Monday, October 5, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1965, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower visited Ohio University, where he addressed a crowd and received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

🇺🇸 A World War II airman has finally returned home to Ohio more than 82 years after his plane was shot down off Italy. Read his story in Et Cetera.

Remember the traditions you used to keep and somehow just stopped? Maybe not since you were a kid. A lot of the ones we grew up with are quietly slipping away, and the numbers on how far each has fallen are steeper than you'd expect. Which Sunday tradition did families once build the whole week around? And why are so few grooms asking their bride's father for permission anymore? In the latest episode of Flyover Focus, we count down 10 American traditions that are fading, ending with the one you could still bring back before the month is out. Tune in here!

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Voter Registration Ends Today

Ohioans have until 9 p.m. today to register or update their registration for the Nov. 3 general election.

County boards of elections and the secretary of state’s office will stay open until the deadline, and registration is also available online. Early in-person voting and absentee voting by mail begin Tuesday.

With every statewide officeholder term-limited, voters will choose a new governor, attorney general, auditor, secretary of state, and treasurer. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton headline the governor’s race, and the ballot also includes a U.S. Senate seat and two Ohio Supreme Court races.

Voters will also decide Issue 3, which would write Ohio’s existing photo ID requirement for in-person voting into the state constitution, making it harder for future legislatures to repeal it.

USPS Holiday Shipping Rates Take Effect

Holiday shipping just got pricier, as the U.S. Postal Service’s temporary peak season rates took effect Sunday. Postal officials say the change covers extra handling costs during the holiday rush.

The increases apply to Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select through Jan. 17, 2027.

Most customers will see single-digit to low double-digit percentage hikes, while heavy, long-distance packages could cost up to 25% more.

The Postal Service recommends sending most packages by Dec. 17-19 to ensure they arrive by Christmas.

List: Nine Metroparks to Visit This Fall

A new list from Ohio Magazine spotlights nine metroparks near Ohio’s cities, pairing fall color with the history of each site. The picks stretch from Lake Erie Bluffs in Lake County to Miami Whitewater Forest in Hamilton County.

In northeast Ohio, Cleveland Metroparks’ Squire’s Castle at North Chagrin Reservation dates to the 1890s, when a Standard Oil Co. executive commissioned it for an estate that was never completed.

In southwest Ohio, Dayton’s Cox Arboretum MetroPark grew from a farm James M. Cox Jr. bought in 1952.

Quarry Trails Metro Park in central Ohio was built on an abandoned quarry that supplied limestone for the Ohio Statehouse. The list also includes Toledo’s Manhattan Marsh Preserve, Youngstown’s Mill Creek Park, and more.

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➤ Hamilton County: The sheriff’s office has fully ended its Flock license plate camera program after pausing it in September amid privacy concerns. (More)

➤ Stark County: An Idaho pilot suffered minor injuries Saturday when a 1957 Cessna overshot its landing at Lee Airport, struck a ditch, and came to rest on State Route 225. (More)

➤ Ashtabula: Several people face breaking and entering and criminal mischief charges after allegedly breaking into Mother of Sorrows Church. The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown called it “unequivocally the work of the evil one.” (More)

➤ Columbus: A semi hauling about 30,000 pounds of frozen food caught fire on northbound Interstate 270 in west Columbus on Saturday night. No one was hurt, and all lanes reopened Sunday. (More)

➤ Lewis Center: Olentangy Schools placed the Olentangy Orange girls’ varsity soccer coaches on administrative leave after new details emerged about a reported summer hazing incident. (See Details)

➤ Springfield: Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine attended Saturday’s funeral for Wright State University student Pierre Damas Bel, 20, whose family says he died by suicide after Haitian Temporary Protected Status ended. (More)

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➤ Ohio State ranks No. 5 in the latest AP Poll after rolling past Iowa 31-14 in Iowa City on Saturday. (See Rankings)

➤ Cincinnati Bengals star receiver Ja’Marr Chase left Sunday’s game with a concussion in the second quarter, and the Bengals lost 22-17 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. (More)

➤ Lyle Odelein, who was the first captain in Columbus Blue Jackets history, died Friday at 58. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NFL | MLB | NHL | WNBA | NBA | Soccer | Golf | NASCAR | F1

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➤ Ten American traditions are quietly disappearing, and you've probably let a few of them go without ever noticing. (Tune in here)

In the latest episode of Flyover Focus, we run through 10 American traditions on their way out and just how far gone they are. From the midnight movie premieres people used to line up for to the paper that showed up on your porch every morning. And you can still bring back the one in our No. 1 spot.

In case you missed it, last week on Flyover Focus, we broke down the 10 things to buy before you retire, so tune in here.

➤ Ninety-one workers will lose their jobs when Packaging Corporation of America closes its Middletown plant Dec. 1. (More)

➤ New analysis from Policy Matters Ohio shows that job growth slowed in Ohio to 2,200 jobs in August, down from a monthly average of 3,100 this year. Unemployment fell to 3.3%. (More)

➤ Shoppers should check their freezers after a recall over possible E. coli contamination expanded to Walmart’s Great Value organic blueberries and Triple Berry Blend, plus Trader Joe’s Frozen Mixed Berry Blend. (See Details)

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➤ The Cincinnati Zoo’s Jack O’Lantern Glow is back for a third year, lighting up more than 6,000 hand-carved faux pumpkins, including designs with Fiona the hippo, Skyline Chili, and Dolly Parton. (See Details)

➤ An honor guard welcomed home World War II airman Staff Sgt. Given Clifford Grooms on Friday, more than 82 years after his B-24 was shot down off Italy. (More)

➤ Car thieves face stiffer felony penalties under House Bill 519, which has been signed by Gov. Mike DeWine. The law targets electronic key-programming devices used to steal newer cars. (More)

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➤ Canada's prime minister admitted his government has war-gamed an American invasion, and the military's own model says how long the country would last. (Hear Plan)

➤ Some college freshmen are packing up and heading home just weeks into their first semester, and they say they still want the degree. (Hear Why)

➤ An Iowa substitute teacher offered her students extra credit for donating to her personal GoFundMe. (Listen Now)