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While breast cancer continues to impact younger women, it is also disrupting their ability to grow their families, as one local woman has seen. “I just want to be a mom,” said Lauren Luckoski, a Miamisburg High School English teacher. While breast cancer deaths have dropped 44% over the last 35 years ― treatments have prevented approximately 517,900 breast cancer deaths, the American Cancer Society said ― the number of people who are diagnosed, particularly among younger women, is increasing. Luckoski, who was 33 when she was diagnosed, had already been struggling with fertility issues and pursued in vitro fertilization with her husband, Jamie Luckoski. “I don’t think I’m going to be able to be pregnant just because of how reactive my cancer is to estrogen and progesterone,” said Luckoski, who underwent a double mastectomy and multiple rounds of chemotherapy and immunotherapy at the Kettering Health Cancer Center. Read more by clicking the link below.

Chef Desmond Keane, a first generation Floridian that moved to Dayton in 2017, is a storyteller who likes to do so through food.

Dayton Public Schools is beginning a new process the district leadership hopes will create a framework for success no matter who the superintendent is.

For more than 120 years, the town of Circleville, Ohio has celebrated autumn with rides, food, shows and more in its free annual Pumpkin Show. One of the most popular events in Ohio, the multi-day festival sees more than 400,000 guests annually. This year, the festival is Oct. 16-19 at 159 E. Franklin St.

The earliest Oakwood junior Kay Handler can remember struggling with her own thoughts was at six years old. In 2017, though, Kay hit her head and had a severe concussion, her mom, Erin Handler, said. Erin said Kay began to struggle more after that. “I sought at the time to get care for the concussion, and it was not provided,” Erin said. “So afterward, I tried to get mental health care because I noticed a steep change in everything.” Her mood changed, she lost interest in what she was doing and her behavior changed, Erin said. It took almost a year to get an appointment at Dayton Children’s for a psychiatric evaluation. Kay was able to get a diagnosis for generalized anxiety disorder and Erin said things changed for the family afterwards. They connected with providers and were able to get help. “As a parent, it’s just the most incredible feeling, just to have that feeling of, oh my gosh, maybe I’m starting to connect with my kid again, and to have that be gone, it’s terrifying,” Erin said. Read their whole story by clicking the link below.

Death Grip Donuts and Hot Head Burritos are teaming up for two special pop-up events at The Mall at Fairfield Commons in Beavercreek.

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Zach Morgan, executive chef and general manager of Little Fish Brewing Company in Dayton, grew up in a small farming town in Northeast, Ohio. Becoming a chef wasn’t on his list back then, but with his love for travel and experience working in the restaurant industry, his interest for a career in hospitality grew.

With origins tracing as far back as the ancient Celts, Halloween is a holiday celebrated across the world in a variety of ways. Here is our go to guide for everything spooky and scary to all things fall fun! ??