Good morning, Dayton.

Hot 102.9 offers a Dayton listener a chance to win $2000 for back-to-school costs in its Secure the School Bag contest.

The station debuts a new Saturday afternoon mix show featuring early 2000s hip-hop today.

Veteran Glenda Watson received a new roof and gutters at her Dayton home as part of the annual Roofs for Troops initiative.

Local crews from contractor DryTech Exteriors, manufacturer Owens Corning + nonprofit Rebuilding Together Dayton completed the one-day installation with a $15,000 investment.

GE Aerospace, a major local employer, is partnering with Kratos Defense Solutions to develop a new turbofan engine for an Air Force missile system and uncrewed aircraft.

The GEK1500 engine will begin demonstrations later this year with support from the Air Force Research Laboratory.

On Friday, Aug. 21, local workers watched an announcement at the Middletown Works plant where Cleveland-Cliffs revealed a $1B investment using $500M from a DOE grant plus $500M from the company to modernize the steel mill and keep production uninterrupted for the next four years.

Kettering City Schools started planning its Future-Ready Facilities Plan — the board chose Peterson Construction Company as construction manager at risk to provide cost estimates for renovating Fairmont High and building a new middle school, with design patterns studied later this fall by 70 community members.

Miami County Preschool will open Monday, Aug.

24 in Miami County and offer early learning opportunities for local children (registration details are available from school officials).

University of Dayton welcomed freshmen on Aug.

21 and new students will start classes Monday. The campus introduced additional academic options and a support program called Flight Crew, while longtime president Eric Spina prepares to retire (after 10 years).

The Dayton Fire Department mourned Lt. Scott Johnson, who died on Aug.

20 while off duty; he served for 22 years and funeral arrangements are pending.