Sunday, July 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1947, Larry Doby made his Cleveland Indians debut, breaking Major League Baseball’s American League color barrier. 🇺🇸 As our nation’s 250th anniversary weekend continues, we’ll be sending out shortened editions through tomorrow so The Ohio Flyover staff can spend time with friends and family. Our regular edition […]

Saturday, July 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1876, Ohioans marked America’s centennial with parades and fireworks across the state, cannon fire in Columbus, a veterans parade in Lancaster, and a sailing regatta on Lake Erie, among other celebrations. 🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day! As the nation commemorates its 250th birthday, we’ll publish shortened editions […]

Friday, July 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, the 8th Ohio Infantry Regiment helped repel Pickett’s Charge, the Confederate assault on Union lines during the Battle of Gettysburg. 🇺🇸 Happy Fourth of July weekend! Celebrations are already underway across Ohio ahead of tomorrow’s 250th anniversary of American independence, and if you’re looking for […]

Thursday, July 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act, granting states federal land to fund colleges focused on agriculture and mechanical arts. Ohio later used the law to establish what became The Ohio State University. 🎆 Fireworks will light up skies across Ohio in the coming […]

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1934, Jamie Farr, known for his role as Cpl. Maxwell Klinger in the sitcom M*A*S*H, was born in Toledo. A water main break in Akron sent a geyser of water over the street, spraying cars, with one car falling into a hole. Learn more in […]

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1921, President Warren G. Harding nominated Cincinnati-born former President William Howard Taft as chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. A baby boom is happening in an Ohio maternity ward among the nurses. Find out more in Et Cetera. Americans have been chasing the coveted […]

Monday, June 29, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2012, a historic derecho swept through the Buckeye State, producing wind gusts upward of 90 mph and knocking out power to more than 1 million Ohioans. A repair crew in downtown Columbus found a patriotic fix for a leaky roof, using a giant flag to […]

Sunday, June 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1957, MLB Commissioner Ford Frick replaced three Cincinnati Reds players on the National League All-Star roster after it was discovered that Cincinnati fans stuffed the ballot box to elect eight Reds to the starting lineup. ☀️🥵 After a fairly mild June, temperatures are expected to climb across […]

Saturday, June 27, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, Rutherford B. Hayes was commissioned as a major in the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, a Union Army regiment that produced two future presidents. 💣 A southwest Ohio property owner found an old piece of military equipment while digging in his yard, prompting a bomb squad […]

Friday, June 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1974, a cashier at a supermarket in Troy rang up a pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit gum, making it the first grocery item scanned with a Universal Product Code barcode. 🏛️ The U.S. Supreme Court issued a major ruling on deportation protections for Haitian migrants, a […]