Good morning, Dayton.

Washington Township trustees honored three men for their rescue efforts on Deauville Drive nearly two weeks ago amid heavy rain as they saved drivers trapped in floodwaters; Jarrel Roberts, Garrett Marksberry & Josh Davis-Shope responded when they were on a karaoke outing.

In north Dayton, Blackwood Manor opens this week in a converted warehouse offering a family-friendly haunted experience with 14 hands-on themed rooms (no scare actors or gory imagery).

Tickets are available online for a new Halloween world called Live Your Halloween Story.

The Unleash the Funk Dance Battle will take place on Friday, Oct.

9 at Hidden Gem Music Club and will feature free entry, cash prizes, a judges showcase, and VIP lanyards for dancers in various categories while food and drinks will be available at the venue.

Stephanie Mills’ book In Service of the Wild explains how European settlers reshaped North American landscapes and details her work restoring her Michigan property — a project discussed during Book Nook on WYSO, airing Saturdays at 7 a.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

UD’s first-year students will take new asynchronous AI instruction via Coursera and IBM SkillsBuild this fall to learn fundamentals and ethical use — instructors set varied rules for each course.

The university will also lead a $1.4 million Gates Foundation project to develop AI tools to help public schools.

Little Miami Watershed Network is calling for volunteers to dismantle a man-made rock dam at the Jacoby Road Canoe Launch.

The work will take place on Monday, Oct. 12 (3 p.m. to 7 p.m.) as the dam disrupts the river’s natural flow and poses hazards to critters and canoe users.

Ohio’s gas tax was suspended for 90 days on Sept.

30, and gas prices have dropped by over 40 cents per gallon. Some Dayton lawmakers say the break eases costs while others warn that oil companies might capture most of the savings—raising doubts about the measure’s real relief.

The county launched a new online portal yesterday to expand access to mental health care; officials say it helps residents get timely treatment (regardless of where they first seek help).

Dayton sisters K'ana Butcher and Salayah McClendon won gold and bronze medals overseas at the WMAC World Championships in Austria from Sep.

17–20. Their training at Tang So Doo helped build their self-confidence and discipline.