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Earth Day 2026 in Columbus From Northstar Deals to the 1970 Roots of the Movement

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A group of volunteers in Columbus, Ohio, participating in an Earth Day park cleanup.

COLUMBUS Today marks the 56th anniversary of Earth Day, and in Columbus, the celebration is hitting the streets, and the dinner plates. While many are searching for the basic facts of the holiday, local search trends reveal that Columbus residents are highly focused on community-specific ways to give back, with local favorites like Northstar Cafe … Read more

Columbus City Schools, City Council Form Joint Committee Amid $100M Budget Crisis

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Leaders from Columbus City Council and Columbus City Schools holding a press conference at Northland High School.

Columbus City Schools and Columbus City Council announced a joint leadership committee Tuesday morning at a news conference held at Northland High School on the city’s North Side, formalizing a partnership between the CCS Board of Education and City Council as Ohio’s largest school district confronts a two-year budget shortfall that district officials have pegged … Read more