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• Heartland Bank to move its headquarters into old Port Columbus terminal

  28-07-2015 23:20
  
  Heartland Bank announced today its plans to lease and renovate the old Port Columbus terminal and hangar . Bank CEO Scott McComb said the bank has signed a letter of intent to lease the property and plans to move its corporate headquarters to the site.
  
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• Artisan meat to make debut

  28-07-2015 21:10
  
  In about a month, David Lesgold will find out if the central Ohio market has an appetite for his artisan dry-aged salumi. "The most important thing I need to know: Is Columbus ready?" said the owner of Salumi Couture, now located in the Columbus Food Hub, a business incubator at 1117 Oak St. on the Near East Side.
  
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• Apartment Rental Rates in Columbus Have Grown by 25% Since 2011

  28-07-2015 19:26
  
  According to a new study published at Medium.com, both rental rates and house prices have risen in America since 2011, while wages have not kept pace. This means that many cities are growing more unaffordable to live in when trying to strike an appropriate balance on personal housing costs. In Columbus, rental rates have climbed […]
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting 7/27/15

  28-07-2015 17:34 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Watch This Orphan's Reaction When She Meets Her New Mom

  28-07-2015 17:01
  
  Lucy has Down Syndrome and she's been living in an orphanage, but now she has a new family and home. I am so happy and honored to be a part of Woody and the Wake Up Call! This summer has been one of the best just by being able to intern here at 92.3 and learning so much, I am very lucky to have this opportunity.
  
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• Downtown Warehouse Proposed for Apartment Conversion

  28-07-2015 16:50
  
  Last summer, BalletMet floated a proposal to convert a Downtown warehouse that they owned into student-centric housing with a renovation by Jonathan Barnes Architecture and Design. Over a year later, they’ve returned to the Downtown Commission to review an updated proposal from JDSI Celmark, a developer now attached to the project. The new proposal still calls […]
  
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• Paddle the Big Darby!

  28-07-2015 16:27
  
  It’s a beautiful day to get outside. A paddle on Big Darby Creek sounds like a good idea! The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of people in our smart + open community. Be sure to check out columbusfoundation.org and follow along on Facebook as we continue to […]
  
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• High Street Mixed-Use Development Received Well by Downtown Commission

  28-07-2015 16:20
  
  Earlier this month, the Edwards Companies submitted a development proposal to the Downtown Commission for review, which calls for the construction of a new interconnected six-story building on High Street. Today, the Downtown Commission met to review the proposal. “They received it pretty well, and had some suggestions on how to get more mass up toward High […]
  
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• Columbus firefighter dies in crash

  28-07-2015 16:01
  
  Herman Tidwell, 48, of Pickerington, was ejected from his car in the crash in the 22000 block of Bearswamp Rd. in Liberty Township. He later died at Memorial Hospital in Marysville.
  
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• Root Beer Round-Up: Whatever Floats Your Boat

  28-07-2015 15:30
  
  If ever there were a classic summertime treat, it’s the root beer float. There’s something simply sublime about the two-part harmony of fizzy soda and cool clumps of ice cream. But even with just two ingredients, there are lots of different ways for locals get their floats on. Old Fashioned: Johnson’s Ice Cream has been […]
  
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• Free Crafts and a Kids' Party! #ColumbusShort with @LILDonAIR

  28-07-2015 14:56
  
  Listen to lilD weekdays at 8:05 am for all things free, fun, and family in Columbus! Here's what's happening: 1. Friday is 'Crafts for Kids.' Try your hands at some take-home crafts from the days before plastic and glue sticks.
  
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• City Offices to Move into Former Bob Evans HQ on South Side

  28-07-2015 13:15
  
  Since 2011, the former Bob Evans Headquarters building at 3700 South High Street has sat empty on the city’s south side when the company relocated to New Albany. Yesterday, Columbus City Council authorized legislation to move the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA) into the building to enable its expansion. “After four long years […]
  
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• Flooding relief in works for Columbus residents

  28-07-2015 12:51
  
  Iyad Murib, owner of Eureka Market on the Hilltop, and his son Ahmad sit on the steps of the store, which closed for a week because of flooding. Iyad Murib, owner of Eureka Market on the Hilltop, lost two compressors that kept food coolers on the main floor running.
  
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• Charter changes won't be on Columbus ballot

  28-07-2015 09:47
  
  Two proposed charter amendments won't make the November ballot, after the Columbus City Council voted on Monday night that they didn't pass legal muster. Both the Columbus Community Bill of Rights and the Columbus City Council Reform Amendment came up short of the 8,958 valid signatures each needed to make it to the ballot.
  
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• Gahanna ponders which is preferable: mayor or manager?

  28-07-2015 05:36
  
  Last year, a grass-roots group petitioned to rewrite the city charter and replace the full-time mayor there with a city manager - an initiative that failed to get enough signatures to make the ballot . With longtime Mayor Becky Stinchcomb on the brink of retirement, the city council formed a seven-resident governance commission this year to study whether Gahanna might be better managed by a different form of government.
  
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• Red-light-camera lobbyist off convention-center and Veterans Memorial boards

  28-07-2015 01:16
  
  John Raphael's term has expired on the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority, and commissioners will not reappoint the lobbyist at the center of Columbus' red-light camera scandal. Raphael's four-year term ended Saturday, but county officials notified him last week that he would not be reappointed to the board that oversees the convention center, commissioners spokeswoman Hanna Greer said.
  
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