Journal Island, the 6-acre Buckeye Lake retreat, has been sold by the Wolfe family, the former owners of The Columbus Dispatch who owned the island for more than a century. The family sold the property on April 4 for an undisclosed amount to an entity called Buckeye Lake Islands LLC, according to a deed filed with the Fairfield County Recorder. Brian Kemp, the Keller Williams Capital Partners agent who listed the island in August for $5.75 million, said he could not discuss the property or any transaction. The Wolfe family...

• The OhioDance Festival will feature concerts on April 25-27 in Ohio State's Sullivant Hall. • Native Hawaiian choreographer Christopher Kaui Morgan will be the guest artist, performing his solo show, "Rice." A cornucopia of culturally conscious choreography representing the diversity of dance will be on display at Ohio State. Styles range from African dance accompanied by live musicians to flamenco, ballet and everything in between at the OhioDance Festival, a three-day celebration of the art form.

(Reuters) - Amazon has paused some data center lease talks for its cloud division, particularly in overseas markets, suggesting a short-term slowdown in leasing for large-scale facilities, Wells Fargo analysts said April 20. The move by the largest U.S. cloud company is the latest sign that rising economic uncertainty could be forcing companies to rethink how they spend the billions of dollars they have earmarked for AI infrastructure including pricey Nvidia chips. Amazon has an expansive data center footprint across central Ohio. In March, Marysville approved an agreement with the...

A Cincinnati steakhouse is expected to open its first location in Columbus. Losanti, a restaurant based at 1401 Race St. in Cincinnati, will make its way to Columbus. According to building developers, the restaurant will open at 440 W. Broad St., also known as the Gravity development, which previously was the location of Taft's Brewing Co. Kaufman Development, a real estate firm and developers of Gravity, confirmed that Losanti will be coming to Columbus. "Losanti is a fantastic, highly-reviewed crowd favorite in Cincinnati, and we're excited to welcome them to...

Half a century ago, the young Columbus architect Gene Milhoan designed a strikingly contemporary home for his family off Olentangy Road in the Worthington area. With its towering unconventional shapes, the home remains so unusual that it attracted about 2 million viewers on Zillow Gone Wild when it was recently listed by Jeff Mahler, with the Brokerage House. And now, in an odd twist, the sale could send Milhoan back to the home after his long and successful architectural career. "It’s been almost 40 years since I sold it, but...

• The Delaware brewery beat out other popular breweries, including Columbus Brewing Co. and BrewDog. • Owners Liz and Donald Staas have resisted expanding, prioritizing quality of life. Staas Brewing Co. has more in common with a well-known 1980s TV sitcom bar than the font on a T-shirt which, for the record and the benefit of any litigious network executives who happen to be reading, owner Donald Staas sees absolutely no similarity. Staas probably won't argue with this observation, though. At his Delaware brewery, everybody does know your name. Staas...

• Vietnam veteran Greg Gorrell, after decades of silence, has published a book about his wartime experiences and the challenges of returning home. • Motivated by the dwindling number of Vietnam veterans, Gorrell, 80, wrote "Vietnam - Survival; There & Home" to preserve their stories. • The book details Gorrell's time in combat, the impact of anti-war sentiment on his return, and his journey to healing. • Gorrell will be signing copies of his book at various locations in Ashland. When Greg Gorrell returned to the United States from a...

• 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,...