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Good morning Dayton! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Deputy's cruiser fatally strikes Dayton man on Shoup Mill Road
  • Dayton shoppers: check your freezer for these recalled frozen pizzas.
  • When and where President Trump will be speaking near Dayton Saturday

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 69, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 29-year-old dies after being hit by cruiser in Montgomery County (whio.com) — A 29-year-old Dayton man has died after being struck by a Montgomery County sheriff's cruiser Saturday night at Shoup Mill Road and Riverside Drive in Harrison Township. Authorities say the deputy hit the pedestrian while responding to reports of someone walking erratically in the roadway; both the victim and deputy were taken to local hospitals, and the man later died.
   

2. Saint Francis Apizza recalls frozen pizzas over undeclared soy allergen (dayton247now.com) — If you shop at Tony and Pete's in downtown Dayton, check your freezer: several Saint Francis Apizza frozen varieties are being recalled because they contain undeclared soy, a serious allergen. The pizzas were sold at multiple southwest Ohio locations and online, and customers are urged to discard them or seek a refund from the company, especially if anyone in the household has soy allergies.
   

3. FRIDAY-SUNDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE - President Trump travels to Mobile, Ala., and Dayton, Ohio (tradingview.com subscription) — President Trump is scheduled to fly into Dayton on Saturday and deliver evening remarks at the Butler-Vandalia Student Activity Center, with local and national media in tow. The White House schedule lays out his exact arrival, speech time, and departure, giving Dayton-area residents a clear sense of when to expect motorcades and heightened security.
   

4. National Fuel Completes CenterPoint Ohio Utility Acquisition, Doubling Rate Base (citybiz.co) — Natural gas customers in the Dayton and greater Miami Valley region will now be served by National Fuel Gas Distribution of Ohio after the company completed its acquisition of CenterPoint's Ohio utility business. Service, billing, and online access will continue unchanged for about 335,000 added customers, while National Fuel plans long-term investment and community involvement across its new Ohio territory.
   

5. The Little Dayton Demon (warrencountypost.com) — A colorful historical profile revisits Earl Herbert Kiser, the "Little Dayton Demon," a record‑setting cyclist and auto racer who was ultimately buried at Woodland Cemetery in Dayton. The story traces his rise from Dayton bicycle races to world records, a devastating racing accident, and his later life in business and real estate before returning to Dayton in death.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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