Sunday, July 5, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1947, Larry Doby made his Cleveland Indians debut, breaking Major League Baseball’s American League color barrier.

🇺🇸 As our nation’s 250th anniversary weekend continues, we’ll be sending out shortened editions through tomorrow so The Ohio Flyover staff can spend time with friends and family. Our regular edition will return Tuesday.

America just turned 250, and we invited the entire world to the party. For years, the world has been told that this country is angry, divided, and not what it used to be. Then over a million international visitors poured into our cities this summer for the World Cup, and they are seeing something completely different. Late-night Waffle House runs, brisket the size of a small child, and strangers going out of their way to help. A lot of them showed up braced for the worst and instead fell head over heels. Tune in to today's Flyover Podcast as Amy shares what the world is discovering about America. Tune in here!

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The whole world came to America for the World Cup this summer, and over a million visitors are discovering why this country is truly one of a kind. (Watch Now)

Cincinnati Displays Rare Declaration Copy

One of five surviving copies of an early printing of the Declaration of Independence is on public display at the Cincinnati Museum Center this summer as America celebrates its 250th birthday.

The Holt Broadside was printed in New York City in July 1776, making it older than the signed parchment displayed at the National Archives in Washington. The same version was read aloud to George Washington’s troops as British forces gathered near the city.

An early settler carried the document over the mountains into Ohio in the early 1800s, and it remained in his family before eventually reaching a local historical society. The museum is displaying the copy for only the second time, with the exhibit open through Aug. 23.

Toledo Sailor Completes 5,000-Mile Voyage

A Toledo native returned to Lake Erie after spending 295 days alone on the water to complete the Great Loop, a nearly 5,000-mile route around the eastern United States.

Jake Harrigan set sail last September in a 30-foot boat he rebuilt by hand, stripping it to the hull and replacing its diesel engine with an electric motor powered by solar panels and lithium batteries. His route took him from northwest Ohio through the Great Lakes, down the Mississippi River, around Florida, and up the East Coast before heading home.

The trip followed a testicular cancer diagnosis at age 24 in 2020, which Harrigan said changed his outlook. After making a full recovery, he decided not to wait to pursue the voyage. You can see clips from his trip here.

His advice to anyone delaying a dream: “Retirement is not guaranteed. Do it now while you still can.”

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➤ Northern Ohio: A pilot celebrated the Fourth of July weekend Friday by tracing a patriotic flight path across northern Ohio, with flight-tracking maps showing that the route spelled out a tribute to America’s 250th birthday. (See Flight Path)

➤ Marysville: Lawn-and-garden giant ScottsMiracle-Gro named a new chief executive as its longtime leader, Jim Hagedorn, steps aside after 25 years. Nate Baxter, who previously served as the company’s chief operating officer, is the new CEO. (More)

➤ Columbus: A mysterious red liquid leaking from a semitruck on Interstate 71 earlier this week turned out to be 40,000 pounds of Frank’s RedHot sauce, prompting crews to contain the spill before it could spread. (See Details)

➤ Also Columbus: Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell pushed back on trade rumors involving forward Kirill Marchenko, saying Marchenko will be with Columbus when the season opens. (More)

➤ Statewide: Gas prices across Ohio fell 24 cents over the past week to an average of $3.66 per gallon, with the highest prices reported in Lawrence County and the lowest in Lima. (See Prices)

➤ Also Statewide: Health officials are tracking a sharp rise in cases of an intestinal parasite infection that causes diarrhea, with infections increasing across Ohio and the nation. (More)

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