Thursday, October 8, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1943, author R.L. Stine was born in Columbus. The Ohio State University graduate went on to create the wildly popular Goosebumps series, with his books selling hundreds of millions of copies worldwide.

Is a blood sugar spike after a meal actually a bad thing? The glucose monitors that changed life for millions of diabetics are now showing up on everyone else, from marathon runners to your coworker counting carbs. But there's a catch. New research found the sensors overestimated blood sugar by about 30% in people without diabetes, and the spike scaring you might not even be real. Christopher has the full story on today's episode of The Flyover Podcast. Tune in here!

Later today, watch for a message from our partner, Doroni Aerospace, about its two-seat personal electric aircraft and an opportunity to invest as the company moves toward flight testing and FAA certification.

Today’s sponsor, Infinity Fuel, is developing lightweight, long-duration power technology for aerospace and defense applications, with more than $60 million in past and current contracts involving organizations including NASA and the U.S. Navy.

Vance Returns for Lima Rally

Vice President JD Vance returns to his home state tomorrow to headline a rally in Lima, the second of three Republican rallies in Ohio in 10 days ahead of tight races for U.S. Senate and governor.

Doors at Allen County Regional Airport open at 11 a.m., and Vance is scheduled to speak around 1:30 p.m.

President Trump, who rallied near Dayton on Oct. 3 and visits Youngstown on Oct. 12, told supporters, “If you don’t mind, please pretend that I’m on the ballot.” The Senate race could help decide which party controls the chamber.

A late-September Marist poll showed Democrat Sherrod Brown leading U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, 51% to 43% for Vance’s former seat, and Democrat Amy Acton ahead of Republican Vivek Ramaswamy 50% to 44% for governor.

E-Bike Safety Rules Proposed

Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday that would set uniform e-bike rules statewide, requiring helmets and barring anyone under 14 from riding.

The bill would cap speeds at 10 mph on shared-use paths and 5 mph on sidewalks, keep riders under 18 off high-powered models, and add safety and education requirements. A third offense would result in the bike being impounded.

The American College of Surgeons estimates more than 20,000 people are injured in e-bike crashes each year, with 3,000 hospitalized.

Blink Swaps Parade for Block Party

Cincinnati’s Blink festival kicks off today with a five-block party outside of TQL Stadium, replacing the parade that opened previous editions.

The free Ready. Set. Blink! celebration runs 4 to 9 p.m. on Central Parkway with live music, food vendors, and hands-on light art, while groups that once marched perform flash-mob-style in the crowd.

California rock band Lovelytheband headlines the celebration, while local marching bands and a child chosen through a coloring contest will help “turn the lights on” before a drone and pyrotechnic show.

Billed as the nation’s largest public art festival, this year’s edition of Blink features more than 90 artists and runs nightly from 7 to 11 p.m. through Sunday. You can find more information on the festival’s website.

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Kiss “The Battery Trap” Goodbye

In physics, the “Battery Trap” is well known. To make one last twice as long, it must be twice as big.

But a company named Infinity Fuel has already escaped that trap, finally providing critical industries like aerospace and defense with lightweight, long-range, reliable power.

And the demand speaks for itself. NASA signed a deal with Infinity to illuminate the Moon during 14-day lunar nights. The US Navy signed one with them to power underwater drones. Their tech was even involved with two separate Blue Origin launches.

In total, Infinity has earned more than $60M in past and current contracts. Now, as production scales to meet demand, they’re inviting you to own a piece.

Even better? If you invest by October 15, you’ll maximize your shares with 5% guaranteed bonus stock. Become an early-stage Infinity investor before this offer’s gone.

➤ Trumbull County: The elections board’s website went down for more than 17 hours Monday night into Tuesday as early voting began after its security certificate expired. The state said there was no security breach. (More)

➤ Cleveland: A local man says the car he bought from Central Cadillac was repossessed over a previous owner’s debt, while the dealership says it, too, was victimized by a theft ring under federal investigation. (More)

➤ Toledo: The Ohio Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that the Ohio Department of Transportation is immune from liability in the 2017 death of a passenger killed when a teen dropped a sandbag from an Interstate 75 overpass where protective fencing had been removed for reconstruction. (More)

➤ Cincinnati: The former St. Mark’s Catholic Church complex in Evanston heads to online auction Oct. 26-28 with a $150,000 opening bid after former Cincinnati Bengals player Chinedum Ndukwe’s redevelopment plans stalled. (More)

➤ Steubenville: Daytime lane closures are planned for the Veterans Memorial Bridge Friday through Oct. 15 for a routine inspection. (See Details)

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➤ Cleveland Guardians reliever Foster Griffin struck out seven in 2 2/3 innings as Cleveland avoided elimination with a 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. The staff's 19 strikeouts set a major league postseason record for a nine-inning game. (More)

➤ College basketball moved outdoors in Mason yesterday, where crews converted a Lindner Family Tennis Center court into a hardwood floor as about 10,500 fans watched Cincinnati, Ohio State, Xavier, and Dayton play exhibition games. (See Photos)

➤ Dayton Dunbar High School plans to play varsity football games on back-to-back nights, hosting Cincinnati Northwest tonight and facing Dayton Stivers on Friday, totaling three games in seven days. (More)

➤ Former Akron rifle star James Eberwine, a Vietnam medevac pilot who rescued 495 patients and earned the Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross, entered the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame on Tuesday. (More)

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➤ Kettering Health will leave Anthem’s Medicare Advantage network starting Jan. 1, citing low reimbursements and claim denials. Anthem says the system wants a 27% price increase over three years. (More)

➤ Cleveland Clinic ranked No. 1 in the world for cardiology and gastroenterology in Newsweek’s new global rankings of specialized hospitals, while placing in the top five in 11 of 13 specialties. (See Rankings)

➤ Addyston’s shuttered Ineos chemical plant has a buyer: Cincinnati firm CERTA Environmental, which expects to close on the 120-acre site by year’s end, the mayor said. The closure was projected to cost the village $400,000 a year. (More)

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Deep Sea? Deep Space? Don’t Sweat

What do underwater drones and lunar equipment have in common? Both must operate without air or electrical outlets.

It’s why Infinity’s already secured $60M+ in past and current contracts from NASA, the US Navy, and more to supply that power.

Their fuel cells can keep these machines running in the toughest environments. And this isn’t theoretical. In March, an Infinity-powered underwater drone traveled 1,257 miles without surfacing, roughly the distance from Los Angeles to Dallas. That same design’s even logged 2,600+ hours for a NASA Moon Base power program.

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➤ Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends landed at No. 9 in a national readers’ choice ranking of theme park Halloween events, pairing family-friendly fall fun by day with haunted mazes and scare zones after dark. (See Rankings)

➤ One Columbus restaurant, Mezcla in Italian Village, was the only Ohio spot on Yelp’s list of the nation’s 25 best new restaurants, landing at No. 8. (More)

➤ Dayton city leaders want to turn an abandoned rail line into a trail called the Flight Line, but the Norfolk Southern property’s valuation has climbed from about $2.1 million to $8.3 million. (More)

➤ Visually impaired veterans in Greater Cincinnati received AI-powered Meta glasses that read text aloud and describe their surroundings. Army veteran Pierre McDonald said “it’s like I have sight again.” (More)

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