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Good morning, Dayton! In today’s edition: Swiftie skate, Ethiopian and Jamaican flavors, Shostakovich’s fifth, and more. Let’s get to it!
— Cait Baker
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📰 In the news
A leader’s lasting dedication: At his final City Commission meeting, Dayton Mayor Jeffrey Mims Jr. reflected on work to improve quality of life and jobs. Despite losing re-election, he will keep mentoring others — learn about his ongoing work.
Balancing business and neighborhood priorities: Dayton commissioners rejected a car wash plan for the former Rite Aid after Belmont neighbors cited traffic and noise concerns, while city leaders emphasized supporting both new businesses and residents — read the full story.
New limits to safeguard patients: After Christmas gatherings, the Miami Valley saw a surge of influenza, norovirus, and COVID-19, and hospitals put temporary visitor restrictions in place, overseen by the Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association — get all the details.
Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175 per month. Paying more than that? Same, so I did some shopping around and ended up cutting my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably overpaying too — here’s the comparison tool I used.
Protect your nest egg: Savvy investors are turning to gold amidst today’s inflation, national debt, and market uncertainty for a reason. It holds its value when everything else feels shaky. Case in point: it’s up ~62% since this month last year. If you’re curious about adding it and other precious metals to your portfolio, American Hartford has a super helpful guide that covers everything you need to know. It’s free, and definitely worth a read — check it out here.
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Highlights this week:
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🫶 We got your back
A symphonic evening awaits: The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Maestro Keitaro Harada, will play later this month at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center. There are two performances, both at seven thirty p.m., with Shostakovich’s Fifth on the program. Get all the details.
A smart indoor escape: Need an easy crowd-pleaser for kids and grown-ups? The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery blends hands-on science, a legit planetarium lineup, and Discovery Zoo keeper talks for curious minds. Low effort, high payoff, all indoors, so you’ll leave a little smarter and still dry.
Serious burrito cravings: Give Taqueria Mixteca a whirl for fresh burritos, tacos, and quesadillas made with care. It’s the local go-to when chopping onions feels like a personal attack. Reliable, flavorful, and fast, it rescues weeknights without fuss.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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🛼 Swiftie Skate @ RiverScape MetroPark | Friday (1/9) at 6:00 PM – Take a lap with the Swifties at MetroParks Ice Rink, sing along to the hits, and pretend your knees still bounce like 22. Warm up in the heated tent, hit the RiverScape Café for hot cocoa or a DORA drink, and enjoy SNAP/EBT discounts.
🐟 Fish Fry @ Our Lady of the Rosary Church | Friday (1/9) at 6:00 PM – Take a break from the kitchen and hit the Fish Fry for crispy plates, cold drinks, and that small-town catch-up you pretend you don’t miss. No fuss, just good fish, better company, and a side of local gossip. Come hungry, leave smiling.
🏠 Home Show @ Montgomery County Fairgrounds Dayton OH | Saturday (1/10) at 10:00 AM – Plotting a 2026 upgrade, or just tired of that squeaky furnace? The Dayton Home Show brings pros for kitchens, baths, heating and air, additions, landscaping, barns, sunrooms, lawn equipment, ATVs, and more. Real advice, fewer gimmicks, plenty of ideas you can actually use.
📸 Photowalk @ The Contemporary Dayton | Saturday (1/10) at 10:00 AM – Take a break from scrolling and join a free photowalk through the neighborhood, cameras or phones welcome. It is part art outing, part easy stroll, with locals trading tips, chasing good light, and actually looking at the city we live in.
🛍 Collectibles Shopping Spree Show @ The Mall at Fairfield Commons | Saturday (1/10) at 11:00 AM – Think you know your collectibles? The Mall at Fairfield Commons proves the mall delivers, hosting a treasure hunt of comics, toys, memorabilia, and oddities from dealers across several states, first floor near Buckle. Bring patience, good shoes, and your inner kid.
📖 “Love Finds a Way” Storytime @ Barnes & Noble | Saturday (1/10) at 11:00 AM – Storytime is settling in with Vern Kousky’s Love Finds a Way, where a fretful bird, a scruffy guard dog named Brutus, and a few pushy squirrels figure out friendship. Bring the kids or grandkids, claim a cozy spot, and prepare for stealthy heart-melting.
🍞 Artisan Bread Basics @ Artisans at Harrington House | Sunday (1/11) at 1:00 PM – If your starter feels more houseplant than bread, Allison from Rise’n Allen Dough Co. will teach feeding, shaping, scoring, and baking. You’ll prep a loaf to bake at home, and you’ll need a Dutch oven. Bring yours for $90, or get theirs for $140.
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📻 Dayton report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 60°F – Low: 54°F – Precip: 14%
Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Later: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 66°F – Low: 49°F – Precip: 74%
Rain showers likely before 7am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Later: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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