Family & Kids · October 20, 2026

• A final 'I love you’: Columbus family turns grief into action against domestic violence WSYX
• BOO! Wendy’s Frosty Boo Books: 5 Frosty’s for $1 (plus a $1.99 Kids’ Meal coupon) Columbus on the Cheap
• Teachers get free admission to COSI Columbus on the Cheap
• Find cheap Halloween costumes, or DIY with 100+ options! Columbus on the Cheap
• Ohio family cancels home haunted house after township violation notice NBC4i
• Women's Fund of Central Ohio renews grant to Action for Children WSYX
• 60+ Trunk-or-Treat and community Halloween parties in Columbus Columbus on the Cheap
• More than 500 Columbus students fill COSI for 2026 Day of the Girl empowerment event WSYX
• Fall Color in Ohio: Best hikes and scenic drives Columbus on the Cheap
• School raised alarms about Etna kids living in 'appalling' conditions The Columbus Dispatch $
• 9 children found in 'appalling' living conditions in Etna Township The Columbus Dispatch $
• US tried permanent daylight saving time once, and kids died The Columbus Dispatch $
• 9 kids removed from 'appalling' and 'unsafe' home in Licking County WSYX
• Columbus City Schools plan more building closures amid ongoing financial crunch WOSU Public Media
• 2026 Trick-or-Treat Dates & Fall Fun for the Family CityScene
• Six years with no answers: Columbus family seeks justice for James Johnson III WSYX
• Celebrateone, cosi host first birthday bash for Columbus families WSYX
• Columbus Zoo seeks $1 million from city of Columbus for sewer repairs The Columbus Dispatch $
• COSI's operating deficit soared to $7.5 million in 2025, new filing reveals | Exclusive The Columbus Dispatch $
• Pedestrian hit overnight near john sells middle school in Dublin WSYX
• Mayor ginther, Columbus city schools honor fallen master sgt. tyler simmons at street 10TV