Sunday, May 10, 2026

Happy Mother’s Day! On this day in 1949, Lebanon’s own Michael Larson was born. Larson is famous for memorizing the Press Your Luck game board and won $110,237 in 1984.

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Canvas Hack Hits Ohio Campuses

A ransomware group’s attack on Instructure’s Canvas learning platform hit Ohio campuses hard during finals week, cutting off student access to grades, assignments, and course materials.

The criminal group ShinyHunters claimed credit for the breach, which began in late April and disrupted classrooms nationwide.

By mid-week, some affected schools had reached out to the hackers directly to prevent stolen student data from being publicly released. The platform came back online, but some campuses remained under an ongoing threat as the investigation continued.

Ohio’s public university system enrolls hundreds of thousands of students, making the state one of the most exposed when the widely-used platform went dark.

DeWine Crime Sweep Nets 10 Arrests

Gov. Mike DeWine’s Violent Crime Reduction Initiative hit both Cleveland and Cincinnati simultaneously on Wednesday night, producing 10 felony arrests and removing eight illegal firearms from circulation.

The joint operations united the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Ohio Investigative Unit, and local police departments across both cities in a coordinated surge that DeWine has been deploying periodically across Ohio’s major metros.

Among the recovered guns was one found in the possession of a 13-year-old. In Cincinnati, a suspect named Orlando McSwain fled a routine traffic stop on foot before being subdued and taken into custody. He later admitted to illegally carrying a firearm.

“By removing illegal firearms from the hands of violent criminals, law enforcement isn’t just reacting to crime; they are preventing future tragedies,” DeWine said.

Ohio Bigfoot Reports Spark Debate

A surge in reported Bigfoot sightings in northeast Ohio is already being dubbed the “Ohio Flap of 2026”.

Six high-credibility reports in the region have been accompanied by alleged track impressions and recordings of unexplained howling from wooded areas along the Mahoning River.

Witnesses have described 8-to-9-foot figures in Portage County and surrounding townships. Ohio already ranks among the highest states per capita for Bigfoot sightings, and researchers say the latest cluster echoes a similar “flap” from 1978 that followed a harsh winter.

A retired Army sergeant who claims a personal encounter during a military exercise has re-emerged to tell his story amid the renewed interest.

This year’s National Memorial Day Parade, hosted by Honorary Grand Marshal Gary Sinise, is set to be the largest in its history. It stands as a powerful tribute to the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our freedoms.

What makes this event even more meaningful is how it is funded. The American Veterans Center receives no federal funding for the parade. It is made possible entirely by private citizens who believe in honoring those who served.

Your support helps bring this national moment of remembrance to life while also funding year-round efforts to preserve veterans’ stories, educate future generations, and produce documentaries that highlight the true cost of freedom.

If honoring our veterans matters to you, this is a meaningful way to take part.

➤ Cleveland: Tens of thousands are descending on downtown this weekend as Zach Bryan’s sold-out concert, Cavaliers playoff games, and a Guardians home series all overlap. Road closures are in effect around Rocket Arena and Progressive Field. (More)

➤ Kettering: Bomb threats forced evacuation of at least four elementary schools on Friday. Kettering police found no devices, and students were dismissed to parents. (More)

➤ Westerville: A federal jury convicted Brendan Conklin of impersonating a federal law enforcement agent and making an unlawful arrest. Prosecutors showed he detained someone without legal authority. (More)

➤ Statewide: Maine Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Platner is pointing to the Ohio GOP response to redistricting court orders in 2021 as precedence for defying a Virginia court recently striking down a redistricting map. (More)

➤ Columbus: Five Columbus-area ZIP codes rank among Ohio’s 10 fastest-growing, a new MovingPlace study of migration patterns found, underscoring the capital city’s continued population surge. (More)

➤ Cleveland guard James Harden scored seven straight points in the final 1:29, helping the Cavaliers hold off Detroit 116-109 in Game 3. Game 4 is set for Monday, with the Pistons leading the series 2-1. (More)

➤ The Cleveland Guardians acquired Gold Glove-winning catcher Patrick Bailey from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitching prospect Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson. Cleveland also optioned catcher Bo Naylor to Triple-A. (More)

➤ Former Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer said the late Cincinnati Reds star Pete Rose nearly tricked him into sharing information that could’ve been used for illegal gambling, asking about player health and strength of upcoming opponents. (More)

➤ The Cleveland Browns placed linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah on the reserve/physically unable to perform list for the second straight season after he sustained a neck injury in October 2024. (More)

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Beyond the parade, your contribution supports programs that record oral histories from veterans across generations, host conferences connecting young cadets with firsthand accounts of service, and produce television specials that keep these stories alive.

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➤ A May snow threat looks overhyped for central Ohio. The National Weather Service says frost is possible but no watches or warnings are expected, despite viral warnings of Arctic blast conditions reaching the Great Lakes by May 19. (More)

➤ The Biggest Week in American Birding has kicked off at Magee Marsh on Lake Erie’s shore, drawing thousands of enthusiasts from around the world to one of the planet’s top warbler migration corridors. (See Report)

➤ A new report suggests that Ohio River fish are technically safe to eat, but health advisories recommend limits of no more than once a month for some stretches, varying by species and location along the river. (More)

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