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Amy Schneider, an Oakland, California engineering manager with roots in Dayton, is the reigning “Jeopardy” champion.

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Hundreds of people gathered in Dayton on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2019 to march in celebration of the civil rights leader. Marchers started near The Charles Drew Health Center on West Third Street and ended at the Dayton Convention Center.

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Kim Howell is one of 80 volunteers who contribute time to The Little Exchange. Here, she is pictured in the shop’s dining room. CONTRIBUTED

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The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has received Culture Works funding from the Campaign for the Arts for decades. The organization that would become Culture Works, formed in 1974, was originally created to fund the Dayton Ballet, Dayton Opera, and Dayton Philharmonic – which together became the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance in 2012. Dayton Ballet: 2020 Halloween Spooktacular. Photo Credit: Scott Robbins

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Amazing art: Sistine Chapel exhibition opens this weekend

Take a sneak peek at Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition, located on the upper level of the former Elder-Beerman store at The Mall at Fairfield Commons in Beavercreek. Crews were putting the finishing touches on the set up on Thursday evening, Jan. 13, 2022. Attendees will get to experience Michelangelo’s iconic ceiling frescoes of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel up close and personal at their own pace without having to travel all the way to Rome. The exhibition runs from Jan. 14 to Feb. 13 Wednesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For tickets or more info, visit sistinechapelexhibit.com/dayton. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

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Dayton’s South Main Street corridor attracting development

‘Jeopardy!’ Notebook: On Day 32, Dayton native ties record for most consecutive wins

Team behind Agave & Rye to open new steakhouse concept

A Falling Leaves cocktail made from nocino, an Italian walnut liqueur from 2015, at Watershed Distillery in Columbus, Ohio.

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Adventure folk musical ‘Charlie and Doggy’ at PNC Arts Annex

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Barnes & Noble near Dayton Mall to permanently close

A steady stream of early customers began at 10 a.m. on Aug. 26 inside the new Young's Jersey Dairy facility situated directly behind what has been the dairy barn just outside of Yellow Springs since 1968.

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Mamma DiSalvo’s extends indoor dining closure, carryout remains open

While supplies last, 7,500 Graeter’s Fiona chocolate bars will be sold for $5 each at Graeter’s scoop shops. Five of the chocolate bars will have a special golden ticket inside the wrapper which can be redeemed for a free “nose painting” created by Fiona herself.

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Mamma DiSalvo's famous lasagna. Source: Facebook

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Best of Dayton voters selected elé Cake Co. tops in the Best Bakery contest.

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A chicken sandwich from Chick-fil-A. LISA POWELL / STAFF

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Esther Price Candies in Dayton sells over half a million boxes of assorted chocolates every year.

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A steady stream of early customers began at 10 a.m. on Aug. 26 inside the new Young's Jersey Dairy facility situated directly behind what has been the dairy barn just outside of Yellow Springs since 1968.

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Thai 9, located at 11 Brown St. in downtown Dayton’s Oregon District, has won three Best of Dayton 1st place finishes in “Best Asian Food,” “Best Sushi” and “Best Thai Food.” and a 2nd place spot in the “Best Restaurant in the Oregon District” category.

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Hundreds of people gathered in Dayton on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2019 to march in celebration of the civil rights leader. Marchers started near The Charles Drew Health Center on West Third Street and ended at the Dayton Convention Center.

Local communities plan MLK Day observances

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The first Holiday on the Hill: A Neighborhood Tour was held on Saturday, Dec. 11 and Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021 in the St. Anne’s Hill Historic District. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Free class to teach Daytonians how to uncover their home’s mysteries

FILE: The annual Cincinnati Travel, Sports and Boat Show takes place at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati. This photo is from a previous show.

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A steady stream of early customers began at 10 a.m. on Aug. 26 inside the new Young's Jersey Dairy facility situated directly behind what has been the dairy barn just outside of Yellow Springs since 1968.

Birthday bash: Young’s Jersey Dairy celebrating 153 years with special deals, souvenirs

TheatreLab Dayton presents the world premiere musical “Charlie and Doggy and the Song at the Edge of the World: An Original Seafaring Musical Adventure” Jan. 19-22 at the PNC Arts Annex.

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The Fraze Pavilion announced Jan. 7, 2022, a series of concerts and events for the 2022 season. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 15. NICK BLIZZARD/STAFF

Kettering Fraze Pavilion announces concerts, entertainment events for 2022 season

“Hamilton,” which won Tony, Grammy and Olivier Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is presented by Premier Health Broadway in Dayton at the Schuster Center in Dayton, January 26 through Sunday, Feb. 6.

‘Hamilton,’ ‘Into the Woods’ among notable shows to see in January

“Hamilton,” which won Tony, Grammy and Olivier Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is presented by Premier Health Broadway in Dayton at the Schuster Center in Dayton, Jan. 26 through Feb. 6.

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Construction continues on The Dayton Arcade in downtown Dayton. Most notably, framing has begun around the second and third floors of the Rotunda for The Hub, Powered by PNC, a joint venture of the University of Dayton and The Entrepreneurs Center. The repainting of the Rotunda started in late June. Exterior masonry painting of the facades on the Ludlow & Fourth Street Buildings is also in progress. Drywall installation continues for The Arts Lofts at the Dayton Arcade at the Ludlow & Fourth Street Buildings. The Arcade redevelopment project is a collaboration between lead developer Cross Street Partners, Model Group and McCormack Baron Salazar. For more information including leasing, visit arcadedayton.com. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

PHOTOS: Peek inside the Dayton Arcade under construction

A new artwork, created by artist Atalie Gagnet, has been completed on the Dayton Transportation Center garage. LISA POWELL / STAFF

PHOTOS: Vibrant new mural design energizes Dayton’s transportation center garage

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The Cincinnati Museum Center will reopen July 17. Dinosaur Hall is one of the exhibits popular among visitors. CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER

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A Falling Leaves cocktail made from nocino, an Italian walnut liqueur from 2015, at Watershed Distillery in Columbus, Ohio.

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Guests participating in the glow tubing activity at Snow Trails in Mansfield.

WORTH THE DRIVE: Glow snow tubing and more now open at Snow Trails resort in Mansfield

The chalet at Mill Stream Run Reservation in Strongsville offers guests a chance to go tobogganing down the tallest and fastest ice chutes in the state of Ohio.

WORTH THE DRIVE: Go tobogganing down the tallest and fastest ice chutes in Ohio

Mudlick Tap House in downtown Dayton installed plastic igloos on its patio to keep guests safe during the pandemic. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

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Actress Felicia Chappelle on her brother Dave Chappelle, growing up in Yellow Springs and

Dayton Police Chief Richard Biehl is hugged by Andrea Raizen, a resident of the Oregon District, during National Night Out events Tuesday in the Oregon District. Dayton officers shot and killed a gunman early Sunday less than one minute after he opened fire in the Dayton entertainment district. The shooter killed nine people before officers shot him to death.

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Amelia Robinson and Sarah Franks on the scene of the May 30 protest in downtown Dayton that followed the killing of George Floyd.

Tear gas and calls for change: reporters on covering George Floyd protests in Dayton

Educator Lynda Huggins protests with her three sons May 30, 2020 in downtown Dayton. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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