Thursday, March 20, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin was published. Stowe wrote the anti-slavery novel based on observances of the Underground Railroad during her time in Cincinnati.

Happy spring! Dairy Queen is celebrating the goodbye to winter with free ice cream, which you can read more about in today's Business section.

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Browns, Mayor Clash over Stadium Plans

The city of Cleveland and the Haslam Sports Group traded verbal blows this week over plans to build a domed Cleveland Browns stadium in Brook Park.

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb called the proposal a "scheme," arguing that funding for the stadium would raise taxes, make games more expensive, and "steal events away" from Cleveland.

Bibb's remarks came in response to a Browns press release that accused the city of "misguiding" fans by likening the potential move to Brook Park to Art Modell's relocation of the franchise to Baltimore in 1996.

In addition to the press release, the Browns released a letter to fans and a video rendering of the proposed enclosed stadium. You can watch the video here.

Construction Ramps Up Ahead of NATO Summit

Dayton is speeding up downtown construction projects to finish improvements before hosting the first NATO Parliamentary Assembly meetings on U.S. soil in 20 years.

The city will welcome delegates from NATO member and associate countries from May 22-26.

The federal government funded about 80% of the $2 million cost for projects, including bike lanes and planter box installations.

Residents voiced frustrations over travel disruptions caused by the construction.

Film Celebrates WWII Planes

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton launched its Celebrating Aviation film series on Wednesday with a screening of Heroes on Deck, a documentary about efforts to recover World War II aircraft from Lake Michigan.

During the war, the U.S. Navy used Lake Michigan to train aviators on carrier landings.

More than 100 aircraft were lost in training accidents, sinking to the lakebed. The film highlights modern recovery efforts to preserve the rare fighter planes.

The museum's film series continues on March 27 with a documentary on Project Recover, an organization dedicated to bringing home the remains of more than 80,000 Americans missing in action since WWII.

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➤ Western Ohio: Deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Allen, Hardin, Marion, Wyandot, and Morrow counties this season. (More)

➤ Dayton: The city declared an emergency due to structural concerns for a North Main Street building damaged by heavy winds on Saturday. (More)

➤ Cincinnati: "The Beast" at Kings Island, the world's longest wooden roller coaster, is undergoing a replacement of more than 20% of its track ahead of the park's opening next month. (More)

➤ Xenia: Great Council State Park was honored in Midwest Living's "Best of the Midwest Travel Awards" this year. (More)

➤ East Liverpool: The 9th Street bridge over Route 30 will be closed in both directions for 150 days starting Monday. (More)

➤ Toledo: The city is accepting applications for a youth advisory board that will provide input on design, operations, and programming for the city's parks. (Details)

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➤ Xavier men's basketball beat Texas 86-80, advancing to face No. 6 seed Illinois on Friday in the NCAA tournament Round of 64. (Box Score)

➤ Kent State men's basketball defeated St. Bonaventure 75-56 in the NIT. The Golden Flashes will play No. 2 seed Stanford in the second round on Sunday. (More)

➤ Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will star in Netflix's second season of Quarterback, a docuseries that followed NFL quarterbacks through the 2024-25 football season. (Details)

➤ Ten Cincinnati Reds games will air on local FOX affiliates in the region, including the team's Opening Day game on March 27. (See List)

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➤ Meijer will open grocery superstores in Austintown, Medina, and Richmond Heights in May. (More)

➤ Sheetz will host hiring events next week at each of its 116 Ohio convenience stores, with plans to hire 250 employees statewide. (Details)

➤ Dairy Queen will celebrate today's official start of spring by offering free small vanilla ice cream cones throughout the state. (Details)

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➤ ScottsMiracle-Gro, based in Marysville, issued lawn recovery tips following last year's drought, the state's worst in decades. (Details)

➤ Boating lesson registration opened at nearly four dozen locations across Ohio. The courses fulfill the state's legal requirement for operating a boat with more than 10 horsepower. (See Courses)

➤ A Johann Berthelsen painting bought by a Miami Valley woman for $2.99 at a Goodwill store sold for $2,300 at an auction. (See Video Report)

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