Friday, February 6, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1835, Ohio enacted a law extending the state's jurisdiction over the Toledo Strip, which eventually led to the Toledo War border dispute with the Territory of Michigan.

🏒 The 2026 Winter Olympics are underway in Italy, and several Buckeyes opened the Games with standout performances on the ice. See more in Top Stories.

This week, The Ohio Flyover team is in Colorado, meeting in person to plan how to make The Ohio Flyover even better in 2026. As a result, today's edition is intentionally more abbreviated, and we'll be back to normal on Monday.

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DHS Agents Visit Dayton High School

U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents visited Ponitz Career Technology High School in Dayton on Monday to investigate voter fraud allegations.

Three agents reviewed a former student's claim that the student was "told or forced" to fill out a voter registration form and was told whom to vote for.

The allegations center on the school's voter registration drive for 18-year-old students, which Dayton Public Schools has run for the past 15 years.

Dayton Public Schools Superintendent David Lawrence said the district runs the program at seven high schools and that no schools besides Ponitz were investigated.

Buckeyes Shine on Day 1 at Olympics

All five current or former Ohio State women's hockey players who debuted Thursday at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics recorded at least one point.

Current Buckeye Joy Dunne scored her first Olympic goal for the United States in the Americans' 5-1 win over Czechia, and Hannah Bilka added an assist.

For Sweden, current Buckeye Mira Jungåker scored her first Olympic goal in a 4-1 win over Germany. Jenna Raunio assisted on two goals, and Hilda Svensson added another.

In all, 12 current or former Ohio State women's hockey players will compete in the Winter Olympics.

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➤ Athens: Ohio University police are investigating online threats posted earlier this week tied to the presence of the conservative group Turning Point USA on the Athens campus. (More)

➤ Findlay: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plans to close its Tall Timbers Mold facility by March 31, laying off 85 workers as operations consolidate in North Carolina. (More)

➤ Toledo: United Steelworkers Local 700T ratified a new contract with Libbey Glass on Tuesday, ending an August strike, with union members scheduled to return to work Feb. 9. (More)

➤ Cleveland: The U.S. Secret Service seized six illegal card skimmers at Cleveland businesses. Authorities said the operation prevented about $6.25 million in fraud. (More)

➤ Cuyahoga County: Gov. Mike DeWine appointed Timothy Clary, an assistant Cuyahoga County prosecutor, to the Eighth District Court of Appeals, filling the vacancy created by Judge Mary Eileen Kilbane's retirement. (More)

➤ Columbus: Former Ohio State football assistant Joseph Lyberger sued the university for gender discrimination after he was fired last year following a sexual harassment investigation. He alleges the university presumed his guilt because he is a man. (More)

➤ Super Bowl 60 features several coaches and players with Ohio ties, including Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and former Buckeyes TreVeyon Henderson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and former Cincinnati defensive back Coby Bryant. (More)

➤ The Cleveland Cavaliers traded guard Lonzo Ball to the Utah Jazz in a three-team deal with Atlanta, and reportedly received nothing in return as the team looked to shed his $10 million salary. (More)

➤ Miami University's men's basketball rivalry game against Ohio University on Feb. 13 was selected for a national ESPN broadcast, with the 23rd-ranked RedHawks currently unbeaten through 23 games. (More)

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