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With their latest ballot proposal to change the structure of Columbus City Council tossed out, activists say their next option may be the…

The proposed laws would allow Columbus officials to do several things including secure public spaces, buildings and property from ICE enforcement actions not authorized by judicial warrants, manage information-sharing and partnerships with federal agencies and criminalize harassment at daycares and schools.

Kilgore was re-elected as Columbus' auditor in November 2025 after she was first elected in November 2017. She plans to stay on until May 4.

Issue 5 creates a team to send trained, non-police responders to emergency calls that don't involve a weapon or intent to harm. The amendment had no organized opposition.

Jacquelin Lewis thanked the council for the "tremendous honor" and said she is excited to serve.

"Just continually putting people in jail, that's not doing anything for them," says an Everett, Wash. police officer who connected with one drug user, Shannon McCarty, and helped her get off drugs.

The University of Mount Union football team is preparing to play for its 14th national title in school history. The No. 1 ranked Purple Raiders (14-0)...

Columbus City Council candidates Kate Curry-Da-Souza, Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel submitted their campaign finance reports. The reports show tens of thousands of dollars are coming from out-of-state sources for Vogel and sitting city councilmembers for Ross.

Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel won the primary for Columbus City Council District 7, which covers downtown Columbus and many core neighborhoods surrounding downtown. The two will advance to November’s general election.

The proposed change would make it so only voters within each of Columbus' nine districts vote for their council member.