Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1945, Justice Harold Hitz Burton joined the U.S. Supreme Court. Burton had previously served as a U.S. senator and as the mayor of Cleveland.

Major League Baseball postseason play kicked off on Tuesday. See Sports for how the Reds and Guardians fared.

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2.8% Minimum Wage Hike Coming

Ohio will raise the minimum wage for non-tipped workers to $11 an hour in 2026, an increase of 2.8%. Wages for tipped employees will rise to $5.50 an hour.

The change is the result of a 2006 voter-approved constitutional amendment that pegs annual minimum wage rate hikes to inflation. The increases will take effect Jan. 1, 2026.

For businesses with annual gross receipts of $405,000 or less—and for 14- and 15-year-old workers—the minimum wage will remain at the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour.

Moreno Presses Intel

Ohio U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno urged Intel to temporarily free some of its power supply to aid another manufacturer coming to New Albany, the new Meta plant.

Moreno also called for Intel to provide an update on its repeatedly delayed semiconductor factory in New Albany, to ensure the state's taxpayers "are not being taken advantage of."

Intel announced in July that it would slow construction of its New Albany plant, originally scheduled to come online in 2025. The latest timeline calls for completion in 2031.

Meta plans to open the world's first 1-gigawatt data center in New Albany, expected to come online next year.

Archdiocese and Girl Scouts End Dispute

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati renewed its partnership with Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, nearly a year after cutting ties over the scouts' views on gender and other issues.

Archbishop Robert Casey announced the group will again be allowed on Catholic campuses, saying, "Girl Scouts is a secular organization and as such, they do not share all of our views."

A memorandum of understanding by the two groups recognizes that the partnership does not indicate an endorsement of the other's policies and programs.

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➤ Lake Erie: The Ashtabula Fire Department rescued a father and his 3-year-old daughter from Lake Erie over the weekend. The daughter fell overboard on a fishing trip, and her father jumped in the water to save her. (More)

➤ Toledo: Volunteers can now register for the 2025 Snow Angels Shoveling Program to help remove snow this winter for older residents and people with disabilities. (Details)

➤ Statewide: The state Traffic Safety Office launched RoadReady Ohio, a free mobile app helping practicing drivers earn their driver's licenses. (More)

➤ Cuyahoga Falls: The National Park Service will conduct a series of controlled burns from today through April at Cuyahoga Valley National Park to remove invasive species and improve soil conditions. (More)

➤ Youngstown: Appalachian Regional Commission awarded Youngstown Area Goodwill a $500,000 grant to launch a job readiness program. (More)

➤ Cincinnati: First Financial Bank will take donations of canned goods and nonperishable boxed food from Monday through Oct. 31 at dozens of financial centers in the area. (Details)

➤ The Cleveland Guardians lost at home 2-1 to the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, the first game of their best-of-three American League wild-card series. (Box Score)

➤ The Cincinnati Reds allowed five Los Angeles Dodgers home runs, losing 10-5 on the road in Tuesday's opening game of the three-game National League wild-card series. (Box Score)

➤ Ohio State defensive lineman Caden Curry was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after recording a career-high 11 tackles, five tackles for loss, and three sacks during Saturday's road win over Washington. (More)

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➤ Kettering Health will end its contract with Medicare Advantage insurers Humana and Devoted Health on Dec. 31, citing disputes over coverage and payouts. (More)

➤ Columbiana Cadillac relocated to Boardman to join the #1 Cochran Buick and GMC dealership campus. (More)

➤ Eighty-five workers at fire truck manufacturer Sutphen Corporation in Dublin remain on strike ahead of this month's latest round of contract talks. (More)

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➤ Lorikeet Aviary at Columbus Zoo & Aquarium remains temporarily closed after 22 birds contracted West Nile virus. Ten have died, and 12 are receiving intensive care. (More)

➤ Greenhouse gas emissions in Akron have been reduced by 29% over the past 15 years, surpassing an initial goal of 20%, the city reported. (More)

➤ Maple Street Biscuit Co., a breakfast chain owned by Cracker Barrel, will close 14 locations nationwide, including one in Powell that opened in March 2024. (More)

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