Nick Hrkman
Reporter/EditorNicholas Hrkman was previously an editor for the Dayton Daily News and is a leader of The Journalism Lab. He is a Dayton Public Schools graduate and recipient of the Dayton Daily News Si Burick Scholarship. He received a Bachelor of Sciences degree from the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University in 2009. Prior to the creation of The Journalism Lab, he worked in various media and communications roles for the past 10 years.
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The Revive35 project has launched a website and started holding community engagement sessions to explore what residents are looking for in a redesigned U.S. 35. -
DeSoto Bass Courts was the first public housing in Dayton. Greater Dayton Premier Management said it is also working on a historical marker to recognize the site. -
Dayton residents and members of the Clergy Community Coalition spoke at Wednesday’s City Commission meeting to push for movement on a new public hospital. -
Learn more about the legacy of Paul Laurence Dunbar in his recently restored home. -
Herbert Woodward Martin — a professor emeritus at University of Dayton, author, poet and nationally recognized scholar of Paul Laurence Dunbar — died Monday, July 20, 2026. -
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, here's what we know about your frequently asked questions. -
More than $21 million is coming into the Miami Valley to support a variety of community projects. -
Dayton's planning department recommended zoning changes to ban data centers as well restrict gas stations and car washes. The city commission will vote June 24 on the proposal. -
Recent data shows a downward trend in homelessness in Montgomery County, but local leaders are worried that could change because of new federal priorities. -
The Family Connects Ohio home visiting program provides in-home nurse visits for new parents no matter their insurance status, income level or where the baby was born.
