Elsa Avila came to the U.S. from Mexico to provide a better life for her children. Now, she runs a successful cleaning business and companies have sought her advice.

Living Local Dayton is a new subscription box service that delivers handcrafted essentials from local artisans and small-scale creators to those within a 20-mile distance of downtown Dayton.

With so much going on, it is time for a "This, That and the Other Thing" column, where we will cover several topics, not very deeply, but hopefully with a sense of humor as we clean up and prepare for ...