Scott Good
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Madison County's prosecutor interprets state law to say that schools should only require a quarantine if students have physical contact with a COVID-positive person. The county's board of health followed that interpretation, which makes the county unique among other counties in its quarantine protocols.
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A gang known as 400 Mawozo kidnapped 17 people, including members of Millersburg, Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries and five children outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Saturday.
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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has lost its accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), a decision the zoo said it plans to appeal.
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One hundred million dollars will be used to reimburse schools for pandemic-related expenses. $161 million will go to licensed childcare providers for children's mental health care and to increase both the early childhood workforce and access to childcare.
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Former Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy appeared in court today, where the presiding judge set a trial date for March 7 of next year.
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Officer body camera footage of Wednesday’s fatal police shooting of a Columbus man shows he held a large knife and yelled at police to kill him.
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The revitalized, modern Hilltop branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library will allow local residents to access meeting and study rooms, computer labs, an adult learning lab, a large children's area, and a teen collection and computer area.
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Officers John Kotchkoski, 33, and Marco Merino, 44 both work in the cartel until of the division's Narcotics Bureau. Federal charges include narcotics distribution and bribery.
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With funding from the city of Columbus, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the Columbus Next Generation Corporation and a couple nonprofits, the Linden Fresh Food Market now provides free food and pharmacy access to residents who qualify.
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Before the pandemic, the full Arnold Sports Festival brought in hundreds of thousands of fans from around the world and tens millions of dollars to the Columbus economy. A significantly smaller version of the event will take place Saturday at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.