🎠 Columbus Commons unveils exciting 2025 season with two new events. Starting April 17, visitors can enjoy food trucks, fitness classes, daily carousel rides, and family-friendly activities throughout the warmer months. New additions include monthly Taco Tuesdays featuring Latin cuisine and Howl-O-Ween, a Halloween-themed celebration for dogs and their owners. The Commons will also host a free Common Ground Concert featuring Nelly on July 20, with tickets becoming available on June 25. Regular programming includes kickball leagues, free fitness classes, movie nights, and local concerts running through October.
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✊ Thousands flood Columbus streets to protest controversial education bill. Senate Bill 1, which opponents call the "Higher Education Destruction Act," passed the Ohio House after drawing massive demonstrations at the Statehouse. The legislation targets diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at public universities, with Ohio State University already closing two DEI offices in anticipation. While critics call it "an attack on educational opportunity," supporters argue it ensures education focuses on academics rather than "political indoctrination." The bill now returns to the Ohio Senate before heading to Governor DeWine's desk.
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🚶♀️ Grandview Heights homeowners must pay for cracked sidewalks. The city council approved a list of properties requiring sidewalk panel replacements, with costs ranging from $400 to over $5,000 per property. Affected residents will receive letters with pictures of damaged panels, cost estimates, and a 30-day response timeline. While property owners can hire their own contractors or pay the city (with an option to spread costs over five years), some council members expressed concern about the rushed decision process. The city maintains that per state law, sidewalk maintenance is the homeowner's responsibility, though it covers repairs for tree-caused damage.
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