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A Lake County police officer walks down Central Ave in Highland Park on Monday, July 4, 2022, after a shooter fired on the northern suburb's Fourth of July parade. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune via AP)

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6 dead, 30 hurt in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade

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A section of Spaulding Road in Kettering will close for five days starting Tuesday, according to the city. CONTRIBUTED

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NEW: Kettering road near Beavercreek line, business park closing for 5 days

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A junked car outside of a fence surrounding a property at 1801 Valley St., in Old North Dayton. The property for years was a junk yard. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

Dayton property owner fights rejection of junkyard request

Dayton Police say the active shooter training they offer to churches, businesses and other organizations is in high demand following increased mass shootings throughout the country. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

Dayton Police offers training to survive active shooter incidents

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Fourth of July brings bright sunshine, heat; Heat Advisory, storms...

It is hot and sunny for Independence Day, with a chance of storms overnight, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

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Dayton drill, drum, dance club kids need practice; noise bothers some...

Many local kids spend several hours most weekday nights during the summer months practicing drumming, dancing and drills.

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Tens of thousands of Americana Festival attendees spent time along Ohio 48 in Centerville Monday, the 50th anniversary of the event. NICK BLIZZARD/STAFF

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Tens of thousands turn out for 50th Americana Festival in Centerville

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Man found guilty in deadly 2020 shooting in Dayton

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Cars older than their drivers? 1 in 4 cars locally is at least 15 years old

Sheriff’s office releases results of Harrison Twp. sobriety checkpoints

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$Staff Sgt. Rodney Petrie, left, and MSgt Joshua Lane, Superintendent, Base Honor Guard practice a two man flag fold drill. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Lasting impression: Air Force’s busiest honor guard calls Wright-Patterson home

Video shows Akron police kill Black man in hail of gunfire

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Ask Hal: Don’t blame pitching coach for bullpen’s struggles

Wright-Patt returns to ‘Bravo’ health protection condition

A rescue helicopter hoovers over the Punta Rocca glacier near Canazei, in the Italian Alps in northern Italy, Monday, July 4, 2022, a day after a huge chunk of the glacier broke loose, sending an avalanche of ice, snow, and rocks onto hikers. Rescuers said conditions downslope from the glacier, which has been melting for decades, were still too unstable to immediately send rescuers and dogs into the area to look for others buried under tons of debris. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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Alpine avalanche leaves 7 known dead, 13 missing in Italy

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Fairborn looks to ‘get rolling’ spending $6.5M in federal money

What are Ohioans’ options under new abortion restrictions?

Wright-Patt’s only veteran grave: A Black Civil War soldier buried 134 years ago

$Shockwave, the world’s fastest truck with three jet engines, races the Lucas Oil biplane at the Center Point Energy Dayton Air Show. Saturday, July 10, 2021. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

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One person killed at Michigan air show

Rent shock: Residents reeling from double-digit hikes in Dayton region

1 dead, 1 hospitalized after Darke County motorcycle crash

Archdeacon: A pro like no other plans his return to Dayton

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June restaurant news: 8 open, 5 close, 15 coming soon, others seeking...

Archdeacon: A pro like no other plans his return to Dayton

NEW: Kettering road near Beavercreek line, business park closing for 5...

20 busted in prostitution sting

Dayton organ and tissue donation bank starts to collect birth tissue

Food & Dining

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The renovation of Fairborn’s former Fire Station #1 on North Broad Street is set to get $2 million of the city’s $6.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds. FILE

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Fairborn looks to ‘get rolling’ spending $6.5M in federal money

Documents have been submitted for a City Barbeque at the former Rapid Fired Pizza location at 2001 E. Dorothy Lane, Kettering records show. FILE

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Whit's Frozen Custard is scheduled to open its first Dayton area location at 199 N. Main St. in Centerville on Friday, July 1, 2022. Owner Jeffrey Neace redeveloped the vacant former service station into a community gathering spot with a large outdoor area and a vintage atmosphere. CONTRIBUTED

Whit’s Frozen Custard: UD grad transforms Centerville gas station into retro restaurant

Eudora Brewing Company features an expansive taproom and large patio.

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PATIO OF THE WEEK: Eudora Brewing Company a great spot for large groups

June restaurant news: 8 open, 5 close, 15 coming soon, others seeking new owners

Community Gems

NOMINATE NOW: Tell us about Community Gems who make your area great

From left, Eric Dyer, Brett Breeze, center back, Jesse Sorah and DeMar Cotton out in front of the I Am Boundless Inc. at 700 Liberty Lane in West Carrollton. Breeze won a national award for his leadership work at Boundless helping people with disabilities. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

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COMMUNITY GEMS: Englewood man receives national award for his leadership

Franci Schwab, right, with Terri Baldasare, who started the Living With Lymphedema foundation

COMMUNITY GEMS: Breast cancer survivor now supports others with lymphedema

Blair and Carter Cornell enjoy time together at a JoyRide event.

COMMUNITY GEMS: Founder of JoyRide helps area children find joy

Latest Photo Galleries

Middletown held their Fourth of July parade Monday, July 4, 2022 with parade route running from Smith Park to Woodside Cemetery. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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PHOTOS: 4th of July Parade in Middletown

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Middletown held their Independence Day festival with music by Dayton Funk All Stars, a skydiving performance by Team Fastrax and fireworks Sunday, July 3, 2022 at Smith Park. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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PHOTOS: Middletown Independence Day Festival fireworks, music and more

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Over 100 people gathered for a rally in support of women's rights and protest the overturning of Roe V. Wade Sunday afternoon, July 3, 2022 near the historic Butler County court house on High Street in Hamilton. Multiple speakers, several running for political office around the state, addressed the crowd. Chants such as "We won't go back" and "My body, my choice" were repeated by the crowd. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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PHOTOS: Hamilton protest of the overturning of Roe v. Wade

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People gathered in parks and parking lots around Buck Creek to watch the Buck Creek Boom 4th of July fireworks show Sunday, July 3, 2022. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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PHOTOS: Buck Creek Boom 4th of July Fireworks

Local School News

Parents with questions about Kettering City Schools new childcare program with the YMCA of Greater Dayton can get them addressed at an upcoming forum. NICK BLIZZARD/STAFF

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Kettering schools, YMCA to address issues in new child care deal

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Matthew Chrispin, interim superintendent of Bethel Local Schools for 2022-23

Bethel schools pick interim superintendent

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Springboro hires new school superintendent

$Students wait to get on the school bus at Eastmont elementary school Wednesday Aug. 18, 2021 in Dayton. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Dayton Public’s scores rise after using two-teacher model

In Your Prime

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted retirement decisions

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Tips for retirees going back to work to bolster nest egg

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Baby Boomers driven to retirement by COVID-19 return to work amid labor shortage and high...

WATCH: How you can gain power over diabetes

Life insurance is a vital component of asset protection that can offer peace of mind to policy holders who want to ensure their loved ones are provided for in the wake of their death.

IN YOUR PRIME: What to know about life insurance

Business

This corn field was planted in early May and looks good. Other fields of corn planed later, need rain or the dry June will effect the yield, Corry said. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

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Corn is ‘knee high by Fourth of July,’ but Ohio farmers need Mother Nature’s help

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Kettering schools, YMCA to address issues in new child care deal

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West Carrollton OKs sign moratorium after Supreme Court ruling

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NEW: Kettering road near Beavercreek line, business park closing for 5 days

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Lori Driskill-Lange looks over the meat at Groceryland on South Limestone Street Thursday. Lori said her family has decided to buy half a cow directly from a farm to help combat the rising price of meat. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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Meat costs increased ahead of July 4: How much are they going up?

$Staff Sgt. Rodney Petrie, left, and MSgt Joshua Lane, Superintendent, Base Honor Guard practice a two man flag fold drill. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Lasting impression: Air Force’s busiest honor guard calls Wright-Patterson home

Christine Bledsoe, 60, of Dayton, recently purchased a 2006 GMC Denali. She said new and used car prices are "ridiculous" right now. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

Cars older than their drivers? 1 in 4 cars locally is at least 15 years old

Airman 1st Class Matthew Neimi of the 88th Security Forces Squadron scans the ID card of a retiree at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base last March. Under new Defense Department guidelines, masks and face coverings must be worn upon installation entry but lowered briefly for identification purposes. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/TY GREENLEES

Wright-Patt returns to ‘Bravo’ health protection condition

Billions in COVID Aid

People walk through downtown Troy's business area during the Strawberry Jam in June 2021. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

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Miami County to award $740K in ARPA money to businesses Thursday

Homes in southern Dayton near Miami Valley Hospital. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

Groups ask Ohio to spend $300M of COVID relief funds on housing

$The city of Fairborn has outlined how it plans to spend $6.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

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Fairborn spells out which ‘icons,’ projects will benefit from $6.8M in federal funds

Path Forward

Financial concerns worry retirees and pre-retirees

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Financial foresight could equal a million dollars when you retire

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Tips for retirees going back to work to bolster nest egg

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Baby Boomers driven to retirement by COVID-19 return to work amid labor shortage and high...

Q&A: New Premier Health CEO Michael Riordan talks transformation

Sports

United States' Alex Morgan goes for a header during a CONCACAF Women'Championship soccer match against Haiti in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, July 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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Morgan scores twice and US women down Haiti 3-0

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New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer watches during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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LEADING OFF: Scherzer returns for Mets, Taillon on a roll

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Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton celebrates while looking at teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Monday, July 4, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

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Arraez gets 3 hits as Twins beat White Sox 6-3 in 10 innings

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Jordan Bell of the U.S. reacts after dunking the ball against Cuba during the FIBA Americas qualifiers for the 2023 Basketball World Cup, In Havana, Cuba, Monday, July 4, 2022. The U.S. defeated Cuba 87-64. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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A win on the 4th: USA Basketball pulls away, tops Cuba 87-64

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Dayton starters huddle with coach Anthony Grant during a game against Duquesne on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at UMPC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pa. David Jablonski/Staff

Dayton basketball: Tracking 2022-23 non-conference schedule as it takes shape

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$Pregame fun at the Dayton Dragons game at Day Air Ballpark Wednesday night April 20, 2022. MARSHALL GORBY \STAFF$

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Whitecaps score 12 in third, beat Dragons 20-1

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LEADING OFF: Scherzer returns for Mets, Taillon on a roll

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Australia's Nick Kyrgios celebrates after beating Brandon Nakashima of the US in a men's singles fourth round match on day eight of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

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Quieter, calmer Kyrgios in Wimbledon quarters years later

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