Monday, March 2, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1903, Ravenna native William Rufus Day began his tenure as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

🌰 Yesterday, Ohio marked 223 years of statehood as the 17th state to join the Union. Over more than two centuries, the Buckeye State has made significant contributions to various aspects of American life, including politics, space exploration, military history, science, and entertainment. Details on Thursday's Statehood Day celebration at the Ohio Statehouse can be found here.

Ohio's state motto: With God, All Things Are Possible.

🌙 A total lunar eclipse is set for early Tuesday, with totality expected across Ohio from about 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. In eastern Ohio, the view could be especially striking, as the eclipse is forecast to overlap with sunrise. More details are in today's Et Cetera section.

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Ohio Senators Back U.S. Military Strikes

Ohio politicians, including the state’s two GOP U.S. senators, voiced support for Saturday’s joint U.S.–Israeli airstrikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top Iranian officials.

Sen. Bernie Moreno said President Trump would “always put America’s interests first,” adding that he trusted the president to “finally” bring peace to the Middle East. Sen. Jon Husted pointed to Iran’s long history of state-sponsored terrorism and said the regime was “brutally oppressing its own people.”

U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Cincinnati, backed the strikes, saying that if it weren’t for the Iranian regime, “the region may very well know peace.” Other Ohio Democrats criticized Trump’s decision to launch the strikes without congressional approval.

Khamenei’s death prompted Iranians to celebrate in the streets, while some Iranians in Ohio said force was the only way to confront the regime, and others feared for civilians’ safety.

Mass Shooting Leaves 9 Injured

Nine people are in stable condition after a mass shooting early Sunday at Riverfront Live in Cincinnati’s East End, police said.

A social media post said the venue was hosting a birthday party that began at 10 p.m. on Saturday. A witness said he saw an altercation inside the venue that left someone “knocked unconscious,” adding that three people entered the club 10 to 15 minutes later and opened fire.

In a Sunday afternoon update, Cincinnati police said between 500 and 600 people were inside the venue when shots rang out. Police had not yet released suspect information.

The Columbus Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) joined the investigation, which continued throughout Sunday.

Ohio Course Chosen for Golf Major

Toledo's Inverness Club was selected to host the 2045 U.S. Open, its fifth time staging the major championship, and its first since 1979.

Founded in 1903, the Toledo course first hosted the U.S. Open in 1920 and later welcomed the 1931 and 1957 championships.

Inverness will also host the 2027 U.S. Women's Open, the 2029 U.S. Amateur, the 2033 U.S. Girls' Junior, and the 2036 U.S. Women's Amateur, in addition to the 2045 U.S. Open.

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➤ Statewide: Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, criticized a draft Environmental Protection Agency permit allowing data centers to discharge untreated wastewater, saying the state should not compromise its waterways to benefit the industry. (More)

➤ Oxford: Miami University’s Board of Trustees approved a new basketball arena planned for the Cook Field site, including two basketball practice courts and a volleyball arena. (See Rendering)

➤ Akron: State Route 261 southbound will close today through early June for repairs to the All America Bridge, and traffic will detour via Tallmadge Avenue. (See Map)

➤ Dayton: The city’s Board of Education voted to reconfigure Dayton Public Schools for the 2026-27 academic year, reducing the number of preschools, shifting grade levels at several elementaries, and adding sixth grade to three standalone middle schools. (More)

➤ Hiram: Village officials said fire and EMS departments will shut down on Sunday after the entire department leadership resigned, with the Garrettsville Freedom Nelson Fire District providing short-term mutual aid. (More)

➤ Ottawa County: Police arrested a man accused of robbing the Ottawa County GenoaBank, then leading officers on a high-speed chase that struck two vehicles and rammed a deputy’s cruiser. (More)

➤ No. 21 Miami University stayed unbeaten on Friday, improving to 29-0 after Trey Perry's buzzer-beating layup lifted the RedHawks to a 69-67 road win over Western Michigan. (Watch Video)

➤ Bruce Thornton and John Mobley Jr. combined for 41 points in Ohio State's 82-74 upset of No. 8 Purdue, as the Buckeyes fight to move off the NCAA Tournament bubble. (More)

➤ Ohio State's men's hockey stunned No. 1 Michigan State on the road, taking four of six points in a series upset. The Buckeyes won 5-1 on Friday, then picked up one point in a 13-round shootout loss on Saturday. (Recap)

➤ Ohio State safety Lorenzo Styles Jr. ran a 4.27-second 40-yard dash Friday, the fastest by a safety at the NFL Combine since at least 2003. (Watch Video)

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➤ Spirit Airlines will end all flights to and from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on April 15, closing out more than a decade of service. (More)

➤ Rise Brands has scrapped plans to redevelop The Bogey Inn in Dublin into a golf-themed entertainment campus, citing feasibility concerns. (More)

➤ Meteor Creative, Inc., a plastic and rubber molding company, will permanently close its Tipp City location on April 24, laying off 66 employees. (More)

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➤ Ohioans will see a total lunar eclipse early Tuesday, with eastern Ohio positioned for a rare selenelion, when the eclipsed moon and rising sun appear simultaneously. (See Map)

➤ A Put-in-Bay couple married last weekend on top of the ice on Lake Erie, celebrating a love of ice fishing after meeting in 2020 and tying the knot about 100 yards from the dock. (See Video)

➤ Great Wolf Lodge in Sandusky and Mason is offering a Ranch Milkshake from March 5 to May 20, blending ice cream and ranch dressing, topped with chicken, carrots, celery, whipped cream, and a lime rim. (See Photo)

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