Sunday, October 25, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1890, University School defeated Central High School 20-0 in the city of Cleveland’s first high school football game.

🌾 A Warren County farm is sending a 1-acre message about data centers, and it can be seen from the sky. See it in today’s Around Ohio section.

In case you missed it on The Flyover Podcast, Ayla counted down the five best and five worst fast-food chains in America, ranked by more than 16,000 customers based on food quality, order accuracy, and value. McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, and Panda Express all made the list. One sits near the very top, and one is tied for dead last. Plus, a champion that held the crown for 11 straight years just lost it, and the new No. 1 had never even been ranked before this year. Where does your favorite land? Tune in here!

A fresh start can begin long before someone leaves prison. For men and women behind bars in Texas, it can start with something as simple as receiving a Bible. Today’s sponsor, Prison Fellowship, invites you to help put God’s Word into the hands of someone asking for it.

Toledo Blade Sets December Closure

The Toledo Blade will permanently end publication Dec. 31 and lay off 116 employees unless a buyer emerges, according to a notice filed with the state Friday.

Founded in 1835, the paper has been a Toledo fixture for nearly 200 years and won a Pulitzer Prize in 2004 for investigative reporting.

Owner Block Communications warned in September that years of financial losses were “simply not sustainable.”

That warning came after Toledo NewsGuild members voted 46-25 to reject a proposed contract that the union said would’ve reduced severance for senior staff and lacked job protections against artificial intelligence.

CSX Train Derails in North Toledo

A CSX train jumped the tracks near Manhattan and Wallace boulevards in north Toledo on Friday, injuring no one and leaking no hazardous materials.

The derailed locomotive was carrying about 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel, so firefighters set up precautionary fire lines while an environmental contractor worked to drain the engine.

The train’s conductor got off safely, and officials said that it will be “quite some time before we figure out a cause.”

CSX expects East Manhattan Boulevard to stay closed two to three days, and nearby Canadian National tracks were also shut down.

Bearcats Stun No. 8 Texas Tech

Cincinnati upset No. 8 Texas Tech 37-24 Saturday, handing the Red Raiders their first loss and earning the Bearcats’ first home win over a top-10 team since 2006.

Cole Tabb ran for a career-high 173 yards and JC French IV threw a career-high four touchdown passes as Cincinnati scored 21 second-quarter points to build a 24-6 halftime lead. Tabb sealed the win with a 58-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

The matchup carried added history after Brendan Sorsby, Cincinnati’s starting quarterback last season, transferred to Texas Tech but never played a down before parting ways with the program following a gambling investigation. Bearcats fans chanted his name during the game.

Ohio churches are showing up. Here’s one way you can join them.

In 2025, Prison Fellowship brought church leaders and volunteers together for its national conference at an Ohio church. It’s a reminder that this mission has people behind it right here in our state.

And there’s a simple way for you to take part.

There are men and women in Ohio prisons who want a Bible but don’t have access to one. Through Prison Fellowship, your gift helps put God’s Word into the hands of someone seeking guidance, forgiveness, and a fresh start.

You don’t need to know their story to help them begin a new chapter. You can start by helping provide something they’ve asked for.

Help send a Bible today.

➤ Statewide: Three weeks into the state’s 90-day gas tax suspension, drivers say they’ve seen little relief as prices climbed back above $4 per gallon. (More)

➤ Toledo: Area hospitals treated about 125 people for minor exposure after last week’s chemical leak in north Toledo. (More)

➤ Lakewood: The City Council is weighing a six-month pause on new short-term rentals while it drafts regulations to address neighbor concerns about parking, noise, and safety. (More)

➤ Akron: METRO RTA apologized for weeks of missed bus trips, blaming driver call-offs that hit about 33% of operators on a single day. The drivers’ union blames understaffing. (More)

➤ Warren County: A Clearcreek Township farm is being turned into a 1-acre earthwork reading “Ohio” and “protect our farms” to protest data centers ahead of a Nov. 3 vote on a ban on such facilities. (Watch Video)

➤ Reynoldsburg: The Ohio Fire Academy dedicated a nearly $20 million, five-story search-and-rescue building expected to train 8,000 first responders a year in realistic hospital, hotel, and commercial settings. (More)

➤ Dayton: Breeze Airways launched nonstop service to Fort Myers, Florida, ahead of the start of the winter travel season, with flights on Mondays and Fridays and one-way fares starting at $54. (More)

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➤ The Cleveland Browns visit the Tennessee Titans today, while the Cincinnati Bengals return from their bye to face the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC North showdown. (More)

➤ Toledo became bowl-eligible for the 17th straight season with a 45-38 win over Western Michigan, as CJ Miller’s 11-yard touchdown run broke a late 38-all tie. (More)

➤ The University of Cincinnati enshrined former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, longtime basketball coach Bob Huggins, and five others in its Athletics Hall of Fame Friday night. (More)

➤ Elder High School’s Kaden Estep broke the program’s career passing yards record Friday, throwing five touchdowns in a 52-6 rout of Mount Zion Prep to surpass his own quarterback coach, Peyton Ramsey. (More)

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➤ Cuyahoga Falls’ revamped $7.1 million RiverLoop is ready for visitors, offering a rebuilt boardwalk, scenic overlooks, and 10 educational stops along a three-quarter-mile riverfront route. (More)

➤ Dayton’s Grande Illumination tree lighting is moving from the day after Thanksgiving to Dec. 4, and its Main Street parade is being replaced with indoor festivities at The Dayton Arcade. (More)

➤ Cincinnati’s Dent Schoolhouse, now in its 30th season, was named one of the nation’s five scariest haunted attractions by industry group America Haunts. (More)

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes, straight from the heart of the country.

➤ Linda McMahon pursues an unusual career goal: convincing Congress that her own department isn’t needed. (Hear More)

➤ Pooh’s rumored British homecoming fizzled before the bear could pack his pants, which he never wore anyway. (Listen Now)

➤ Michelin inspectors loosened their belts across the South and crowned three new stars, including a restaurant in rural Georgia. (Podcast Available)