. The school locked its doors Tuesday, and […]
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Volleyball locks up last place in conference with two more losses
The University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team extended its losing streak to eight matches in Atlantic 10 Conference play after losing both games against the University of Dayton this past weekend. After losing seven consecutive sets since Oct. 28, Rhody added to it after getting swept in the...
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Dayton Foodbank Adds Resource Center, Food Forest as Demand Keeps Rising
Southwest Ohio’s food banks are finding new ways to keep up with demand that is not easing. In Dayton, The Foodbank, Inc. — which serves the Dayton area including Montgomery and Preble counties — is operating with 118,000 food-insecure people in its service area, a third of them children, according to a November 11 report […]