July 2011
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“We wanted to give users a website that would deliver high-quality information in...”
– Ben Marrison, editor of the Columbus Dispatch, on our new website
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The new Dispatch.com! →
How do you like it?
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This weekend is full of all kinds of fun!
evolvedincolumbus:
Check out Awesomefest [http://awesomefest.tumblr.com/] AND The National Wrestling Alliance @ the Ohio State Fair [http://www.nwawrestling.com/]!
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WatchWant a discount on your Japanese crepes from the Fresh Street foodie cart?
All you have to do is dance.
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University District History: Strange Stories of... →
udhcmh:
BOB HOPE- Cleveland’s Bob Hope appeared at the fair a record 15 times. First in 1966. Last at the age of 88 in 1991. Just once during the term of a Democratic governor.
NO VACANCY- In the early 20th Century, fair week overwhelmed the city. Every hotel room was taken. Hotels set up cots in…
Interesting! (This year’s state fair opens tomorrow.)
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Calling all central Ohio high-school... →
MadLab is seeking Central Ohio high school playwrights for its inaugural High School Playwrights Roulette. The Downtown semi-professional troupe, which has presented its own Theatre Roulette festivals of short new comedies and dramas annually for over a decade, is branching out…
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The graying of a president
“All presidents develop severe medical issues, and no one defies the odds in office,” said Michael Roizen, a Cleveland Clinic internist who has studied the medical records of every president since Calvin Coolidge, who served from 1923 to 1929. After reviewing the documents, which are public records, Roizen concluded that the country’s leader ages an average of two years for...
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Parent complains after children were searched at... →
LANCASTER, Ohio — About 65 children attending summer camp at the Robert K. Fox Family Y were told Tuesday to lower their bathing suits so counselors could visually inspect the suits after feces was found in the swimming pool.
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Columbus' First Mobile App →
neighborhoodr-columbus:
Columbus Dispatch:
Looking for a local bike path? Want someone to fix that pothole on your route to work?
Starting Monday, Columbus residents can simply whip out the nearest mobile device for help.
The My Columbus app is organized into four sections:
My Neighborhood provides information about local government services, as well as maps showing nearby entertainment...
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WatchA veteran skydiver takes a Wounded Warrior on an incredible skydive over Lancaster.
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What to do Tonight? ~Ride Your Bike w/ Mayor... →
neighborhoodr-columbus:
Pre-ride events start at 6pm at City Hall with the Mayor’s Twilight Ride starting at 7:30p.
You can register for this one here.
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D.C. dance on debt inspires a song... →
By Dispatch columnist Joe Blundo:
(sung to the tune of America the Beautiful)
Oh, indigent from starting wars
Without a plan to pay,
From packages to stimulate
That haven’t saved the day.
America, America, your bills are coming due,
But you won’t dare cut Medicare or raise tax revenue…
(more)
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WatchCasey Anthony, bad roommates, peeing in the shower. Dispatch videographer Doral Chenoweth set up an open mic at two Columbus locations and let people share what’s really bugging them.
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WatchDispatch videographer Doral Chenoweth documents a typical workday for one of the 50 to 60 volunteer scuba divers at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
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WatchColumbus Clippers fans weigh in with what they would choose for personal at-bat songs. Stay to the end to hear one kid’s nontraditional choice!
