Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1833, 29 men and 15 women began classes at Oberlin Collegiate Institute, now Oberlin College, the oldest continuously operating coeducational college in the U.S.

The final College Football Playoff rankings before Sunday’s selection show were released Tuesday night. Check out Sports to see how Ohio’s teams fared.

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Moreno Challenges Dual Citizenship

U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno introduced legislation that would ban dual citizenship, requiring Americans to hold only U.S. citizenship.

Moreno’s bill states current policy “may create conflicts of interest and divided loyalties.” He proposes giving dual citizens one year to renounce either their U.S. or foreign citizenship.

Moreno was born in Colombia but renounced his Colombian citizenship. “One of the greatest honors of my life was when I became an American citizen at 18, the first opportunity I could do so,” he said.

His bill also would require the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that those who relinquish their U.S. citizenship—whether voluntarily or involuntarily—are “appropriately recorded in federal systems and treated as an alien for purposes of the immigration laws.”

College Audit Finds ‘Rampant’ Violations

Eastern Gateway Community College allegedly engaged in “rampant financial mismanagement” before closing, according to a state auditor’s report.

The school operated campuses in Steubenville and Youngstown.

The report cites 44 instances in which the college allegedly violated the law or state rules, and raises questions about the school’s use of $17.3 million in federal Pell Grants.

In 2022, the U.S. Department of Education said Eastern Gateway illegally charged higher tuition for students with Pell Grants than for those without federal aid.

State Parks Host Holiday Events

The state Department of Natural Resources will host holiday celebrations at state park lodges throughout December.

Christmas Day meals are scheduled at Burr Oak and Deer Creek, with a Christmas Eve dinner at The Lodge at Geneva. Hueston Woods will host events on both days.

Burr Oak will offer family movie nights on multiple dates, and several state parks will host visits from Santa Claus.

Other events include Light up the Lodge at Geneva from Dec. 5-7, a post-Christmas Winter Carnival at Maumee Bay, and New Year’s Eve parties at Maumee Bay and Shawnee Lodge.

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➤ Statewide: A bill that would eliminate the four-day grace period for returning absentee ballots was advanced to Gov. Mike DeWine, who said he was unsure whether he would sign it. (More)

➤ Cincinnati: The 4.2 inches of snow on Tuesday broke the Dec. 2 snowfall record of 2.2 inches at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. (More)

➤ Cuyahoga County: More than $400,000 in rebates will be returned to residents enrolled in the EasyPay tax prepayment program. (More)

➤ Ashtabula: Parishioners at Mother of Sorrows are collecting signatures urging the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown to reopen the parish, which officially closed last weekend. (More)

➤ Dayton: The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority will increase fares and adjust several routes next year. (Details)

➤ St. Clairsville: Renovations at the St. Clairsville Jr. Sports Complex are nearly complete, and the facility is expected to open before the spring baseball season. (More)

➤ Ohio State remained No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings ahead of its Big Ten championship matchup with No. 2 Indiana. (Rankings)

➤ Ohio football head coach Brian Smith was placed on leave for undisclosed reasons. Defensive coordinator John Hauser was named interim head coach. (More)

➤ Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Maliek Collins will miss the remainder of the season with a leg injury. He had a career-best 6.5 sacks through 12 games. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NBA | NHL | NCAAM | NCAAW | Soccer

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➤ Ohio businesses report increasing prices and declining activity, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. (More)

➤ Fujiyama Steak House of Japan in the Northland neighborhood of Columbus will close this week after 40 years in business. (More)

➤ A downtown Cincinnati hotel project planned for the historic George F. Otte Carpet Co. Building was put on hold. (More)

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➤ U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilots visited Cleveland on Monday to prepare for the 2026 air show, reviewing aircraft parking plans and Federal Aviation Administration restrictions. (Watch Video Report)

➤ Rose Dough Donuts in Clintonville unveiled a gourmet version of the popular Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes. (See Photo)

➤ Two airports primarily serving Ohio cities were named among five U.S. airports with potential to become legacy airport hubs: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport for Delta Air Lines, and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport for United Airlines. (More)

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