Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 19th of September.
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🏘️ Community
Residents can safely dispose of unwanted medications and shred sensitive documents during the Super Saturday drive-thru event today in Kettering — a quick way to handle disposed items.
On Friday, military members at Wright Patterson Air Force Base held a 24-hour vigil run reading aloud the names of 80,000 service members who never returned, marking National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day.
The event honored these heroes and kept their memory alive in the community.
🎭 Culture
Boonshoft Museum announced that Walnut, the four-toed hedgehog who served as an educational ambassador, was humanely euthanized due to age-related decline.
She had been with the museum since 2022 and played a key role in Hedgehog Day events for local children + visitors.
🏥 Health
A Miami Valley doctor urged men over 45—especially African Americans and those with a family history—to use a simple PSA blood test to catch prostate cancer early.
He said a plant-based diet and active lifestyle can help lower risks.
🏈 Sports
The Air Force Marathon weekend boosts the Miami Valley with an estimated $10 million per year in spending as runners start at 6:30 a.m. today at the Air Force Museum + local businesses in Fairborn gear up to welcome over a thousand spectators in the Fairborn Fly Zone.
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