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Mailings, court and police documents offer clues in Colonial Village
housing scam
11/21/2023
Gift shopping? Try these new American-owned businesses in Columbus11/19/2023
Here’s how to help the Haitian housing scam victims in Columbus11/17/2023
Worshipping dogs in Columbus for Tihar, the Nepali Diwali11/15/2023
Four things to know about Diwali, the festival of lights11/14/2023
After 850 Haitians fell victim to housing scam, city attorney files legal
case
11/14/2023
Over 850 Haitian scam victims struggle in cold, unsafe Columbus apartments11/10/2023
‘We are as important as anyone else’: Palestinian Americans react to Gaza
invasion
11/6/2023
Which Ohio firms employ the most foreign specialist workers? A look at the
H-1B program
11/5/2023
A ‘huge need’ for adult ESL in Columbus: how one program addresses the
challenge
11/3/2023
New podcast on ‘cults’ dives into Dwell, Columbus church formerly known as
Xenos
10/31/2023
From migrant farmworker to pre-med: OSU is a pathway for innovative Florida
program
10/24/2023
A Ukrainian children’s choir, formed in Columbus, will sing of home at
benefit concert
10/18/2023
Israel must consider ‘the day after’ in Hamas war, 9/11 lessons, Ohio State
historian says
10/13/2023
Empathy blooms peace’: Columbus muralist Ariel Peguero and the Black
Latino experience
10/12/2023
They can win this’: Columbus retired Army general on Ukraine, Republican
‘whining’

10/10/2023
‘Shock, fear and horror’: Columbus’ Jewish and Palestinian communities
react to conflict
10/7/2023
Columbus seeking applicants for immigrant leadership academy10/6/2023
It’s about instilling pride’: Native American center to showcase tribal
cuisine Monday
10/6/2023
We feel disrespected’: Workers at Macy’s warehouse in Columbus protest
prayer policy
10/5/2023
Mental illness is a mystified subject’: New American youth speak out about
mental health
10/4/2023
Thousands expected at Dashain-Diwali festival in Reynoldsburg Saturday10/3/2023
Pain, gratitude and a penchant for coconut: Organ donation brings two
families together
10/2/2023
Latinos responsible for disproportionate share of Ohio’s economic growth,
study shows
10/1/2023
Motorcyclist traveling at high speed on I-270 dies after hitting car,
Columbus police say
10/1/2023
Detectives identify person killed in possible home intrusion on Columbus’
Northeast Side
9/22/2023
History comes full circle with Japan-U.S. summit in Columbus9/20/2023
Flavor, color, rich history’: Columbus Latinos discuss what their heritage
means to th
em
9/16/2023
Are Ohio AG’s hands tied to do Catholic Church sex abuse probe? Maybe not,
experts s
ay
9/15/2023
Columbus kicks off Latino Heritage Month with parade, cultural events9/15/2023
What are Rosh Hashannah and the High Holy Days all about? A Q&A with Rabbi
Lenette Goldm
an
9/14/2023
Neighborhood Athletics aims to empower Somali Bantu youth in Columbus9/8/2023
From herding camels to national hero: the story of a Buckeye who composed
Somalia’s anth
em
9/5/2023
Columbus nonprofit leader Zerqa Abid launches campaign for Congress8/31/2023
Don’t close us’: A Black Catholic church pleads with Columbus bishop8/31/2023
Two years after escaping Kabul, Afghans in Columbus strive for stability8/30/2023
Q&A with Rev. Tim Ahrens: Who are Columbus’ geniuses of social justice?8/25/2023
Whitewashed and invisible’: ‘Asian in Ohio’ online exhibit examines
overlooked stori
es
8/23/2023
Abuse survivors call on Attorney General Dave Yost to investigate Ohio
Catholic dioces
es
8/16/2023
Blind shopkeeper, fixture at Rhodes Tower and former Brutus Buckeye, dies8/8/2023
Two killed in Near East Side shooting Sunday8/6/2023
80-year-old graduates from Ohio State 50 years after derailed academic
care
er
8/6/2023
For some religious groups, Issue 1 is about abortion. For others, it’s
democracy at sta
ke
8/4/2023
Aug. 8 election: Churches, ballot measures and lobbying law, explained8/4/2023
Ohio Catholic bishops neutral on Issue 1. Columbus Bishop Fernandes’ stance
is less cle
ar
8/3/2023
Federal court deals blow to conservative group in LGBTQ-related Olentangy
schools ca
se
7/28/2023
Westerville City Schools narrows superintendent search to three candidates7/28/2023
Reynoldsburg man indicted for threatening reproductive health clinic7/27/2023
Columbus man was shot 15 times by police during confrontation, a coroner’s
autopsy sa
ys
7/26/2023
Columbus taxpayers paying $54.6M toward North Market expansion, Merchant
Building proje
ct
7/25/2023
Columbus City Council approves tax breaks for new Coca-Cola Consolidated
facility, othe
rs
7/25/2023
Two suspects in armed robbery spree, I-70 shootout enter not guilty pleas
in federal cou
rt
7/25/2023
Federal grand jury indicts I-70 police shootout suspects in Hilliard bank
robbe
ry
7/21/2023
How is the new baby gorilla doing at the zoo? Columbus Zoo curator talks
about baby, mom and mo
re
7/21/2023
Circleville police dog mauled unarmed Black man as he surrendered to
officers, video sho
ws
7/20/2023
Columbus Zoo got two surprises with new baby gorilla7/20/2023
Race, other factors may explain Alzheimer’s high prevalence in Ohio urban
are
as
7/17/2023
Uniting traditions with love: Columbus wedding features Indian, African,
American cultur
es
7/10/2023
From mayor to professional manager: Assessing Hilliard’s charter amendment
4 years lat
er
6/22/2023
Dispatch investigation raises questions about Columbus police SWAT use on
te
en
6/12/2023
Three Franklin County United Methodist Churches leave over LGBTQ+ issues
and theolo
gy
6/6/2023
Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. offers the world’s oldest cup of coffee in
Hillia
rd
6/2/2023
From 3D printing to virtual control towers, City Lab aims to turn Hilliard
into tech ‘playgroun
d’
6/2/2023
Bhutanese-American City Council member joins renowned chef for TV special5/29/2023
A ‘right-sizing’ of the church: Is Columbus the only place Catholic
parishes are closin
g?
5/28/2023
Inevitable:’ Columbus parishioners react to Catholic diocese closing 9
churches in ci
ty
5/25/2023
Amid church closures, Columbus Catholic Bishop Earl Fernandes emphasizes
optimi
sm
5/25/2023
Columbus diocese to close 15 Catholic churches amid declining attendance.
Here’s the li
st
5/25/2023
Dave Brandt, Ohio farmer in viral ‘It’s honest work’ meme and no-till
advocate, has di
ed
5/23/2023
Columbus ‘Litter League’ aims to strike out litter around the city5/22/2023
The Spanish family mystery of legendary Columbus chef Juan ‘Firpo’ Jurado5/21/2023
Trapped in a war zone: Sudanese Americans in central Ohio worry for loved
on
es
5/18/2023
Amidst shortage, foreign priests a lifeline to Columbus Catholic Diocese5/11/2023
Columbus author Jyotsna Sreenivasan writes on growing up cross-culturally
in Oh
io
5/9/2023
Spirituality meets luxury in newly renovated Latter-day Saints’ temple in
Columb
us
4/28/2023
Somali American woman’s father lauds Columbus detective’s indictment in
fatal hit-r
un
4/27/2023
“If genocide is denied, genocide continues”: 108 years later, Columbus’
Armenians rememb
er
4/25/2023
Art activists decorate bandanas to protest violence against women
farmworke
rs
4/25/2023
Columbus wants to hear from immigrants, migrants and refugees at town hall
meetin
gs
4/25/2023
16 Earth Day events where you can volunteer around Columbus 🌎4/21/2023
It would be devastating’ Ohio college faculty worry about SB 83 ban on
Chinese partnershi
ps
4/17/2023
Prayer walk for the formerly incarcerated to be held Saturday4/14/2023
Ohio driver licenses now have ‘noncitizen’ notations, following voter ID law4/13/2023
Happy 2080!’: South and Southeast Asian communities celebrate New Years in
Columb
us
4/13/2023
A mosque, a synagogue and an unlikely friendship that kindled Columbus’
interfaith moveme
nt
4/13/2023
Hope and new beginnings: How 3 refugee-oriented Columbus churches celebrate
East
er
4/9/2023
This Passover, these Ohio rabbis want to talk about abortion rights4/5/2023
Mauritanians in Ohio plead for protection from Biden Administration3/28/2023
DeWine, Biden order flags at half staff in remembrance of Nashville
shooting victi
ms
3/28/2023
During Ramadan fasting, Columbus’ Muslim chefs keep cooking3/24/2023
Five things to know about Ramadan, the ‘birth of Islam’3/23/2023
2 dead, 4 injured in early-morning shooting at nightclub on Columbus’ South
High Stre
et
3/18/2023
How one Ohio family’s Mexico vacation turned into a tragedy3/14/2023
Landlord backpedals after income-discrimination issue raised at Columbus
apartmen
ts
3/11/2023
Income-discrimination test case rocks Northeast Side complex3/9/2023
Five things you should know about the Hindu festival of Holi3/7/2023
OSU students holding fashion show to combat human trafficking3/4/2023
Newark’s Park National Bank reaches $9 million racial discrimination
settlement in Columb
us
2/28/2023
The Dispatch sports, photography teams win major awards2/27/2023
A year after Russia invaded, Ukranians are still picking up the pieces in
Columbus ar
ea
2/24/2023
Hindu group’s Statehouse exhibit aims to educate lawmakers2/23/2023
What are housing vouchers, and what did The Dispatch investigation uncover?2/20/2023
Optimism, but also concerns raised in Columbus about new Biden refugee
initiati
ve
2/17/2023
Rising terminations, flawed execution: Dispatch investigation finds Section
8 failin
gs
2/17/2023
Columbus City Council to consider adding ShotSpotter detection for
Wedgewood Apartmen
ts
2/13/2023
Mosque in Hilliard raises more than $100,000 for Syria, Turkey earthquake
victi
ms
2/11/2023
Arrest made in shooting that left one dead, one wounded on Columbus’
Northeast Si
de
2/11/2023
From her basement, Delaware fashion designer creates looks for Bollywood
and beyo
nd
2/10/2023
Jewish Family Services to replace US Together as Columbus refugee
resettlement agen
cy
2/7/2023
From Columbus to Kathmandu: Reality TV auditions bring Nepali singers,
dancers to to
wn
1/31/2023
Six Columbus theaters premiering controversial Indian film ‘Pathaan’1/25/2023
Afghan women in Columbus gain confidence with English classes taught by one
of their o
wn
1/25/2023
Scholarship applications from Ohio ‘Dreamers’ wanted as deadline nears1/25/2023
Norfolk Southern Railway ordered to cease and desist as Scioto River waste
piles
up
1/22/2023
Immigrants fear new citizenship designation on Ohio IDs will bring
discriminati
on
1/15/2023
Violence in Somalia highlights local community’s ties, divided views of
homela
nd
1/12/2023
Fugitive re-arrested in W. Va. after escaping from Columbus hospital1/2/2023
How Franklin County became so international1/1/2023
An ex-refugee community grapples with the question: Can oppressors be
forgive
n?
12/25/2022
Thomas twins’ abduction was atypical in many ways, experts say12/23/2022
Highway patrol says AMBER Alert in twins’ case took took more time than
usu
al
12/22/2022
Wolverine’ of waste: On the ground with Columbus’ senior trash sleuth12/21/2022
Pro-democracy’ scholarship for Ukrainians goes to Capital University
stude
nt
12/16/2022
This Friday most dangerous day to drive, according to insurance claims data12/15/2022
Finding Harmony’: John Legend and Harmony Project founder team up for TV
special tonig
ht
12/14/2022
They steal … then they burn’: Burmese church in Columbus calls out
Myanmar injustic
es
12/6/2022
5 classic Nepali dishes and where to find them in the Columbus area11/30/2022
Somali American developer, Franklin County Land Bank at odds over Hilltop
developme
nt
11/22/2022
Columbus’ Ghanaian-American community mourns loss of singer fatally shot11/22/2022
America’s newest citizens take oath at Worthington Kilbourne High School11/18/2022
Leadership academy helps new Americans navigate U.S. democracy11/7/2022
African immigrants commission is only state commission of its kind with no
funding. Wh
y?
11/4/2022
OSU hospitals pair multilingual doctors with patients to consult in their
own langua
ge
10/31/2022
Five things you should know about the festival of Diwali10/24/2022
Thousands in Reynoldsburg celebrate Tihar, the Nepali version of Diwali10/24/2022
We were always Indian’: Native American adoptee advocate to speak at Ohio
Sta
te
10/18/2022
Thousands tune in as Columbus hosts Nepali volleyball tournament10/17/2022
Taco Reparations Brigade battles Mexican stereotypes on Columbus restaurant
sce
ne
10/14/2022
Cultural Ambassador: How Leticia Vazquez-Smith brought the Day of the Dead
to Columb
us
10/9/2022
Book fair showcasing new American authors to be held Saturday at Northland
libra
ry
10/7/2022
How Columbus refugee resettlement agencies have navigated recent rocky years10/2/2022
Ukrainians who fled war to live in Ohio still awaiting U.S. work
authorizati
on
9/30/2022
How screening for a breast cancer gene is helping men9/28/2022
Columbus’ Bhutanese-Nepali community turns up the heat raising peppers9/27/2022
Warmth, confidence, hope — and new coats — for kids in Linden and the
Hillt
op
9/14/2022
Backbone of our country’: Columbus-area residents react to Queen Elizabeth
II’s dea
th
9/8/2022
Former refugee’s taekwondo journey began in Nepali camp, continues in
Reynoldsbu
rg
9/6/2022
How the Indian roadside trucker eatery is being reimagined in Greater
Columb
us
9/4/2022
Bused by Texas governor to Washington, D.C., Venezuelans now laying roots
in Columb
us
8/22/2022
Somali-American candidates overcome hurdles in pursuit of Ohio Statehouse
sea
ts
8/15/2022
Franklin County DUI checkpoint nets one DUI arrest, but leads to fentanyl
and more arres
ts
8/13/2022
Festival Latino showcases the diversity and unity of Latino cultures in
Greater Columb
us
8/13/2022
Nepali-language take on ‘American Idol’ to hold finale in Columbus8/12/2022
New Americans harvest vegetables and memories of Bhutan at unique,
pick-your-own fa
rm
8/5/2022
Artist, Ohio State researcher join forces to tell stories of new Americans
through a
rt
7/31/2022
Bhutan welcomes American tourists. Bhutanese-Nepali-Americans? Not so much7/24/2022
Reynoldsburg artist’s music reflects experience of Bhutanese-Nepali refugees7/18/2022
Eid al-Adha: What you need to know about one of the most important Islamic
holida
ys
7/7/2022
Leveling the playing field’: Summer camp readies immigrants’ kids for
college, job mark
et
7/6/2022
Columbus celebrates Somali Independence Day with City Council, festival
even
ts
7/1/2022
Bhutanese-Nepali community celebrates literature as a way to preserve
cultu
re
6/28/2022
Columbus City Council to host summit on services for immigrants, refugees6/24/2022