Good morning, Dayton.

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force hosted the DARPA Lift Challenge on Sunday to test heavy vertical-lift aviation ideas in the Miami Valley; one competitor traveled from Austria to join the national event.

Andrea Little has turned a laundry side gig into a lifeline service for busy families using Poplin (a laundry service app) as she picks up, washes, dries and folds customized orders delivered the next day from her Xenia basement, reaching clients across the community.

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery will upgrade its play tower and water tables as part of its $10.5M campaign (A River Runs Through Us).

The museum will close from August through October next year to complete the new nature play area, treehouse, and interactive water exhibits while continuing school programs.

John Oliver featured Beaver’s Mini Mart on Last Week Tonight yesterday, revisiting Buc-ee’s legal dispute over the store’s beaver logo.

Dayton Local provided photographs (used on HBO) that captured the community’s support for Beavercreek’s playful beaver-themed culture.

Families purchased back-to-school items during Ohio's tax-free weekend, with clothing under $75 and supplies under $20 available.

Some parents experienced frustration — as stores offered fewer sale days or ran low on inventory — while shoppers in Moraine, Beavercreek, and Miami Township prepared for the school year.

Oakwood City Schools installed environmental vape sensors in its junior and senior high bathrooms to deter vaping, and will post clear signage and notify families when students return next month (the project cost $61,687 funded by grants and district funds).

Dayton Public Schools has used Flock cameras without a formal policy since 2023 and renewed a two-year contract for $162,000 in December (board members remain divided over stopping the cameras and details on their use are still unclear).

Wright-Patterson AFB hosted Operation K.U.D.O.S on Friday, Aug.

7, letting kids try hands-on activities like aircraft exploration & fitness tests to ease fears as military families prepare for new duty assignments.

Firefighters will flush hydrants from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays as part of routine maintenance in local city areas and the work is set to continue this week + residents should plan accordingly.