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Les Wexner's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, explained

Wexner is set to testify as pressure mounts over the Epstein files.

Politics & Policy

Embattled billionaire Les Wexner is scheduled to testify Wednesday about his association with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jeffrey Epstein" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/epstein-files" data-vars-content-id="e56841ff-1263-428f-853c-f33094fc48c6" data-vars-headline="Les Wexner&#x27;s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, explained" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/epstein-files" target="_self">Jeffrey Epstein</a> as public pressure mounts on the L Brands founder and his many Columbus connections.Why it matters: Wexner permanently shaped Central Ohio. He&#x27;s Ohio&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="richest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2024/05/03/les-wexner-richest-ohio-billionaire-forbes-list" data-vars-content-id="e56841ff-1263-428f-853c-f33094fc48c6" data-vars-headline="Les Wexner&#x27;s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, explained" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2024/05/03/les-wexner-richest-ohio-billionaire-forbes-list" target="_self">richest</a> person and an international business titan whose influence extends well beyond our state.

Crew ticket prices test fan loyalty

Some Columbus fans say rising costs are changing how often they can attend matches.

News

Since moving to a new Arena District home in 2021, the Crew has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="built momentum" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2025/10/23/columbus-crew-2025-attendance.html?csrc=6398&amp;taid=68fc55d456d86e0001708546&amp;utm_campaign=trueAnthemTrendingContent&amp;utm_medium=trueAnthem&amp;utm_source=twitter" data-vars-content-id="299f6024-2780-40b8-802b-421bd9e73bd0" data-vars-headline="Crew ticket prices test fan loyalty" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2025/10/23/columbus-crew-2025-attendance.html?csrc=6398&amp;taid=68fc55d456d86e0001708546&amp;utm_campaign=trueAnthemTrendingContent&amp;utm_medium=trueAnthem&amp;utm_source=twitter" target="_blank">built momentum</a> on packed crowds and good atmosphere — but is it waning?Why it matters: Some fans say they&#x27;re being priced out, while others worry costs are stalling that momentum.

Ohio stars lift U.S. hockey to gold sweep

Zach Werenski and Laila Edwards delivered key assists.

Both U.S. hockey teams brought home the gold from Milan with dramatic 2-1 overtime wins over Canada — and that&#x27;s thanks to some big assists <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="from Ohio" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/02/06/ohio-winter-olympics-representation-milan-2026" data-vars-content-id="3397ff2b-510e-4654-92fb-618d7976bf44" data-vars-headline="Ohio stars lift U.S. hockey to gold sweep" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/02/06/ohio-winter-olympics-representation-milan-2026" target="_self">from Ohio</a>.Why it matters: The men&#x27;s victory ended a 46-year drought, their first gold since the 1980 &quot;Miracle on Ice.&quot;

Poll: Should Les Wexner's name stay on buildings?

Scrutiny is growing over the donor's Jeffrey Epstein ties.

Ohio State&#x27;s new University Hospital welcomed its first patients over the weekend as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="over 100 protesters" data-vars-click-url="https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2026/02/22/ohio-state-remove-les-wexners-name-jeffrey-epstein-ties/88811310007/?tbref=hp&amp;utm_source=dispatch-extra-credit-strada&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=baseline_greeting&amp;utm_term=newsletter-greeting&amp;utm_content=ncod-columbus-nletter38" data-vars-content-id="f8c0237d-c20c-4d3e-a37b-f2ea01981431" data-vars-headline="Poll: Should Les Wexner&#x27;s name stay on buildings?" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2026/02/22/ohio-state-remove-les-wexners-name-jeffrey-epstein-ties/88811310007/?tbref=hp&amp;utm_source=dispatch-extra-credit-strada&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=baseline_greeting&amp;utm_term=newsletter-greeting&amp;utm_content=ncod-columbus-nletter38" target="_blank">over 100 protesters</a> demanded that Les Wexner&#x27;s name be removed from it.State of play: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="debate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/oust-wexner-banner-ohio-state-connection-to-jeffrey-epstein-investigation/530-57218834-3b7a-4af3-b120-a23c4ff8a7af" data-vars-content-id="f8c0237d-c20c-4d3e-a37b-f2ea01981431" data-vars-headline="Poll: Should Les Wexner&#x27;s name stay on buildings?" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/oust-wexner-banner-ohio-state-connection-to-jeffrey-epstein-investigation/530-57218834-3b7a-4af3-b120-a23c4ff8a7af" target="_blank">debate</a> over the billionaire donor&#x27;s naming rights likely isn&#x27;t going anywhere, amid renewed scrutiny over his <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ties to Jeffrey Epstein" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/02/18/les-wexner-jeffrey-epstein-ties-testimony" data-vars-content-id="f8c0237d-c20c-4d3e-a37b-f2ea01981431" data-vars-headline="Poll: Should Les Wexner&#x27;s name stay on buildings?" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/02/18/les-wexner-jeffrey-epstein-ties-testimony" target="_self">ties to Jeffrey Epstein</a>.

A Columbus Zoo swan love story takes flight

Sloane and Stella could hatch the zoo's first cygnets this year.

Romance is in the air — and on the water — at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Columbus Zoo and Aquarium" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/02/03/come-from-away-columbus-zoo-unga-bonobo" data-vars-content-id="af358b1c-806b-418a-8857-a108861d98a5" data-vars-headline="A Columbus Zoo swan love story takes flight" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/02/03/come-from-away-columbus-zoo-unga-bonobo" target="_self">Columbus Zoo and Aquarium</a> this Valentine&#x27;s Day.Why it matters: The zoo&#x27;s pair of bonded trumpeter swans will likely build their first nest this spring — a love story and a comeback story all wrapped into one.

Decades after near-extinction, Ohio's bald eagles are thriving

Wetlands, lakes and local passion fueled the state's bald eagle rebound.

The next time you spot an eagle soaring through the Ohio sky, remember that sighting is because of successful conservation efforts that saved the majestic bird.Why it matters: Ohio&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bald eagle" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2025/08/14/star-bald-eagle-release-ohio-bird-sanctuary" data-vars-content-id="78c39bfc-704e-4c2f-aba8-10830d9c285a" data-vars-headline="Decades after near-extinction, Ohio&#x27;s bald eagles are thriving" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2025/08/14/star-bald-eagle-release-ohio-bird-sanctuary" target="_self">bald eagle</a> efforts are a rare but important conservation bright spot — and an indication of our ability to save endangered species.

A first-timer's guide to Ohio's only via ferrata climb

Climbing Quarry Trails was harder — and more rewarding — than I expected.

Environment

I&#x27;ve never been <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rock climbing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2025/08/01/indoor-climbing-central-ohio-quarry-trails-park" data-vars-content-id="bfd55fd1-ee71-453d-a81e-0e73b1671716" data-vars-headline="A first-timer&#x27;s guide to Ohio&#x27;s only via ferrata climb" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2025/08/01/indoor-climbing-central-ohio-quarry-trails-park" target="_self">rock climbing</a>, but with Ohio&#x27;s only via ferrata essentially in my backyard, I had to try it for another <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;never have I ever&quot; experience" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2024/03/01/columbus-symphony-orchestra-dress-rehearsal" data-vars-content-id="bfd55fd1-ee71-453d-a81e-0e73b1671716" data-vars-headline="A first-timer&#x27;s guide to Ohio&#x27;s only via ferrata climb" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2024/03/01/columbus-symphony-orchestra-dress-rehearsal" target="_self">&quot;never have I ever&quot; experience</a>.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Quarry Trails Metro Park" data-vars-click-url="https://www.metroparks.net/parks-and-trails/quarry-trails/" data-vars-content-id="bfd55fd1-ee71-453d-a81e-0e73b1671716" data-vars-headline="A first-timer&#x27;s guide to Ohio&#x27;s only via ferrata climb" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.metroparks.net/parks-and-trails/quarry-trails/" target="_blank">Quarry Trails Metro Park</a> route is also the only urban via ferrata in the country, and two years since its opening, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hype" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/where-to-climb-via-ferratas-in-the-us" data-vars-content-id="bfd55fd1-ee71-453d-a81e-0e73b1671716" data-vars-headline="A first-timer&#x27;s guide to Ohio&#x27;s only via ferrata climb" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/where-to-climb-via-ferratas-in-the-us" target="_blank">hype</a> hasn&#x27;t died down.

Why Columbus doesn't have a pigeon problem: They're dinner

Peregrine falcons are thriving downtown — and feasting on pigeons.

If you&#x27;ve <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ever wondered" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbus/comments/8lvgfx/why_does_downtown_columbus_not_have_a_pigeon/" data-vars-content-id="13869c6e-4dad-41c0-9e0e-ffd00fcc7ace" data-vars-headline="Why Columbus doesn&#x27;t have a pigeon problem: They&#x27;re dinner" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbus/comments/8lvgfx/why_does_downtown_columbus_not_have_a_pigeon/" target="_blank">ever wondered</a> about Columbus&#x27; apparent lack of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pigeons" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/05/22/seattle-urban-birds-crows-pigeons-gulls-expert" data-vars-content-id="13869c6e-4dad-41c0-9e0e-ffd00fcc7ace" data-vars-headline="Why Columbus doesn&#x27;t have a pigeon problem: They&#x27;re dinner" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/05/22/seattle-urban-birds-crows-pigeons-gulls-expert" target="_self">pigeons</a>, here&#x27;s a fun fact: They&#x27;re here. They&#x27;re just getting eaten.Why it matters: Pigeons have become an unofficial <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mascot" data-vars-click-url="https://www.thehighline.org/art/projects/ivan-argote/" data-vars-content-id="13869c6e-4dad-41c0-9e0e-ffd00fcc7ace" data-vars-headline="Why Columbus doesn&#x27;t have a pigeon problem: They&#x27;re dinner" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.thehighline.org/art/projects/ivan-argote/" target="_blank">mascot</a> of major American cities.<ul><li>But our clear downtown skies are actually another bird&#x27;s success story — a thriving population of once-endangered peregrine falcons is keeping pigeons in check, experts tell Axios.</li></ul>

Humans couldn't stop the spotted lanternfly. Wildlife might.

Ohio researchers wonder: Can new predators help us curb the SLF invasion?

Humans haven&#x27;t been able to stop the spotted lanternfly (SLF) from overrunning Ohio. Now, it&#x27;s wildlife&#x27;s turn to try.Why it matters: The invasive species <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="is here" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2025/08/12/spotted-lanternfly-ohio-bug-insect-invasive" data-vars-content-id="b4861fc7-9fa1-4603-9bd2-168e86afaed6" data-vars-headline="Humans couldn&#x27;t stop the spotted lanternfly. Wildlife might." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2025/08/12/spotted-lanternfly-ohio-bug-insect-invasive" target="_self">is here</a>, and it&#x27;s a problem — the bug threatens billions of dollars in agricultural devastation if unimpeded.

Ohio's war against the spotted lanternfly is already lost

Officials have shifted from eradicating to managing their threat to crops.

Climate

You can keep <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="squishing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2024/09/18/spotted-lanternfly-ohio-trees-plants" data-vars-content-id="e1ef3907-f176-439c-9d05-94f29c1264a5" data-vars-headline="Ohio&#x27;s war against the spotted lanternfly is already lost" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2024/09/18/spotted-lanternfly-ohio-trees-plants" target="_self">squishing</a> spotted lanternflies on sight, but it appears that Ohio&#x27;s war against the invasive species has already been lost.Why it matters: The insect is a destroyer of ecosystems. It feeds on a wide variety of plant life, producing a substance that attracts other insects and fosters the growth of a damaging fungus.<ul><li>Spotted lanternflies threaten billions of dollars in agricultural devastation to crops like apples, hops and almonds, and are a nearly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="existential threat" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/06/09/spotted-lanternfly-china-california-wine-grapes" data-vars-content-id="e1ef3907-f176-439c-9d05-94f29c1264a5" data-vars-headline="Ohio&#x27;s war against the spotted lanternfly is already lost" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/06/09/spotted-lanternfly-china-california-wine-grapes" target="_self">existential threat</a> to vineyards.</li></ul>

Columbus climbers make the most of limited elevation

Even in a flat city, climbers peak via ferratas, gyms and walls.

Culture

This week marks a pair of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="climbing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-climb-a-mountain-day-july-30" data-vars-content-id="24c5ae35-d0d3-47ac-b0dc-26d7c7b78ba1" data-vars-headline="Columbus climbers make the most of limited elevation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-climb-a-mountain-day-july-30" target="_blank">climbing</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="holidays" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-summit-day-first-saturday-in-august" data-vars-content-id="24c5ae35-d0d3-47ac-b0dc-26d7c7b78ba1" data-vars-headline="Columbus climbers make the most of limited elevation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-summit-day-first-saturday-in-august" target="_blank">holidays</a>, making it the peak season for Central Ohio mountaineers to hit new heights — if they can find something to climb.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Indoor climbing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/climbing-gym-market-to-grow-by-usd-7-72-billion-2025-2029-driven-by-rising-outdoor-sports-popularity-report-with-market-evolution-powered-by-ai---technavio-302365539.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-vars-content-id="24c5ae35-d0d3-47ac-b0dc-26d7c7b78ba1" data-vars-headline="Columbus climbers make the most of limited elevation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/climbing-gym-market-to-grow-by-usd-7-72-billion-2025-2029-driven-by-rising-outdoor-sports-popularity-report-with-market-evolution-powered-by-ai---technavio-302365539.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank">Indoor climbing</a> and outdoor <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bouldering" data-vars-click-url="https://boulderingonline.com/bouldering-popularity/" data-vars-content-id="24c5ae35-d0d3-47ac-b0dc-26d7c7b78ba1" data-vars-headline="Columbus climbers make the most of limited elevation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://boulderingonline.com/bouldering-popularity/" target="_blank">bouldering</a> are more popular than ever, thanks to climbing&#x27;s introduction to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Olympics" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/climbers-hope-paris-paves-way-smoother-ascent-future-games-2024-07-22/" data-vars-content-id="24c5ae35-d0d3-47ac-b0dc-26d7c7b78ba1" data-vars-headline="Columbus climbers make the most of limited elevation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/climbers-hope-paris-paves-way-smoother-ascent-future-games-2024-07-22/" target="_blank">the Olympics</a> and the evolution of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="climbing gyms" data-vars-click-url="https://scotscoop.com/the-ascent-of-indoor-climbing/" data-vars-content-id="24c5ae35-d0d3-47ac-b0dc-26d7c7b78ba1" data-vars-headline="Columbus climbers make the most of limited elevation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://scotscoop.com/the-ascent-of-indoor-climbing/" target="_blank">climbing gyms</a>.

Corn is making Ohio's heat feel worse

Crops release gallons of moisture, making the air in Ohio feel hotter.

You know Midwest summer has reached its peak when even the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="corn starts sweating" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2023/08/24/corn-sweat-midwest-humidity-iowa-nws" data-vars-content-id="19b37761-b165-4b39-ac41-d9964dc24c0e" data-vars-headline="Corn is making Ohio&#x27;s heat feel worse" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2023/08/24/corn-sweat-midwest-humidity-iowa-nws" target="_self">corn starts sweating</a>.Why it matters: While not solely to blame for this month&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dangerous heat and humidity" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/22/heat-wave-dome-corn-sweat-forecast" data-vars-content-id="19b37761-b165-4b39-ac41-d9964dc24c0e" data-vars-headline="Corn is making Ohio&#x27;s heat feel worse" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/22/heat-wave-dome-corn-sweat-forecast" target="_self">dangerous heat and humidity</a>, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="viral" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tiktok.com/@scientificamerican/video/7407959005789818143" data-vars-content-id="19b37761-b165-4b39-ac41-d9964dc24c0e" data-vars-headline="Corn is making Ohio&#x27;s heat feel worse" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@scientificamerican/video/7407959005789818143" target="_blank">viral</a> weather phenomenon isn&#x27;t helping the situation.

Why storms keep slamming Central Ohio

A record number of flash flood warnings have been issued in the U.S. this year.

National Weather Service offices across the U.S. have issued <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a record number" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/17/flash-flood-warnings-record-nws" data-vars-content-id="8f7877f9-5a2c-4a63-8fa7-06bb79afa1fc" data-vars-headline="Why storms keep slamming Central Ohio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/17/flash-flood-warnings-record-nws" target="_self">a record number</a> of flash flood warnings in 2025 and severe storms keep rolling through Central Ohio.Why it matters: Recent tragedies in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Texas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/08/texas-floods-camp-mystic-deaths-kerr-county" data-vars-content-id="8f7877f9-5a2c-4a63-8fa7-06bb79afa1fc" data-vars-headline="Why storms keep slamming Central Ohio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/08/texas-floods-camp-mystic-deaths-kerr-county" target="_self">Texas</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Northeast" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/15/rainfall-flooding-new-york-jersey-texas" data-vars-content-id="8f7877f9-5a2c-4a63-8fa7-06bb79afa1fc" data-vars-headline="Why storms keep slamming Central Ohio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/15/rainfall-flooding-new-york-jersey-texas" target="_self">the Northeast</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Mexico" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/09/new-mexico-flooding-ruidoso-homes-swept-away" data-vars-content-id="8f7877f9-5a2c-4a63-8fa7-06bb79afa1fc" data-vars-headline="Why storms keep slamming Central Ohio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/09/new-mexico-flooding-ruidoso-homes-swept-away" target="_self">New Mexico</a> show how intense storms can quickly turn dangerous and deadly.

Trash Party volunteers clean up Columbus

Meet new friends and help clean the city at Trash Party's next weekend event.

There&#x27;s a party Sunday and you&#x27;re all invited — just be ready to get your hands dirty.Why it matters: The grassroots <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trash Party" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbus/comments/1lyxlul/scioto_river_trash_party_weekend_cleanupjoin_us/" data-vars-content-id="2defe89c-bb5c-46f9-8308-00615ca9a1b4" data-vars-headline="Trash Party volunteers clean up Columbus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbus/comments/1lyxlul/scioto_river_trash_party_weekend_cleanupjoin_us/" target="_blank">Trash Party</a> group has been uniting strangers to pick up litter across Columbus, and its cleanup efforts are drawing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="praise" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DMFw-9Mx6Jj/" data-vars-content-id="2defe89c-bb5c-46f9-8308-00615ca9a1b4" data-vars-headline="Trash Party volunteers clean up Columbus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DMFw-9Mx6Jj/" target="_blank">praise</a> from city leaders.

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