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'Everyday People' is WYSO’s series that highlights the workers and jobs that form the fabric of our everyday lives but that often get overlooked or under-appreciated. This story was suggested by listener Colleen Badenhop.
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With everything that’s going on in the world right now we can all use a little more kindness. Amanda Rutan is using her family's farm and her skills as a gardener to help spread smiles to her community. Her act of kindness is growing and taking root in other communities.
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The Boston Public Library, which opened in 1854, is generally considered the first public library. Its statement of purpose basically says: Every citizen has the right of free access to community-owned resources. That’s still the founding principle among today’s public libraries, but their role has also changed to evolve with the current needs, as Renee Wilde found out during a chat with three Dayton Metro librarians
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WYSO’s Renee Wilde takes a ride on the Greene CATS bus in Xenia, Ohio.
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Jerry Kenney interviews both Gerry Chadwick and Tom Kelley regarding the Tour de Gem event and its collaboration with United Way of Greater Dayton.
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Meet the folks who maintain the roadways, traffic signals and road signage in Greene County, and learn a cautionary tale about why you shouldn’t try to steal street signs.
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Dayton resident Austin Bentoski has created a street-legal combination of a watercraft and a scooter, which he has dubbed the "boatorcycle."
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The Yellow Springs sunflower field is back this year. The field off of U.S. 68 just outside the village will be in full bloom by mid-September.
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For many teenagers, lifeguarding at the local pool was the perfect summer job. But declining pool revenue, combined with rising costs in upkeep, have caused many municipal pools to shut down. The Gaunt Pool in Yellow Springs, Ohio is the last outdoor municipal pool in Greene County and WYSO's Renee Wilde checked in with a group of newly minted lifeguards earlier this summer to see how their jobs were going.
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For the second day–Northwestern Local School District has canceled classes and student events. This in response to the death of Aiden Clark, an elementary student, in a Clark County bus accident.
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'It's a gut shot' Springfield commission votes to demolish Villager Inn meant to be homeless shelterThe Springfield City Commission voted to demolish the former Villager Inn motel.
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All library locations within the Dayton Metro Library system are now allowing library card holders to check out mobile hotspot kits for 21 days at a time.