Good morning, Dayton.

Miamisburg police and AAA are urging families to plan routes, use sidewalks, add glow sticks or flashlights, and check candy as trick-or-treating takes place Saturday in neighborhoods.

Drivers should slow down, avoid distractions, expect pedestrians, and arrange sober rides; officers will patrol and welcome kids to say hello.

MCES began pre-digging on West Stroop Road (Moraine, Kettering, Miami Township) on Monday, Oct.

26, and will install water valves near Kettering Boulevard on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Eastbound and westbound traffic will shift to outside lanes with one lane each direction at both work sites, so expect delays.

The Village Flower Shop will host a grand reopening next month with an open house from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and a ribbon-cutting at 4:30 p.m. (Germantown).

Thousands of area students could lose state-paid private-school vouchers if the Ohio Supreme Court upholds an appeals court ruling that parts of the EdChoice program are unconstitutional, and the state plans to appeal while about 9,460 Montgomery County students currently receive vouchers totaling roughly $62 million.

Beavercreek Township Fire Department warns that Ohio's open-burning ban from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. runs Oct.

1 to Nov. 30 and in March to May, and advises keeping fire pits away from buildings, never leaving flames unattended, and burning only clean, dry firewood.

Local dispatch announced Oct.

26 it will adopt Smart911 so residents can create free profiles with medical needs, household pets, and emergency contacts to help first responders during calls (sign up online to add details).

Montgomery County will bring passport application services to a local high school to make it easier for residents to apply, and officials say exact dates and the school location will be announced soon.

Schnicke Development Group and D.R.

Horton will begin construction in November on Cassel Grove, a $21 million project to build 72 single-family homes on about 15 acres at the south end of Corporate Center Drive near the airport. Homes will start in the $290,000-range, with open space, a tot lot, and phased construction into mid-2027.