5 Things you need to know: Oct. 12

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - 2 News Today has 5 things you need to know for Friday, October 12, 2012.

Community members will gather to honor fallen firefighters in Greene County and the first responders who lost their lives in the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. The service starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Greene County Fairgrounds.

Officials will announce a new initiative to create a job-ready workforce for Ohio's aerospace and defense industry at 11 a.m. at Wright State University.

A Springfield McDonald's is back open after renovations. The updated location now has free Wi-Fi and side-by-side drive-thru lanes.

Cox Arboretum MetroPark will open its new tree tower at 11 a.m.

Week 8 of Operation Football kicks off tonight at 11:15 on WDTN.