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• 10 Investigates Discovers Families With Massive Food Benefit Balances

  19-10-2015 22:31
  
  While some Ohioans struggle daily to keep food on their shelves, others have amassed amounts large enough to feed a small army – literally.
  
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• Meyer Says Picking Starting Quarterback Is A Delicate Decision

  19-10-2015 22:14
  
  Meyer said that nothing would be announced Monday because he hasn’t had a chance to sit down with the quarterback to formally review everything.
  
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• Bellefontaine Father Sentenced To Life In Prison For Beating Son To Death

  19-10-2015 21:53
  
  Under his life sentence, Anthony Barton can still be paroled after 15 years in prison.
  
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• Drone Close Calls Spur Government To Require Registration

  19-10-2015 21:51
  
  The federal government will require many drone aircraft to be registered, a move prompted by the growing number of reported close calls and incidents that pose safety risks
  
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• John Kasich's presidential campaign gets much of its money from Ohioans

  19-10-2015 21:48
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich got the roughly half of the $4.4 million he raised last quarter from Ohio voters, according to a Federal Election Commission analysis of campaign donations. In all, the former Columbus-area congressman received $2.1 million from Ohio donors, with most concentrated in central Ohio- $370,009 from Columbus-area ZIP codes beginning with 432 and $401,306 from Columbus-area zip codes beginning with 430.
  
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• Concept Equity Proposes Renovation of Four Short North Buildings

  19-10-2015 21:27
  
  After years of quietly acquiring property, Concept Equity is quickly making a name for itself as a major real estate development company in the Short North and Downtown areas. The newest proposal from the locally-based organization will be presented to the Italian Village Commission tomorrow evening, and will present a concept for the renovation of […]
  
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• Mary Taylor takes another step closer to gubernatorial campaign

  19-10-2015 21:22
  
  Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor has quietly formed a nonprofit political committee, the clearest sign yet that she wants to run for governor in 2018. Often overlooked in the discussion about who will succeed John Kasich, Taylor has formed a so-called “527 committee” called Onward Ohio with the secretary of state's office.
  
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• Bellefontaine man sentenced to life for beating death of 5-year-old son

  19-10-2015 20:51
  
  The 25-year-old father admitted to beating his 5-year-old son, but not killing him. And this afternoon he was sentenced to life in prison. Anthony Allen Michael Barton showed no emotion and had nothing to say as Logan County Common Pleas Judge Mark O’Connor sentenced him to life in prison, with parole possible in 15 years. Michael Barton Jr., died on May 20 at Nationwide Children's Hospital, almost two days after paramedics were called to the home of Barton’s girlfriend where the boy
  
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• Review – After Picasso: 80 Contemporary Artists

  19-10-2015 20:45
  
  Pablo Picasso. You may love him or hate him, but there is no denying he was a game-changer. When he and fellow artist, Georges Braque, co-invented Cubism, they instigated a radical rethinking of the traditional visual language of painting. Their fractured, planar, abstract approach to depicting 3-dimensional subject matter on a 2-dimensional canvas ushered in […]
  
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• Next: The Future of Football

  19-10-2015 20:36
  
  Sorry this column is a little late this month… instead of writing, I was watching the Browns somehow pull off a miracle against the Ravens. #whyamiabrownsfan Anyway, my prediction this month is that the sport that now fills my fall weekends will look very different twenty years from now. First, football is joining baseball, basketball […]
  
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• Yodeling kept alive by few dedicated practitioners

  19-10-2015 20:25
  
  "It puts a smile on someone's face when you yodel," said Albinus, entertainment director for the German restaurant at Grandview Yard who yodels during performances, too.a "They can't replicate it." "It's a dying art," said Albinus, 48, a Grandview Heights resident who began yodeling when he was 14 and was trained in 1992 by a yodeling "master" in Las Vegas.
  
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• Donate Winter Apparel to Those in Need

  19-10-2015 20:00
  
  This year, help someone stay warm by donating new winter apparel at any First Service Federal Credit Union. The company has held successful toy drives during past holiday seasons, and this year decided to switch to collecting cold weather essentials for our community’s most in need. “We were able to collect hundreds of toys for […]
  
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• Initiative aims to boost affordable housing on the city's South Side

  19-10-2015 19:59
  
  As Columbus’ South Side slowly rebounds from years of neglect, poverty and job loss, some already fear that future development pressures might force out long-time residents. That’s why representatives from nonprofit groups and others have put together a South Side housing action plan and are committing to building and preserving more affordable housing to make sure there are apartments and houses for everyone. They are starting now so they don’t end up in a situation where mark
  
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• Aging Gangster Accused Of 'Goodfellas' Heist Goes On Trial

  19-10-2015 19:46
  
  An aging gangster is being tried on charges he was in on a legendary mob heist recounted in the hit film "Goodfellas."
  
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• Lamar Odom is alert and improving, his aunt says

  19-10-2015 19:38
  
  Lamar Odom is alert and his condition is improving after the former NBA star was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel a week ago, his family said Monday.
  
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• Tommy Thompson might answer questions about proceeds he took from gold ship

  19-10-2015 18:41
  
  Treasure hunter Tommy Thompson could reveal today the location of the share of the SS Central America booty that the gold hunter had taken for himself.
  
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• Another group proposes adding wards to city council

  19-10-2015 18:11
  
  As the Columbus City Council prepares to meet inside City Hall this evening, a group that wants to add council members elected from wards to represent specific neighborhoods will lay out its plan from the steps outside. The group, called Represent Columbus, is the latest to take on establishing a ward-system of government on Council. Several groups have tried and failed to place similar measures before voters or enacted by council in the last decade.
  
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• Mayoral Candidates to Participate in Live Interviews with Columbus Underground

  19-10-2015 17:17
  
  With only 15 days left until election day, local voters are expected to finalize their views and opinions on a variety issues and candidates before casting their votes on November 3rd (unless of course, you’ve already early voted). The biggest local race this year is between mayoral candidates Andrew Ginther and Zach Scott, and Columbus […]
  
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• Olentangy Trail - Whetstone Park to Antrim Park

  19-10-2015 16:32 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Punting Error Leads To Death Threats For Michigan's Blake O'Neill

  19-10-2015 16:27
  
  Once the shock wore off, fans turned to social media, some hurling insults and death threats at the Australian-born O'Neill in tweets that have since been deleted.
  
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• Olentangy Trail - Side by Side Park to Tuttle Park

  19-10-2015 16:25 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Olentangy Trail - Olentangy River Parklands to 161 Loop

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• Olentangy Trail - Tuttle Park to Clinton Como Park

  19-10-2015 16:24 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Olentangy Trail - Northmoor Park to Whetstone Park

  19-10-2015 16:17 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Olentangy Trail - Confluence Park to Side by Side Park

  19-10-2015 16:16 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Great Way to Give Back! #ColumbusShort with @LILDonAIR

  19-10-2015 16:15
  
  Listen to lilD weekdays at 8:05 am for all things free, fun, and family in Columbus! Here's what's happening: 1. Tomorrow is "Central Ohio Stand Down." Homeless or struggling veterans can get help with health, housing or job issues.
  
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• It’s HighBall Time!

  19-10-2015 15:54
  
  What will you wear for HighBall this weekend? SHOW YOUR MOST HONEST SELF OR BECOME SOMEONE ELSE ENTIRELY. FOR TWO NIGHTS IN COLUMBUS, CREATIVITY RULES THE NIGHT! Want buy one, get one admission to HighBall? Of course you do! Ride the @COTABus CBUS Oct. 23-24 to get your voucher, while supplies last. Did you know you can […]
  
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• Rosenberger backs Faber’s bid for Ohio House seat

  19-10-2015 15:39
  
  Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger said on Sunday that he supports Senate President Keith Faber’s decision to run for a House seat next year as he prepares to seek statewide office in 2018.
  
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• Photos: Moonlight Market Closes Out Successful 2015 Season

  19-10-2015 15:22
  
  The Moonlight Market officially wrapped up its third season on Saturday, October 10th. The perfect autumn weather was a great way to close out the season, giving sidewalk vendors and the brick-and-mortar businesses on Gay Street one more Saturday night of excitement before hibernating for the winter. The event was created by the Gay Street […]
  
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• Full List of Trick-Or-Treat Times and Dates Around Columbus

  19-10-2015 15:12
  
  I am so happy and honored to be a part of Woody and the Wake Up Call! After starting out as the Intern I am very lucky and excited to have this opportunity. I have lived in Columbus all my life so I know the area like the back of my hand .
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Kaptur says loss of Boehner will set Ohio back decades

  19-10-2015 14:51
  
  Congress returns to session and with that comes a continuation of the race for to replace Ohio Republican John Boehner as House Speaker. Some in the state’s delegation are still questioning why others would want to push Boehner out. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, a Toledo Democrat, told Dispatch Washington reporter Jessica Wehrman, that the loss of Boehner will set back Ohio decades and she doesn’t understand why Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, leader of the Freedom Caucus has a role in it.
  
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• Pike County sheriff IDs Columbus man who died in bar fight

  19-10-2015 14:41
  
  The Pike County sheriff’s office has released the name of a Columbus man who died of injuries sustained in a bar fight in Piketon early on Saturday.
  
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• Overhaul set for Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont

  19-10-2015 14:39
  
  FREMONT, Ohio — The first presidential library in Ohio is gearing up for its centennial celebration with a $1.3 million overhaul to upgrade its exhibits and make the facility a must-see destination for history buffs and casual visitors.
  
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• Husted says 13,000 have already voted in Ohio

  19-10-2015 14:29
  
  Ohio Secretary of State John Husted says so far more than 13,000 voters have cast their ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
  
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• Mansfield inmate takes prison worker hostage for 10-plus hours

  19-10-2015 14:17
  
  MANSFIELD — A Mansfield Correctional Institution employee was taken hostage by an inmate on Sunday in a standoff that lasted more than 10 hours before it was resolved peacefully, prison officials said.
  
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• Penn West Development Up for Approval, Pedestrian Bridge a Possibility

  19-10-2015 14:00
  
  Borror Properties is hoping for final approval from the Downtown Commission this month for its Penn West office and residential development. Submitted renderings show a re-oriented and re-designed office building at the western edge of Nationwide Boulevard, as well as additional pedestrian walkways connecting that building with a two-story parking garage and six-story apartment building. […]
  
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• Pen West Development Up for Approval, Pedestrian Bridge a Possibility

  19-10-2015 14:00
  
  Borror Properties is hoping for final approval from the Downtown Commission this month for its Pen West office and residential development. Submitted renderings show a re-oriented and re-designed office building at the western edge of Nationwide Boulevard, as well as additional pedestrian walkways connecting that building with a two-story parking garage and six-story apartment building. […]
  
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• Yost’s request over charter-school data rigging might get board vote

  19-10-2015 13:49
  
  A divided State Board of Education is expected to debate giving state Auditor Dave Yost internal communication about the Department of Education’s rigging of charter-school evaluations. Board President Tom Gunlock denied Yost’s request for communication between department attorneys and staff members, saying they are protected under attorney-client privilege.
  
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• 'Star Wars' Debuting New Trailer

  19-10-2015 13:27
  
  'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' trailer premiering on Monday Night Football. Read more.
  
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• Spirituals concert set

  19-10-2015 13:23
  
  Internationally renowned composer Stacey V. Gibbs will join Capriccio Columbus in singing his spirituals at the McCoy Center for the Arts.
  
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• Some seeking Ohio records on Kasich end up empty-handed

  19-10-2015 13:18
  
  You tend to attract attention when you run for president of the United States. From The New York Times to Buzzfeed to pro-Democratic groups, the office of Ohio Gov. John Kasich has been inundated with public-records requests.
  
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• Cosi Restaurant Chain Offering Free Cup Of Coffee

  19-10-2015 12:39
  
  As the weather turns chilly, who doesn't want a free boost of caffeine?
  
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• Live Rounds Used During Gunfight Re-Enactment, Actor Shot

  19-10-2015 12:37
  
  Two people were hit with bullets during a gunfight re-enactment in the Old West town of Tombstone. Read more.
  
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• Sunny And Chilly Monday Morning

  19-10-2015 12:30
  
  Doppler 10 Meteorologist Mike Davis said to expect a sunny and chilly Monday morning. get the details.
  
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• Evening Forecast: Clear, Seasonably Cool

  19-10-2015 12:30
  
  We’ll be seasonably cool this evening and tonight with overnight lows in the low to mid 40s.
  
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• Afternoon Forecast: Mostly Sunny, Milder

  19-10-2015 12:30
  
  Another chilly morning to start off the work week, then milder temperatures as we head into the afternoon.
  
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• Adele Teases Fans With New Song

  19-10-2015 12:17
  
  Adele appears to tease music fans with new material in TV ad. Read more.
  
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• Shark Attacks Swimmer Off Hawaii Beach

  19-10-2015 12:15
  
  This is the sixth shark attack in Hawaii so far this year, and the second on Oahu in just eight days.
  
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• Madison County preparing for growth

  19-10-2015 12:10
  
  Madison County officials have watched Delaware County’s rise from a quiet farming community to a commercial powerhouse, with neighborhoods and retailers branching out with each extension of water and sewer lines. They have waited and wondered if they could replicate some of that success in their county, which clings to its proud farming heritage but also seeks new tax revenue to keep its schools and roads in top condition.
  
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• Crosswoods businesses facing new crossroad

  19-10-2015 12:06
  
  In May 2014, some Crosswoods business leaders got together to talk about the future of the commercial area. “It needed a shot in the arm,” said Kathryn Paugh, president and CEO of the Worthington Chamber of Commerce, which has Crosswoods businesses among its members.
  
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