Good morning, Dayton.

Memorial Hall opened on Jan.

5, 1910 to honor local veterans with a dedication featuring parades, speeches, and concerts and became a central community venue. The two-story brick building at First and St. Clair cost $263,532 to build (including key construction costs) and has been renovated several times.

To mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, the Dayton Daily News revisits 1976 highlights such as shoeshine boys, pet rocks replaced by sand breeding kits, & Elvis fans lining up for tickets at the University of Dayton Arena.

The series connects these moments to Dayton's heritage.

Central State University, Ohio’s only public HBCU, will receive a $1.7M grant from the Department of Education — a funding boost that will expand student opportunities and support key university initiatives.

Trotwood Madison High School will limit attendance at its football game on Friday by requiring students to show a ticket and student ID at the gate (per school district rules).

University of Dayton is now guaranteeing every undergraduate access to experiential learning by expanding paid and unpaid opportunities, including internships, research, and study abroad programs.

The initiative, announced Aug. 18, builds on enhanced advising and a new online module to connect students with available experiences.

University of Dayton President Eric Spina & SBA Dean Trevor Collier announced that a new 153,000 sqft four-story building for the School of Business Administration will be built next to Kettering Labs, with groundbreaking expected by next summer as the project secures record donations.

University of Dayton has cut its carbon footprint by 71% by switching to a waste-heat-to-power system that draws clean energy from a natural gas compressor station on the Rockies Express Pipeline — Ohio’s first such project, according to a late-July press release.

Miami Township Police Department partners with the Blue Envelope Program to offer residents mock traffic stops that help drivers with developmental or communication challenges navigate stressful stops.

Blue envelopes containing tips and document storage are available for pickup at the Clermont County Board of Developmental Disabilities in Batavia (pickup location).

University of Dayton students have mixed views on voting in the upcoming election set for Tuesday, Nov.

3, where more than 577 positions are at stake. Some say voting is a civic duty while others feel disconnected, and registration closes Oct. 5 with early voting beginning Oct. 6.

An Ohio woman is suing healthcare providers after doctors mistakenly amputated her left leg (instead of her scheduled right leg) and later performed the correct procedure, making her a double amputee; she seeks compensatory and punitive damages from multiple local facilities.