Monday, April 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1919, Leslie Irvin made the U.S. Army’s first successful jump with a free-fall parachute over McCook Field in Dayton. Reigning national champion Ohio State dominated the 2025 NFL Draft, leading all schools in draft picks. Read more in Top Stories. Today’s sponsor is BrainSync. Be […]

Friday, April 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1898, writer William Sydney Porter, better known by his pen name O. Henry, entered the Ohio State Penitentiary to serve a five-year prison sentence for embezzlement. He was released in 1901 and moved to New York City, where he became one of the most prominent figures […]

Thursday, April 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1902, John Eisenmann transferred his patent for the Ohio flag—the only non-rectangular state flag in the country—to the state of Ohio. Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses become mandatory for air travel in May. Don’t have one yet? Find out what documents to bring to your local […]

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1920, the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 837th Engineer Battalion was organized in Springfield as the 1st Separate Machine Gun Company. The company saw action in World War II, Kosovo, and the War on Terrorism. If you’re in the southeast part of the Buckeye […]

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1827, Dr. John Lambert Richmond performed America’s first successful cesarean section in a backwoods cabin near Newtown. In the mood for steak? One travel site named an Ohio restaurant the nation’s best. Learn more in Business. We have a new sponsor today: Amass Brands Group, […]

Monday, March 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1842, the Wyandot Nation signed a treaty with the United States, agreeing to leave the state of Ohio and cede its 109,000 acres of land to the government. Today marks The Flyover’s second anniversary! We sent our very first national issue on March 17, 2023, and […]

Friday, March 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1823, Confederate Army brigadier general Roswell S. Ripley was born in Worthington. Ripley commanded troops at Fort Moultrie for the bombardment of Fort Sumter, marking the beginning of the American Civil War. Happy Pi Day! While the March 14 (3.14) celebration does have a mathematical […]

Thursday, March 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1901, President Benjamin Harrison, born in Hamilton County, died at age 67. Harrison was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the first Ohioan elected president. St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, and we have a couple of primers to get you ready. You can read […]

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1829, Justice John McLean was sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court—the first Ohioan to serve on the nation’s highest judicial body.  If you like to read as much as we do, we suggest checking out the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s spring book […]

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1738, Benjamin Tupper was born in Massachusetts. A former Continental Army officer, he co-founded the Ohio Company of Associates, which established Marietta—Ohio’s first permanent settlement. Consecutive days of sunshine and warmer weather have us all anticipating the arrival of spring. But, if you’re not quite […]