Ohio
3 festivals kick off Memorial Day weekend in Columbus
Why we celebrate Memorial Day
Memorial Day will be celebrated on May 25, 2026.
Memorial Day is approaching, and with it comes mornings filled with parades and bellies filled with cookout fare.
However, you can get your fill of both before the day of remembrance, thanks to a trio of festivals, all taking place on May 23-24.
Asian Festival, the Ohio Black Expo: Riverfront Culture Fest and Land-Grant x Jeni’s Strawberry Jam will offer foods for all palates, live music, family-friendly fun, and other activities. (Yes, there’s even a parade.)
The events could draw a combined 140,000-plus visitors to Columbus over two days, if attendance mirrors 2025 numbers reported by event organizers. Asian Festival alone counted more than 100,000 attendees last year.
If you want to be a part of the weekend festivities, all you need is a clear schedule and some details, which we’ve provided below.
Asian Festival
When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 23, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 24
Where: Franklin Park, 1755 E. Broad St.
What: Aimed at promoting cultural diversity, education and community connection, the festival celebrates Asian and Pacific Islander heritage with food, arts, shopping, and performances from traditional dance and music to martial arts and more.
Festivalgoers can browse the marketplace, view educational and cultural displays, and enjoy a smorgasbord of authentic Asian cuisines including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Thai, and Filipino.
Organizers advise attendees to arrive early to avoid crowd and parking snafus.
Cost: Admission is free. Parking is available near Franklin Park, but it fills up quickly. See website for parking locations. Some have free shuttle service one hour before to one hour after the festival.
Info: asian-festival.org
Ohio Black Expo: Riverfront Culture Fest
When: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. May 23, noon to 10 p.m. May 24
Where: Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St.
What: Empowerment, education and entertainment are hallmarks of this celebration of Black excellence and culture, which will kick off with a parade at noon May 23.
The rain-or-shine festival will offer such attractions as food trucks, 100-plus vendors, an HBCU college fair, storytelling, and a family zone with bounce houses, games, music, health and wellness checks, and other activities.
Featured performers will include Columbus-based J Rawls and Mix Master Ice, R&B singer October London, British R&B band Loose Ends, hip-hop’s Dead Prez and Rapsody, and multi-genre Grammy nominees Tank and the Bangas, among others.
Grammy-nominated hip-hop emcee and radio personality Monie Love will serve as a special guest host.
Proceeds from the festival will support youth and community programs.
Cost: Through May 22, tickets cost $25 for one day and $40 for both days. Same-day purchases online and at the gate will cost $30 for one day and $45 for both days.
Children ages 10 and younger will be admitted for free.
Info: ohioblackexpo.com
Land-Grant x Jeni’s Strawberry Jam
When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 23-24
Where: Land-Grant Brewing Co., 424 W. Town St.
What: The ninth annual Strawberry Jam will celebrate Ohio’s peak season for the seeded red fruit with live music and pretty much everything strawberry you can think of!
Thirteen food trucks will serve a bevy of berry-licious goodies including salsa, doughnuts, pretzel bites, dessert pizza, strawberry-stuffed buckeyes, and grilled chicken and pork belly in a strawberry miso ginger sauce.
Returning favorites include Scmidt’s Sausage Haus’ signature strawberry cream puff, Jeni’s strawberry buttermilk ice cream, and Splendid Strawberry Rhubarb Ale, a Land-Grant and Jeni’s collaboration. Hirsch Fruit Farm will also have fresh, local strawberries.
Other big draws will include local music, kid-centric activities in the Strawberry Patch and a vendor’s market selling fruit-themed items like stationery, posters, jam, gift sets, mugs, and bowls.
And of course, beloved mascot Strawberry Jammie will be there, making it a sweet weekend for all.
Cost: Admission is free.
Info: landgrantbrewing.com/jenis-strawberry-jam
Contact features and entertainment reporter Belinda M. Paschal at bpaschal@dispatch.com.
Ohio
Trumbull County Commissioners discuss property tax reduction
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — Trumbull County Commissioners at Tuesday’s weekly workshop meeting discussed the possibility of enacting an additional 2.5% reduction in property taxes for people occupying homes.
Although no decision was made, all the commissioners agreed it was a good idea.
The owner occupancy deduction was one option enacted last year by the Ohio Legislature to lower property taxes.
The other option was the homestead deduction for homeowners 65 or older or permanently disabled. The owner occupancy deduction is the smaller of the two.
The commissioners indicated they hope to vote before July 1.
The deduction would save homeowners $25 for every $1,000 in property taxes but will mean less money for the townships, school and Trumbull County.
Ohio
Mass shooting at Ohio festival that wounded 12 stemmed from dispute between rival groups, police say
A mass shooting that left 12 people wounded on Saturday afternoon at a summer festival in Ohio stemmed from “a dispute involving two rival groups,” according to police.
Gunfire rang out just after 5:30 p.m. near the Old West End Festival in Toledo from two gunmen, one from each group, police said. A dozen people were hurt, with the oldest victim being 61 and the youngest 14, police Lt. Dan Gerken said Saturday, noting most were in their early 20s.
Toledo Police Chief Michael Troendle said Tuesday that a dispute between rival groups led to “a foot chase,” a physical altercation and one person producing a firearm and shooting before someone from the rival group did the same and returned fire.
“While investigators believe some of the victims are intentionally targeted, the majority of those injured appear to have been innocent bystanders caught up in this senseless act of violence,” Troendle said during a news briefing.
Police estimate that three of the victims were involved in the incident, while nine were caught in the crossfire. All of the victims are expected to survive, with nine already having been released from the hospital, Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz said at the Tuesday briefing.
Toledo Fire & Rescue Chief Allison Armstrong said bystanders helped in the aftermath of the shooting by administering tourniquets to the injuries of the victims and providing them with comfort.
“While that act showed us the worst of humanity, what followed in the moments after showed us the very best,” Armstrong said.
Detectives have continued conducting interviews since the incident and “identified several persons of interest,” Troendle said. The gunmen police believe to be responsible are between the ages of 18 and 24, and still at large, he said.
Before the shooting, a deputy sheriff at the festival was about to check a bag when someone grabbed it and ran off with it, Troendle said, adding that police are “still trying to piece all that together.” It is not clear who the bag belonged to, or if the firearm was used in the shooting.
Since the shooting, Troendle said that investigators have recovered and are examining two firearms that are believed to be connected to the shooting.
“While there’s still work to be done, I can tell you that investigators continue to make progress,” Troendle said.
Kapszukiewicz said moving forward, young people need to be held accountable for their actions.
“The reality is they did something that deserves punishment and accountability, and when our police find them and arrest them, they will be held accountable,” he said about the gunmen.
Kapszukiewicz also said he thinks the city should finish hosting the Old West End Festival, which was halted a day early after Saturday’s shooting. He said late summer or early September would be a good time to “put a bow on that weekend.”
Changes, including strengthened curfews and more opportunities to check bags, are being discussed for events like the Old West End Festival, Kapszukiewicz said.
“Our heart is broken, and it will take time to work through what happened, and to seek to make sure it doesn’t happen again,” he said.
Ohio
Ohio Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 Midday winning numbers for June 8, 2026
The Ohio Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 8, 2026, results for each game:
Powerball
Powerball drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
03-24-34-43-49, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 3
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 3
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 3-8-1
Evening: 7-3-6
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 4
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 4-7-1-1
Evening: 5-1-9-7
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 5
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m., except Saturday evening.
Midday: 5-0-0-4-7
Evening: 8-3-5-8-6
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Rolling Cash 5
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at approximately 7:05 p.m.
04-08-18-33-37
Check Rolling Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Classic Lotto
Drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, at approximately 7:05 p.m.
21-27-29-31-40-42, Kicker: 1-0-7-4-2-6
Check Classic Lotto payouts and previous drawings here.
Millionaire for Life
Drawings are held daily, seven days a week, at approximately 11:15 p.m.
20-25-40-50-55, Bonus: 01
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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