Columbus: Quick Facts

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Georgia House Democrats set to elect leaders for their new majority • Nov. 12, 2026, 8:23 AM ET (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Ohio State Suspends Fraternity After 2 Men Catch Fire at a Chapter Gathering • Nov. 9, 2026, 6:38 PM ET (New York Times)

America 250-Ohio wants ideas for its Future Ohio Symposium • Nov. 8, 2026, 3:42 PM ET (The Toledo Blade)

Touring exhibit of Michelangelo replicas coming to Columbus • Nov. 4, 2026, 5:02 AM ET (The Columbus Dispatch)

Just how ratty is Columbus? Ohio cities jump in rat problem rankings • Oct. 31, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (The Columbus Dispatch)

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