1-minute reads: 5 things to know about Dayton business this week

1. Residential building spurs growth in Miami Valley

Residential building in the Miami Valley has entered a resurgence as the economy continues to recover from the Great Recession, and remodeling contractors are also reaping the benefits of the exploding industry.

Home builders in four area counties built 1,886 new homes last year, a 12 percent increase compared to 2015, according to the Home Builders Association of Dayton. READ MORE HERE

2. Springboro High School informs of whooping cough case

At least one case of pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough, has been confirmed at Springboro High School, where health officials are advising parents to monitor their children for symptoms. The Springboro case is the only case of whooping cough that has been reported so far this year in Warren County, according to the local health department, but the number of cases reported statewide has been on the rise over the past couple of years, based on the latest figures from the Ohio Department of Health. READ MORE

3. Beavercreek couple’s ‘Aqua Farm’ to sell year-round vegetables, fish

A Beavercreek Twp. couple has launched an "aqua farm" that will allow them to sell pesticide-free, chemical-free vegetables, fruit, fish and crayfish year-round. Oasis Aqua Farm founders Kimball and Stephanie Osborne have erected a 2,500-square-foot structure that looks like a greenhouse at their seven-acre farm on Beaver Valley Road in Beavercreek Twp. READ MORE

4. 5 food recalls you should be concerned about in February

Several companies have recalled products that could potentially cause health issues, and even death in some cases, for consumers. Recalls are often discovered by companies that then contact the federal government, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. They are also discovered through manufacturing facility inspections, reports of health problems and consumer tips to authorities. READ MORE

5. Highway fatals in 2016 highest in past 10 years

A jump in traffic fatalities last year pushed deaths on U.S. roads to their highest level in nearly a decade even as Ohio bucked that trend, registering a decrease in fatal crashes in 2016. The national numbers erased improvements made during the Great Recession and economic recovery, according to the Associated Press, citing data from the National Safety Council. READ MORE

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