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Columbus Zoo hires its first conservation biologist
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium recently made a big announcement, the appointment of its first Conservation Biologist. The Zoo has a huge focus on conservation from their efforts to rehabilitate manatees to preserving Ohio’s endangered hellbender population. But this is the first time they’ll have someone examining all the efforts and […]
'Evil Dead: The Musical' opens this week at MadLab in downtown Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Opening this week in Columbus is "Evil Dead: The Musical," a goofy, campy and comically gory musical based on the beloved cult classic "Evil Dead" film series. This version of the "Evil Dead" stories has taken out much of the genuine horror elements of the tale,...
Still perfect: Lancaster improves to 7-0 and cruises to a district championship
HILLIARD — At the beginning of the season, the Lancaster girls’ cross country team wrote down some lofty goals. Writing them down is one thing, but going out and achieving them is another. However, the Gales have more than lived up to the huge expectations they put upon themselves, and on Saturday, during the Division I, Section 1 district meet at Hilliard Darby, Lancaster continued to thrive in a big way. ...
Perfect fall weekend for fall events, Columbus Marathon Sunday
A broad area of high pressure from the eastern Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic will keep our weather sunny and dry, with a gradual warming trend, and ideal for facilitating the fall colors that will peak across central Ohio in the coming week.
The Halloween costume ideas trending in Columbus and nationally
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An analysis by Google has uncovered the top-trending Halloween costumes this year in Columbus and across the country. Google’s “Frightgeist” website has found the top-trending costumes on the search engine for 2024, both overall in the United States and in metropolitan areas across America. The website’s definition of “top-trending” includes costume […]
Editorial: Ohio population decline accelerating
To cities, counties, states, and nations demographics is destiny. This is why The Blade Editorial Board has written often on the dire outlook for Toledo and Ohio without a strategy to reverse the population decline everywhere but the Columbus metro. (“Admitting Ohio decline,” July 15, 2023) So it’s good to see the Columbus Dispatch put the issue front and center for Ohio government officials with a report asking why so many counties are left behind. The Ohio Department of Development projects falling population in 74 of the state’s 88 counties over the next 25 years. It begs an even better question; what is the plan to prevent this decline? Read more Blade editorials Thirteen counties — six in central Ohio including Columbus, three in southwest Ohio including Cincinnati, two in suburban Cleveland, one near Dayton, and Wood County next door to Toledo — are the only Ohio locations expected to avoid serious decline.
Central Ohio community comes together for 44th marathon to give back
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The 44th annual Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon and Half Marathon is in the books. More than 13,500 runners took part in the race on Sunday morning that started and finished at North Bank Park. A central Ohioan took home first place in the full marathon with a time of 2:17:08. […]
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