Friday, February 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1962, New Concord native and astronaut Col. John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth. 🐟 It’s the first Friday of Lent, and fish fries have returned across the state. Here are resources for Lenten dinners in northeast, central, southwest, northwest, and southeast Ohio. 🍗 A […]

Thursday, February 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1803, Congress approved Ohio’s admission to the Union, but failed to formally ratify the state constitution. President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially signed Ohio’s statehood into law on Aug. 7, 1953. Students at Edgewood Primary scored an unexpected day off after a burst water line flooded […]

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1804, the Ohio General Assembly established Ohio University. Today marks the beginning of Lent, the 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving for Christians leading up to Easter. You can learn more about the season here. Did you know that the team that makes The Ohio […]

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1925, actor Hal Holbrook—best known for Mark Twain Tonight! and roles in Sandburg’s Lincoln and North and South—was born in Cleveland. Fat Tuesday is here, and as the last day before Lent, it also marks Paczki Day in Ohio. Discover more about these popular Polish pastries […]

Monday, February 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, Ohio-born Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant earned the nickname “Unconditional Surrender Grant” after defeating the Confederates at Fort Donelson in Tennessee. Happy Presidents Day! Did you know that future president William McKinley served under fellow future president Rutherford B. Hayes in the Ohio Volunteer […]

Friday, February 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1807, the first edition of The Western Star was published in Warren County. It became the oldest weekly newspaper in Ohio, publishing for 206 years before ceasing operations in 2013. 💰 A northeast Ohio woman had a tough time sharing some big news with her […]

Thursday, February 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln stopped at Cincinnati’s Burnet House hotel and delivered a speech before continuing to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration. Ohio sports gambling reached a new high in 2025, and Gov. Mike DeWine has expressed regret over its legalization. Should sports betting be […]

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1847, inventor Thomas Edison, who would go on to hold a world-record 1,093 patents, was born in Milan. Ohio is seeing an increase in seismic activity, as we explain in Et Cetera. Have you ever felt an earthquake? Reply to tell us what it was […]

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1899, Milligan recorded the coldest temperature in Ohio history at minus 39 degrees. Did you know that each of Cincinnati’s 52 neighborhoods has its own unique flag? From California’s C-shaped boat wheel to Queensgate’s crown, you can see every neighborhood’s flag here. Over the weekend, […]

Monday, February 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1797, John Young purchased 15,560 acres from the Western Reserve Land Company and founded the city of Youngstown. ❄️ Another round of winter weather swept through Ohio on Friday, dropping as much as 4.5 inches of snow in some western counties. But a warmer stretch is […]