Daily editionFriday, September 25th, 2026
Good morning, Delaware.
The 5AM Delaware Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Friday, the 25th of September.
Community
At the Delaware County Junior Fair on Wednesday, youth exhibitors were rewarded as 13-year-old Cecilia Mark’s grand champion hog sold for $3,500 and Ella Alitzer’s lamb reached $4,500 amid competitive bids - a sign of strong local support for young farmers.
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Business
HOTWORX Delaware will celebrate its one-year anniversary next month by offering members a free infrared sauna workout with the option to bring up to two friends.
The studio at 1800 Columbus Pike provides 24/7 access to virtual workouts including yoga, Pilates, and more.
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Culture
The Whimsy Stage Canopy is nearing completion at Boardman Arts Park where local leaders and community donors supported its design by Tony Ball over six years.
Visitors can soon enjoy the vibrant steel and resin sculpture (crafted to withstand 100 mph winds) during concerts and park events.
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Boardman Arts Park invites Delaware residents to join a ghost walk on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 5 and 6 p.m. The tour starts at the park and covers eight stops, including the Victorian Jail and Strand Theatre; tickets are $28 online and proceeds support park programming.
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Education
15-year-old Vikram Dasa from Galena won first place in the America Field Trip contest after writing about his volunteer work at local food banks and founding Harvest Forward, and he chose a field trip to Yellowstone National Park.
He was one of two Ohio winners selected from over 10,000 entries.
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Government
The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $137M grant to modernize Ohio’s power grid and improve power flow to lower costs.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio + private investors will start upgrades today, with work expected to take four years.
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Sports
At the Delaware County Fair on Thursday, Redland Rocket Man, a $45,000 supplemental entry, won the second heat of the Little Brown Jug by 4 ¼ lengths and raised his career earnings to $677,020 while driver Jody Jamieson earned his second Jug win after a 19-year gap.
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Jason Settlemoir—who has worked with Roger Huston since he was 15—now calls the Little Brown Jug races after Huston stepped aside two years ago.
Huston, celebrating 60 years at the fair, continues attending the event as his storied legacy endures.
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