Thomas Gnau

5 days ago | daytondailynews.com | Thomas Gnau

A friendly rivalry broke out between the crews of two of the biggest airplanes parked on the tarmac, the C-17 Globemaster III and the C-5 Galaxy. The C-5, the Air Force’s largest cargo plane, “is much bigger than a 17,” said flying crew chief Tech Sgt. William Skeeter, of the 512th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Dover Air Force Base. “We’re don’t do air drops any more,” he said with a smile. “The C-17 stole those from us. So I’m not really the biggest fan of the C-17.

6 days ago | daytondailynews.com | Thomas Gnau

And keep staying hydrated. ExploreDr. Brandon Amburgey, the show’s chief medical officer, said event medical personnel treated about 60 people total for heat- and dehydration-related ailments as the day’s high temperature reached the lower 90s Saturday on the unforgiving tarmac of Dayton International Airport. And about seven people needed to be transported to area hospitals. “As expected, the heat-related illnesses were definitely No. 1,” he said.

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Thomas Gnau

Explore“We like to patronize the show,” Anderson said. “That way, we’re not sitting way back in the back, not if we’re here, when the gate opens. You’re right in there. You hustle back in there and get your spot.”“Our biggest thing is, the first ones in there usually get the best seats,” said Andrew Anderson, who was with Gerry.

1 week ago | mahoningmatters.com | Thomas Gnau

Cincinnati-based Kroger will close about 60 stores in the next 18 months, the grocery chain said in a first quarter earnings report Friday. However, no stores in the company's Dayton and Cincinnati area will be closed, a Kroger spokeswoman said. "We do not anticipate any closures in the Cincinnati-Dayton region," she said. Affected employees will be offered jobs at other stores, the company said.

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Thomas Gnau

Explore“In the first quarter, Kroger recognized an impairment charge of $100 million related to the planned closing of approximately 60 stores over the next 18 months,” the company said in a release on first quarter 2025 earnings. “As a result of these store closures, Kroger expects a modest financial benefit. “Kroger is committed to reinvesting these savings back into the customer experience, and as a result, this will not impact full-year guidance.