Columbus Freepress Local News & Events
The Price of Privacy
Last summer my wife and I attended an outdoor art festival in Westerville. Lots of people and there were police at all of the entry points. It felt safe.
In the evening as we were walking back to our car we heard a humming sound.
We…
Math is Difficult
Full disclosure: in high school I was terrible at math.
My mother felt sorry for me and hired a tutor. It was embarrassing, but she loved me and forced me to do it. Unfortunately, now she needs your mayor and City Council to get a math…
MLK Day Emergency Warming Shelter at Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church on Capitol Square will act as an emergency warming shelter on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 from 7:30 am – 7:00 pm.
In honor of Dr. King’s legacy, Trinity will keep its undercroft open to those needing shelter, coffee and…
Save Ohio Parks and environmental advocates warn against expanding frack leases under Ohio state parks and public lands
Environmental advocates and Ohioans converged in Columbus on Monday to call out the environmental havoc that extending lease terms to frack Ohio’s state parks and public lands will cause Ohio’s air, water, soils, biodiversity—and future…