An Ohio state representative wants to make flag planting at Ohio State University stadium illegal. Republican representative Josh Williams from Lucas County introduced the Ohio Sportsmanship Act. The bill is looking to prohibit the planting of a flagpole and flag in the center of the Ohio Stadium football field on the day of a college football game. This is in response to Michigan players trying to plant their flag following their victory against the Buckeyes on November 30th. The action led to a fight between the players and $100,000 fines for both Michigan and Ohio State. 

One local organization went out just after sunrise this morning to set up a couple of patriotic scenes that honor and salute our area veterans. The Lima Exchange Club hammered stakes into the ground and placed around 50 American flags at Springview Manor and Primrose Retirement Community of Lima. This is part of the "Flags for Soldiers" project they've been doing for around 20 years. Club members say they're glad to offer this service because they know that as the stars and stripes fly, the hearts of our local veterans have been touched.

September 10, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine: (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—In honor of those killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Governor DeWine has ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio to be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Ohio from sunrise to sunset on September 11, 2024.

CRIDERSVILLE, OH (WLIO) - The Cridersville Historical Society took time during the Fireman's Jamboree to celebrate the village's veterans.

In honor of Flag Day, the village of Elida teamed up with local veterans to hold a flag exchange for residents to come and properly dispose of their old worn-out flags and offer new flags to purchase.

Local scouts were able to place flags on graves on Saturday ahead of Memorial Day. The local veterans council organized the event with local scout leaders.

An AP survey finds that flags were lowered somewhere in the country almost everyday in 2015.