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Learn about the journey that brought these beloved panda bears from China all the way to Ohio.
10/26/2025

Learn about the journey that brought these beloved panda bears from China all the way to Ohio.

Explore the fascinating story of how the Columbus Zoo secured pandas from China, showcasing the power of diplomacy and international relations. This endeavor...

Muskingum County Prosecutor Ron Welch said Detective Matt Wilhite mistakenly left his vehicle's air on defogging mode bl...
10/26/2025

Muskingum County Prosecutor Ron Welch said Detective Matt Wilhite mistakenly left his vehicle's air on defogging mode blowing warm air, instead of blowing cool air. Welch says he understands the community's anger over the police dog's death.

Muskingum County Prosecutor Ron Welch says Detective Matt Wilhite has been charged with cruelty towards animals.

It’s a fact most of us never consider—anyone can dance just about anywhere.
10/26/2025

It’s a fact most of us never consider—anyone can dance just about anywhere.

The Columbus Modern Dance Company brings LoCoMotion 2025, a bus tour of performances of dance works by seven contemporary choreographers, to five different Columbus venues where dance isn’t usually on the menu.

The city of Columbus is being accused of mounting a pressure campaign on downtown property owners to move control of saf...
10/26/2025

The city of Columbus is being accused of mounting a pressure campaign on downtown property owners to move control of safety and cleaning services to an organization Mayor Andrew Ginther has influence over.

Marc Conte, who is the executive director of the downtown Columbus special improvement district, or SID, accused the mayor of mounting a pressure campaign on downtown property owners to remove their support for both SIDs, which rely on voluntary taxes from property owners to operate.

The idea of a Beggars Night – when children go door-to-door for candy on a day before actual Halloween – has a complicat...
10/25/2025

The idea of a Beggars Night – when children go door-to-door for candy on a day before actual Halloween – has a complicated history that goes back a century.

Newcomers to Central Ohio are often confused about why trick-or-treating often does not fall on October 31. This led one curious resident to ask WOSU’s Curious Cbus, “Why is Halloween never on Halloween? This ‘Beggars Night’ makes no sense. Please help!”

The district still faces a $50 million deficit and some tough choices ahead to address the budget shortfall. This includ...
10/25/2025

The district still faces a $50 million deficit and some tough choices ahead to address the budget shortfall. This includes potential cuts to high school busing and staffing or more school closures.

Five of the six candidates talked about budget cuts and other pressing issues at a candidate forum hosted by The Columbus Dispatch on Oct. 21.

Last year, Ohioans voted on an amendment that would have changed the way lawmakers draw legislative maps. After a bitter...
10/25/2025

Last year, Ohioans voted on an amendment that would have changed the way lawmakers draw legislative maps. After a bitter campaign, voters rejected the changes. Now Democrats threaten to put the issue back on the ballot.

This week on Columbus On The Record, we discuss that as well as a property tax fix, Ohio voter angst and high school NIL.

Last year Ohioans voted on an amendment that would have changed the way lawmakers draw legislative maps. After a bitter campaign, voters rejected the changes...

ODOT Press Secretary Matt Bruning hears a lot of "wild theories" about the Columbus monolith and others around the state...
10/25/2025

ODOT Press Secretary Matt Bruning hears a lot of "wild theories" about the Columbus monolith and others around the state. "I've heard people say, 'Is this something you communicate with the aliens? Is it a missile?'" Bruning said.

The "monolith" on Ohio Department of Transportation property looks like a small Washington Monument wearing a tin hat. It's part of a system that improves GPS accuracy.

The cost of chocolate's main ingredient — cocoa — has nearly doubled since the beginning of last year, hitting historic ...
10/25/2025

The cost of chocolate's main ingredient — cocoa — has nearly doubled since the beginning of last year, hitting historic records again and again. That's because harvests of cocoa have come up short for three years straight.

Sales of non-chocolate candy are growing faster than those of chocolate. With cocoa in shortage, manufacturers are changing pack sizes, adding fillers and dipping candy in "white creme."

The Trump administration dismissed widespread criticism as "manufactured outrage" in a fact sheet released Tuesday, whic...
10/25/2025

The Trump administration dismissed widespread criticism as "manufactured outrage" in a fact sheet released Tuesday, which outlines the various renovations that presidents have made to the property over the last century and suggests this one is no different.

President Trump is demolishing the East Wing to make room for a ballroom. His administration says he's continuing a presidential legacy of White House renovations, but this is the biggest in decades.

Beef prices have been soaring in the U.S. as a result of a shrunken cattle supply. On Sunday, Trump suggested buying bee...
10/25/2025

Beef prices have been soaring in the U.S. as a result of a shrunken cattle supply. On Sunday, Trump suggested buying beef from Argentina could be one way to lower costs. It comes as the president already agreed to a $20 billion currency swap to boost the South American ally's struggling economy.

Over the past few days, cattle ranchers and agricultural groups have been sounding the alarm that a plan to import more foreign beef would hurt struggling ranchers.

Getting dinner on the table can be a nightly challenge from what to make to how to please every palate. For 26 years, ho...
10/25/2025

Getting dinner on the table can be a nightly challenge from what to make to how to please every palate. For 26 years, home cooks have relied on "America’s Test Kitchen" for culinary inspiration, culling savory selections from the TV show and later from the companion cookbooks.

"America's Test Kitchen" hosts Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster dispense advice and test recipes from the show’s kitchen space in Boston’s Seaport District.

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