Garrett Reese
Intern/ContributorGarrett is a WYSO intern and graduate student at the University of Dayton. He spent time covering the Dayton area with WDTN Channel 2 News after the 2019 Memorial Day Tornado outbreak. It was around this time that he began listening to NPR and fell in love with radio-based journalism. Garrett graduated from UD in May of 2021 with his Bachelor’s in Communications with a focus in journalism and graduated in May of 2022 with his Master’s. While not working at WYSO, Garrett is an avid reader, loves to play video games, and hanging out with his friends.
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The City of Dayton is one of 14 recipients of Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Grants in Ohio. The grants come from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and will pay for safety improvements on local roads.
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Saturday is “Super Refund Saturday” in Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio, a day where you could get your taxes done for free.
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Nearly 600 buildings in 15 counties statewide will be torn down as part of the Ohio Building and Site Revitalization Program. That includes more than 260 projects through the Montgomery County Land Bank.
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Montgomery County Homeless Solutions conducted its annual point-in-time count of unhoused people overnight Thursday. Volunteers from several local organizations gathered at 3:30 a.m. to count the local unhoused population.
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Last year saw big announcements from big businesses like Honda and Intel — but Ohio has also seen a record-number of filings to start small businesses.
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Central State University has teamed up with Ohio University and two state organizations – the Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition and Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence, Inc. – to conduct a new study focusing on marginalized population’s access to behavioral health treatment.
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Dayton Public Schools hosted a hiring event on Wednesday. The district was looking to hire for any and all positions. This included positions such as teaching, custodial, food services, and more.
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Daytonians gathered to march in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Despite the brisk air, people spoke to WYSO’s Garrett Reese about why they were marching.
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Miami University hosted the FIRST Tech Robotic Challenge on Saturday. Over 300 middle and high school students gathered in 24 teams to compete. They designed, built, and coded their own robots.
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Greene County is taking part in a statewide program providing funds to tear down abandoned structures and replace them with new ones.