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WYSO Today brings you news and weather for Dayton and Southwest Ohio. An exhibit at the Dayton Art Institute celebrates America's 250th birthday by showcasing people who worked to advance freedom, justice, and peace; property owners in Montgomery County will soon find out the tentative value of their land; and Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for Ohio governor gets the backing of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

WYSO Today brings you news and weather for Dayton and Southwest Ohio. A petition to ban data centers in Urbana is awaiting verification by the local board of election while another petition to recall the city's mayor is circulating; the Red Cross needs blood; and federal funding for fentanyl testing strips is gone.

WYSO Today brings you news and weather for Dayton and Southwest Ohio. Planned Parenthood is suing the State of Ohio for dragging its feet on processing paperwork for a Kettering abortion clinic; Dayton is one of 300 cities around the word chosen to fund youth-led climate action projects; and people can comment on a proposed permit to allow a Middletown steel mill to release air pollution.

WYSO Today brings you news and weather for Dayton and Southwest Ohio. Haitian immigrants covered by Temporary Protected Status can keep their jobs for the time being; a grocery store in Yellow Springs is now under new management; and the state will issue new SNAP cards equipped with chips for better security.

WYSO Today brings you news and weather for Dayton and Southwest Ohio. Dayton's Mayor and Montgomery County Commissioners are bringing attention to homelessness in the area; a police reform advocacy group says Cincinnati Police stop far more black motorists and pedestrians than white ones; and a Republican wants to require public university students to take an American civic literacy course.

WYSO Today brings you news and weather for Dayton and Southwest Ohio. AES Ohio customers can attend a hearing with state regulators about a rate increase; Dayton Police will put speed cameras in all school zones throughout the City, and we visit a Haitian Support Center as Temporary Protected Status of Haitian and Syrian refugees ends and deportations could start as soon as July 10.

WYSO Today brings you news and weather for Dayton and Southwest Ohio. Dayton city leaders continue to urge residents to play active roles to reduce gun violence; an intestinal infection is making its presence known in Ohio; and RTA's Wright Stop Plaza will temporarily close for maintenance work.

WYSO Today brings you news and weather for Dayton and Southwest Ohio. Fewer pollinating bees are being seen in Greene County which could impact the agricultural sector; property tax payers in Montgomery County will find out where their tax dollars go; and using credit cards to bet on sports may soon be prohibited.

WYSO Today brings you news and weather for Dayton and Southwest Ohio. More than $21 million is coming for a variety of community projects in the Dayton area; a local steel mill gets a substantial military contract; and a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence is on display at a Cincinnati museum.