Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train entered Ohio and stopped in Cleveland, where more than 100,000 people paid their respects.

✈️ Afraid of flying? Cleveland Hopkins International Airport offers just the event to help you. Read more in Et Cetera.

🍑 The Peach Truck announced its summer tour dates for Central Ohio, with stops in other parts of the state listed here.

Life insurance isn’t one-size-fits-all, and picking the wrong policy can mean overpaying for coverage you don’t need or leaving your family short when it matters most. Who’s the most affordable? Who has the best customer service? Who’s the best if you want to skip the medical exam? On today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast, host Ayla Brown breaks down the top life insurance companies for seniors in 2026, shedding light on which one might be best for you. Tune in here!

Still figuring out what to get Mom? We did the hard part for you. Our 2026 Mother’s Day Gift Guide has picks she’ll actually use, love, and maybe even brag about.

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SCOTUS Lets Ex-Speaker’s Conviction Stand

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to overturn the 2023 bribery conviction and 20-year prison sentence of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder.

Householder said he plans to seek a pardon from President Trump.

The convictions of Householder, along with former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges, stemmed from a pay-to-play bribery scheme involving Akron-based utility FirstEnergy.

Borges received a five-year sentence and was transferred from prison to a halfway house in October.

District: Coach Inflated Wrestlers’ Records

A school district investigation found former coach Mark Marinelli inflated Olentangy Liberty High School wrestlers’ win-loss records to secure better postseason seeding.

Marinelli, who resigned April 10 after 19 seasons with the Patriots, has denied cheating and said he relied on various online sites to keep records.

The investigation found inflated win totals for 73 wrestlers over six seasons.

Questions about the win-loss records surfaced at the 2025 sectional seeding meeting, during which coaches could challenge records they believed were incorrect.

Nuclear and Space Experts Convene

Downtown Dayton is hosting a nuclear technologies conference this week, drawing leaders from NASA, U.S. Space Command, the U.S. Department of Energy, and other organizations.

The 2026 Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space Conference began Monday and will run through Thursday at the Dayton Convention Center, hosted by the University of Dayton Research Institute and the American Nuclear Society.

This year marks the first time the conference has been held in Dayton.

About 500 scientists and engineers are expected to attend the event, which features exhibits, technical sessions, and discussions on using nuclear technology in space.

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➤ Statewide: A group seeking to put a property tax abolition measure on Ohio’s November ballot is unlikely to meet a July 1 deadline to gather more than 400,000 signatures from at least 44 counties. (More)

➤ Northern Ohio: The Ohio Turnpike announced $247 million in planned 2026 construction projects in 12 counties, including $170 million for roadway and bridge projects. (More)

➤ Tuscarawas County: DNA testing helped solve a nearly 30-year-old cold case, leading to federal charges against a Euclid man accused of stealing Social Security and retirement benefits from his deceased father after disposing of his body. (More)

➤ Worthington: U.S. Department of Agriculture sharpshooters culled 100 deer as part of a plan to reduce severe overpopulation. Thousands of pounds of venison were donated to the Worthington Resource Pantry. (More)

➤ Findlay: The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the city $24 million for a Blanchard River flood control project aimed at protecting downtown. (More)

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➤ The Toronto Raptors’ 93-89 Game 4 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday featured the lowest 3-point shooting percentage ever by a winning playoff team with at least 25 attempts. (More)

➤ Vincent Mauri and Andie Cozzarelli qualified for the Olympic trials after finishing the 49th Glass City Marathon. Mauri’s time of 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 54 seconds was the fastest marathon in Ohio history. (More)

➤ Luis Isaac, who worked as a player, coach, manager, and scout in the Cleveland Guardians organization for 43 years, died at 79. (More)

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➤ Southwest Ohio was selected for a new GE Aerospace Foundation workforce development program designed to train workers for advanced manufacturing fields. (More)

➤ Wilmington residents filed a lawsuit claiming the city failed to properly notify residents about development plans for an Amazon Web Services data center. (More)

➤ Anduril’s manufacturing campus in Pickaway County will begin hiring for a drone project separate from its Fury autonomous combat drone. (More)

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➤ World War II veteran John Dorsey celebrated his 107th birthday at the Veterans Affairs facility in Dayton. (More)

➤ The marching band at Ohio State University selected its drum majors for the 2026 season: Ben Fox of Upper Arlington and Jacob Snyder of Gahanna. (More)

➤ Cleveland Hopkins International Airport will offer a Flight School event on May 16 to help nervous flyers practice the process from check-in to boarding. (Details)

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