A woman with curly hair in a green shirt holds a sign saying "KEEP ICE OUT OF OUR COMMUNITIES!!" in the stands at a Crew match, surrounded by people wearing Columbus Crew apparel.

A Crew fan holds up a sign protesting ICE during a summer match at then-Lower.com Field (which became ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in November). Photo: Kirk Irwin/Getty Images

Yellow CAT excavator and bulldozer at a construction site with dirt ground and cloudy sky, some green leaves in foreground, other machinery and workers in background.

Anduril's Arsenal-1 factory near Rickenbacker airport will make drones, missiles, miniature fighter jets and more. Construction continues, with a targeted opening of mid-2026. Photo: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A large construction site with yellow machinery, dirt, and gravel areas, temporary white buildings, and a residential neighborhood with water bodies in the background under a clear blue sky.

A large swath of land in Lewis Center is cleared for a 480,000-square-foot AI data center. Photo: Eli Hiller/For The Washington Post via Getty Images

Ohio State football players and coach celebrate winning the 2025 National Championship, holding a gold trophy amid falling white and gold confetti in a stadium filled with fans.

The Buckeyes hoisted the College Football Playoff National Championship trophy to kick off 2025. The team hopes to repeat in January 2026 and win a 10th title. Photo: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

TreVeyon Henderson holds the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy over U.S. Vice President JD Vance after it falls apart and separates.

Another Buckeye, Vice President JD Vance, made headlines for fumbling the championship trophy in Washington D.C. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

Cartons of eggs at a Walmart store in Columbus.

A Columbus Walmart on Black Friday. While the egg shortages of early 2025 are no longer a concern, consumers headed into holidays with a host of other economic concerns, including a cooling job market, stagnant wages, persistent inflation and the looming fallout from tariffs. Photo: Brian Kaiser/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther speaking at a podium with a "UFL United Football League" sign, pointing to the right. Blue backdrop with Columbus Aviators logos.

It's been a busy year for Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther. He led another successful bond campaign, concluded a term as President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and took a prominent role in opposing President Trump's policies. In this picture, he's announcing the city's new United Football League team debuting in 2026. Photo: Jason Mowry/UFL/Getty Images

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon shakes hands with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in a room with seated people in formal attire.

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon greets Gov. Mike DeWine before an executive order signing ceremony to reduce the size and scope of the U.S. Department of Education. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Model walking on runway wearing a colorful geometric and polka dot patterned dress with blue, red, white, black, and orange. She has long dark hair and white boots. Audience claps on sides.

Designer Samantha Black walks the runway during Fashion Week Columbus. Central Ohio continues to quietly grow into a U.S. fashion capital. Photo: Dysheen Davis/Getty Images for Fashion Week Columbus

Darlington Nagbe #6 of the Columbus Crew acknowledges the fans while being recognized following his final regular season match at Lower.com Field.

Crew captain and MLS legend Darlington Nagbe following his final regular season match. He is now retired. Photo: Ben Jackson/Getty Images

A general view of pyrotechnics during pre-game ceremonies before the NHL Stadium Series game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Columbus Blue Jackets at Ohio Stadium.

The Blue Jackets defeated the Red Wings 5-3 during a historic Stadium Series matchup at Ohio Stadium in March. Photo: Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty Images

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