Thursday, October 29, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1815, songwriter Daniel Decatur Emmett was born in Mount Vernon. He became best known for writing Dixie, one of the most recognizable songs of 19th-century America and the eventual anthem of the Confederate States of America.

Misplaced keys, a name that won’t come, and a parent telling the same story twice in one afternoon. Somewhere around age 50, memory stops being something we take for granted and starts being something we worry about. Researchers say nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed, and the steps that help are surprisingly ordinary. The No. 1 suggestion isn’t a puzzle or a pill, and it might be the easiest one on the list. Ayla counts down the seven things you can do to protect your memory on today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast. Tune in here!

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Peltz Group Bids $1.4B for Wendy’s

A group of investors led by billionaire Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management offered to buy Wendy’s for $1.4 billion in a proposal that would take the struggling Dublin-based burger chain private.

Trian, already Wendy’s largest shareholder, is teaming up with BlueFive Capital, Sixth Street Partners, and major franchisee Flynn Group. The group said going private would give the chain room for a costly multiyear turnaround.

Founded in downtown Columbus in 1969, Wendy’s has posted six straight quarters of declining same-store sales.

The all-cash bid of $7.35 per share is a 20% premium over Tuesday’s closing price, and shares jumped about 15% in Wednesday morning trading.

Moreno Targets Columbus Nursing Deal

U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, pressed Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther on Wednesday about a city partnership with Ghana aimed at improving nursing education and creating legal pathways for Ghanaian nurses to join Ohio’s workforce.

In a letter to Ginther, Moreno said the $225,000 in city funding for the partnership is part of roughly $8.3 million the mayor has “lit on fire to benefit noncitizens and foreign governments” since taking office.

On social media, Moreno argued that taxpayer dollars should fund training for American nurses rather than importing “cheap labor from overseas.”

Ginther signed the nursing partnership agreement in September, saying Ghana has trained nursing professionals who “can migrate legally to enter a ready market in Columbus,” according to a press release from the government of Ghana.

Court Ends $900M Pandemic Benefits Case

The Ohio Supreme Court refused to reconsider a lawsuit claiming more than 300,000 Ohioans are owed $900 million in pandemic unemployment benefits, effectively ending a legal fight that began in 2021.

The workers argued Gov. Mike DeWine overstepped his authority by ending the extra $300 weekly federal payments early without legislative approval, while the state said the money discouraged people from returning to work.

An appeals court sided with the workers in 2025, but the justices dismissed the case as moot in August because the federal program had ended.

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➤ Statewide: Ohio Auditor Keith Faber said a cyberattack knocked the Ohio Auditor of State’s web server offline Sunday, though officials found no evidence that residents’ personal financial information was compromised. (More)

➤ Chillicothe: President Trump rallied for Sen. Jon Husted and gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy on Wednesday, crediting tariffs for plans to revive paper production in the city and renewing his pledge of $5,000 for every adult citizen if Republicans keep Congress. (More)

➤ Lakewood: Investigators are still searching for the source of a chemical odor likened to melting leather that has drawn more than two dozen complaints from Lakewood and nearby Cleveland since Oct. 22. (More)

➤ East Palestine: The EPA’s inspector general will investigate whether the agency had the data to back its assurances that residents were safe after the 2023 train derailment, a review Vice President JD Vance and residents pushed for. (More)

➤ Roseville: FEMA’s Disaster Recovery Center for Muskingum, Perry, and Morgan County residents affected by August storms is set to close Saturday, though federal aid applications remain open through Dec. 1. (See Details)

➤ Bellville: Richland County finished a $4.4 million sewer overhaul near the Ohio 97 and Interstate 71 interchange to clear the way for new businesses and homes. (More)

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➤ Cincinnati Reds infielder Sal Stewart was voted the National League’s Outstanding Rookie by fellow players in the Players Choice Awards after hitting 32 home runs and setting a Reds rookie RBI record. (More)

➤ Cincinnati Bengals tight end Erick All Jr. will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL in a Week 7 win at Baltimore, the third ACL tear of his career. (More)

➤ Cleveland City Council voted 7-6 against reimbursing the Cleveland Browns $1.1 million for lakefront stadium repairs, as frustration lingers over the team’s planned move to Brook Park. (More)

➤ Twin sisters Bella and Mia Veith, Mount Notre Dame High School graduates who earned spots on Notre Dame’s women’s basketball team through a tryout, will open their college careers Sunday in Rome, Italy, against Villanova—the alma mater of Pope Leo XIV. (More)

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➤ Morton Salt laid off 77 workers at its Fairport Harbor mine after a water breach halted underground operations, with no word on when mining will resume. (More)

➤ Construction has stalled on Memorial Health System’s new women’s and children’s hospital in Belpre as Ohio waits on federal approval of a rural hospital funding program expected to bring the system $36 million. (More)

➤ Genesis HealthCare System will keep CareSource Medicaid and MyCare Ohio members in-network for 2027, but will go out-of-network with UnitedHealthcare and Medical Mutual of Ohio Medicare Advantage plans Jan. 1 unless new deals are reached. (See Details)

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➤ Westerville’s long-running Music & Arts Festival faces uncertainty after the Westerville Area Chamber said it won’t host the over 50-year-old event in 2027, though it hopes another group will take over. (More)

➤ About 200 inmates in five Ohio prisons raise orphaned baby animals for the Ohio Wildlife Center, including more than 300 rabbits nursed this year at the women’s reformatory in Marysville. (See Photos)

➤ Ohio is offering up to $15 in free Uber or Lyft credits this Halloween weekend in Butler, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Lucas, Montgomery, and Summit counties, encouraging residents to take a sober ride home. (More)

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