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WYSO Today: September 1, 2026

By Mike Frazier
Published September 1, 2026 at 11:55 AM EDT
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The spotted lanternfly has made its return to Ohio, and experts say residents should help stop the spread of the invasive pest.

WYSO Today brings you news and weather for Dayton and Southwest Ohio. A community garden is helping to fight food insecurity in Dayton; the GOP is using AI distortions in ads against Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton to claim that she has a drinking problem; and the spotted lanternfly returns to Ohio.

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Mike Frazier
A chance meeting with a volunteer in a college computer lab in 1987 brought Mike Frazier to WYSO. He is a lifelong Daytonian and the host of Morning Edition.
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