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The Columbus Dispatch

The Columbus Dispatch is the number one source for Columbus and Ohio breaking politics, business, obituaries, Ohio sports and entertainment news.

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dispatch.com > story > sports > college > football > 09/12/2026 > ohio-state-texas-football-live-score-stats-highlights-analysis--live > 91651603007

Ohio State at Texas live updates, score, highlights, predictions, analysis

1+ day, 19+ min ago   (173+ words) The top-ranked Ohio State football team started the year with a 56-3 win over Ball State, but the degree of difficulty cranks up significantly with a Week 2 matchup against Texas. OSU's game against the No. 3 Longhorns is part of what experts…...

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dispatch.com > story > news > local > 09/10/2026 > columbus-nearly-2-billion-dollar-water-plant-delayed-after-receiving-zero-construction-bids > 91677136007

Columbus' estimated $1.87B water plant in limbo after no getting no bids

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (345+ words) Columbus' plans to officially break ground on a fourth water treatment plant this month are on hold after no contractors bid on the massive construction project. The project has already driven higher than normal water rate increases for customers in…...

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dispatch.com > videos > entertainment > local > 09/10/2026 > ezekiel-johnston-halperin-on-quantum-physics-and-columbus-technological-future > 91680202007

Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin on quantum physics and Columbus’ technological future

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (54+ words) On this episode of Columbus in Color, Ohio State physicist Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin breaks down the science, explains why Columbus is emerging as a center for quantum innovation and shares the journey that led him to a career exploring some of…...

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dispatch.com > story > news > fire > 09/05/2026 > columbus-ohio-north-linden-house-fire-kills-1-rescuers-faced-hoarding-inside > 91629371007

1 dead in Columbus house fire; hoarding conditions slowed rescue

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (120+ words) Columbus firefighters found the victim dead inside a North Linden home where hoarding conditions complicated the search, a battalion chief said. 1 dead in Columbus house fire; hoarding conditions slowed rescue One person died in a Sept. 5 fire at a North…...

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dispatch.com > story > weather > 09/04/2026 > ohio-state-football-weather-forecast-sept-5-saturday-ball-state-game > 91609507007

Be ready for rain at Ohio State's football season opener Sept. 5

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (198+ words) Ohio State University fans should be ready for a hot and rainy start to the football season when the Buckeyes head to the Horseshoe to play Ball State University in their kickoff game Sept. 5. The National Weather Service predicts showers…...

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dispatch.com > story > sponsor-story > south-college > 09/04/2026 > new-south-college-columbus-campus-opens-doors-to-healthcare-opportunities > 91583113007

New South College Columbus campus opens doors to healthcare opportunities

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (717+ words) For adults thinking about returning to school, changing careers or finding a new place in healthcare, the sense of possibility can be powerful – of exploring a world that’s filled with promise both professional and personal. And now, prospective students in…...

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dispatch.com > videos > news > local > 09/04/2026 > see-the-top-stories-in-columbus-on-friday-september-4 > 91598874007

See the top stories in Columbus on Friday, September 4

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (12+ words) Our new daily news video shares the top headlines of the day....

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dispatch.com > story > news > local > 09/03/2026 > columbus-mayor-andrew-ginther-pauses-flock-license-plate-reader-cameras > 91591157007

Columbus to pause Flock camera program after evidence of misuse

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (334+ words) Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther is pausing the city's use of Flock Safety license plate readers after evidence of misuse of the surveillance technology. The mayor is expected to provide more details about the decision at a 10 a.m. press conference, a mayoral…...

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dispatch.com > story > entertainment > events > 08/29/2026 > lgbtq-bars-lgbtq-owned-restaurants-columbus-ohio > 91404690007

Columbus LGBTQ+ bars, restaurants ready for Gay Softball World Series

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1095+ words) More than 200 softball teams from across the United States and Canada will come to Columbus starting Aug. 30 for a weeklong tournament that's as big a party as it is a sporting event. The Gay Softball World Series will be played…...

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dispatch.com > story > news > politics > 08/26/2026 > ohio-voter-registration-citizenship-law-blocked > 91471680007

Judge blocks Ohio law requiring citizenship proof for voter registration

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (509+ words) A U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked an Ohio law requiring residents to present documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote at motor vehicles offices, in the latest setback for allies of President Donald Trump pushing to tighten voter registration rules....