Good morning, Dayton.

The Vandalia Recreation Center will host Kids Night Out for kids ages 6 to 12 (5:30 to 9 p.m.) on Oct.

2, offering games, crafts, pool fun, and a rock climbing wall while tickets cost $16 for residents and $19 for nonresidents with preregistration recommended.

Dayton area business leaders are urged to vote in the Nov.

3 election as local company decisions and job growth depend on clear views from candidates & policies that support the economy. Early voting begins Oct. 6 and voter registration is due Oct. 5.

The Dayton Art Institute Oktoberfest has brought Miami Valley families together for 55 years with German style food, live music and art for all ages — a cherished tradition that fuels museum support.

Organizers say the annual festival generates roughly $500,000 to back museum operations and nurture local talent.

Ardor Delivery Services in Centerville will close on Nov.

26, affecting 179 workers starting Nov. 11, while Sodexo will end 66 jobs in West Chester on Oct. 1; both companies submitted required state notices to help workers find new opportunities.

New Carlisle Elementary School will welcome students back today after a fire led to a weeklong closure for cleanup + fifth-grade classes will meet at Medway Elementary with bus transport arranged for the temporary shift.

Miamisburg City Schools is proposing a 0.5% income tax levy for the November ballot that will raise nearly $7 million a year to reduce a budget deficit.

The district says the funds will help avoid cuts to busing + staff and school programs.

Hundreds of students and aviation professionals gathered Sunday at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to help young women explore careers in aviation by using flight simulators and learning about technology (including eVTOL aircraft that may shorten trips).

Organizers say early exposure builds the future workforce.

County auditors say local school districts have been paid millions more or less than the tax credits given to homeowners due to a miscalculation in the state formula & officials plan to address the issue in a lame duck session after the November election.

Nearly 1.7 million pounds of brown and powdered sugar have been recalled because they may contain undeclared wheat kernels.

The voluntary recall, begun Aug. 19, covers products sold under United+Crystal+Good+Gather in Ohio and other states, so consumers with wheat allergies should check batch codes and return affected items.

Local practitioner Kristina Gambill offers free 10-minute chair massages at the Market today from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. + all ages can pause to relax and recharge.