Good morning, Franklin County. The hallways of Hastings Middle School transformed into something extraordinary last week as sixth-graders sold out their first-ever student-run farmers market. Young entrepreneurs hawked homemade sugar scrubs, student-designed stickers, and freshly grown produce, turning science lessons into real-world business experience. The wildly successful debut has already secured the market's return in future years—proving that tomorrow's business leaders might just be tending plants in Upper Arlington classrooms today.
Meanwhile, contrasting scenes played out across Columbus this weekend as police responded to a shooting in South Linden that left one person critically injured, though expected to survive. On a sweeter note, dessert enthusiasts can mark their calendars for May 31, when Pittsburgh's century-old Milkshake Factory opens its doors on High Street, bringing signature shakes, non-dairy options, and weekly $5 Happy Hours to the University District.
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🔫 Shooting in Columbus leaves one person critically injured. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon in the 1000 block of Chittenden Avenue in the South Linden neighborhood. Columbus police responded to the scene just before 1:50 p.m., finding one victim who was rushed to Grant Medical Center. Though initially in critical condition, authorities expect the injured person to survive. Police have not yet identified any suspects or determined what led to the shooting.
🌱 Sixth-graders sell out at their first student-run farmers market. Hastings Middle School students in Upper Arlington transformed their gymnasium into a bustling marketplace selling student-grown produce, homemade sugar scrubs, and self-designed stickers. The market, organized by three science teachers and dozens of sixth-graders, quickly sold out of several items including vanilla and coconut-scented "Sassy Sugar Scrubs." Students not only learned entrepreneurship skills but also formed new friendships while tending plants and collaborating on products. After its successful debut, science teacher Elizabeth Blank confirmed the farmers market will return in future years.
🥤 Pittsburgh's century-old Milkshake Factory arrives in Columbus this month. The dessert shop will celebrate its grand opening on May 31 at 1333 N. High St. in the University District. Founded in 1914 as a chocolate shop and soda fountain, the business evolved into Milkshake Factory in 2003 and began franchising in 2023. The Columbus location is the first of several planned for Ohio by business partners Sivakumar Bodipudi and Kishore Kumar, offering signature shakes, non-dairy options, chocolates, and a weekly $5 Happy Hour every Thursday.
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