• Grove City, Ohio, has rejected applications for two marijuana dispensaries although council allowed up to two to open. • The city's strict regulations and limited available real estate make it difficult for dispensaries to find a suitable location within city limits. • Dispensary owners have incurred financial losses and expressed frustration with the city's mixed messages. Although Grove City allowed up to two dispensaries to open within the city in August 2024 — with restrictions that are stricter than state law — city leaders have rejected both applications, and...

• The Federal Aviation Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board and the Ohio State Highway Patrol continue to investigate an emergency landing April 16 in Reynoldsburg by a small plane. • While the Ohio State Highway Patrol doesn't plan to cite the pilot, the FAA may issue sanctions depending on their investigation's findings. The pilot of a small plane that ran out of gas on April 16 and landed in an empty farm field in Reynoldsburg could possibly face citations depending on the findings of ongoing investigations. The aircraft —...

The Ohio State Fair announced advance sale admission April 17 along with a return to parking fees. This year's Ohio State Fair will take place Wednesday, July 23 through Saturday, August 3. Tickets will be available for purchase Thursday, May 1st, here are the price options: According to the Fair, the advance-sale tickets are only available from Thursday, May 1 to Tuesday, July 22. On-site admission will begin the following day. With admission, guests will have access to free live music, a petting zoo, the butter cow and calf sculptures,...

Lori and Kevin Ames have opened restaurants before — 35, as a matter of fact — so even as they stood a few weeks ago amid unfinished walls, wrapped-up kitchen equipment and stacked chairs and tables, they insisted their latest spot would be open for business within weeks. And it is. Cafe on 5th, which the Ameses say will be their last restaurant venture (they've said that before, though), started welcoming customers April 17. Its location should be easy to remember: the corner of Fifth Avenue and Fifth Street in...

Stand-up comedian and skilled impressionist Aries Spears will make his way to Columbus for a three-night special.

Better known for his role on Fox's "Mad TV" series, Spears will offer exclusive shows at Columbus Funny Bone, 145 Easton Town Center, from April 18-20.

Tickets are available at columbus.funnybone.com for $37. The shows are for guests 21 and older.

Spears will deliver his quick wit, relatable comedy and masterful impressions at five shows in Columbus this weekend:

For this taste test, Columbus Monthly's editors sought out the finest, flakiest croissants in town. We visited seven area bakeries and sampled their butter croissants, noting our impressions and the price points. Here's where we ate and what we learned. Belle's Bread, a French-inspired Japanese bakery in Kenny Centre Mall, serves its croissants as grab-and-go items wrapped in plastic. While efficient, the packaging made the croissant feel mass-produced, and its density did little to dispel that impression. However, it was well-baked with a good flake and a nice buttery flavor—an...

Rain may put a damper on some Easter egg hunts this weekend, the National Weather Service in Wilmington reports. But before the showers, things are going to get a little bit frosty early April 17 in central Ohio and beyond. The weather service has issued a frost advisory for Franklin, Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, and Union counties Fairfield counties from midnight until 9 a.m. April 17. More than three dozen other Ohio counties have also been placed under the advisory, which means anyone with blooming spring ground flowers may...

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