Thousands of people turned out May 16 for the 2026 Komen Columbus Race for the Cure.
The 5K was shortened to just 2 miles, and racers were told to turn around due to impending inclement weather, organizers confirmed.
Did you make it out this year?
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Did you make it to the All-American Rejects pop-up show on May 14?
The band surprised fans with a backyard concert in Lancaster.
🎥: Samantha Madar | Columbus Dispatch
My Chemical Romance went all out for their performance at Sonic Temple the night of May 14.
Read more and see more photos from the first day of Sonic Temple Arts & Music Festival at Historic Crew Stadium at the link in the bio.
📸: @adamcairns / The Columbus Dispatch
The All-American Rejects perform a pop-up concert on their “House Party” tour at a house on Tschopp Road Northeast on Thursday, May 14, 2026 in Lancaster, Ohio.
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Ever wonder what exactly do college mascots do all summer? The answer is A LOT. Ohio State’s Brutus Buckeye team has about three months between spring and fall semester to prepare for the next school year. They have to get their rookies up to speed, get in shape, get in costume for events from birthday parties to corporate outings, and, most importantly, attend mascot summer camp.
During my year with Brutus, I went to Wisconsin Dells for mascot camp. College mascots from across the country attend camp each summer as part of their preparations. It’s a chance for teams to get one-on-one time with the staff instructors who will oversee and judge their national championship performances later in the season. But it’s also a chance to have some fun with their fellow mascots — in and out of costume.
You can read all about Brutus’ time at mascot camp at the link in my bio and at dispatch.com/brutus.
Brutus goes through his own training camp in the summer to prepare for the grueling year ahead.
Read more and see more photos. Link in bio.
📸: Adam Cairns, Sheridan Hendrix / The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State football is rocking all-black jerseys in the 2026 season. Dates for when they’ll wear the uniform have yet to be announced #ohiostatebuckeyes #ohiostatefootball #collegefootball
Ohio State football is bringing the “Buckeye Stripe” full-time to its core home and away jerseys in the 2026 season. #ohiostatebuckeyes #ohiostatefootball #collegefootball
"When I am walking to the office, when I am 'playing' in my garden, when I am shopping at Giant Eagle ... I spend a lot of time thinking about the First Amendment, particularly my favorite parts: the freedoms of speech and the press," writes opinion and community engagement editor Amelia Robinson.
"The concept that those rights belong not only to you and those you agree with is too often lost on the collective us, to the detriment of our form of democracy."
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📸: The U.S. National Archives
Signs bearing the Twenty One Pilots logo are mysteriously cropping up at Columbus music venues, and local fans are getting “Stressed Out” wondering what they mean.
Red and yellow banners announcing “FROM HERE” have been spotted at sites including the Schottenstein Center, Nationwide Arena, Newport Music Hall, KEMBA Live!, Skully’s Music-Diner, and The Basement.
Read more at the link in bio. (📸: @samanthamadar / The Columbus Dispatch)
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