German Village Top Stories

  • Bob and Peggy Walter are proposing converting the U.S. Bank building at 673 High St. into a 13,250-square-foot private residence. The building which was formerly St. Mary Catholic Elementary School and then St. Mary High School. In recent years it has housed commercial ventures and offices.

    Residents offer mixed responses to housing proposal

    A massive single-family house planned for Mohawk Street is drawing a mixed reaction from German Village neighbors.

  • By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Steve Sarver looks at a necklace for his sister, Anisha, that German Village resident Ann Layo was selling. This was Layo’s 10th Village Valuables sale, and her last. She and her husband are moving out of German Village.

    Treasure hunters

  • car2go North America

    By Submitted photo
    Car2go North America, based in Austin, Texas, is trying to establish a car-sharing program in Columbus, utilizing vehicles similar to this one.

    Company looks to launch car-sharing in Columbus

    Move over rental bikes -- you've got four-wheel competition.

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Arts.Food.Fun

  • Fischer's Fab Five

    With Les Miserables being The Beat's favorite piece of musical theater, you can bet we saw the film this past winter. We BeatBlogged about it a couple of times, but since this piece is about the touring production, we'll leave the movie be.

  • Q&A

    Chris Trapper, with opener Jared Mahone, will be in concert Friday, May 17, at the McConnell Arts Center in Worthington. Tickets are $15, $20 for the concert plus a pre-show reception. Visit mcconnellarts.org.

    Songwriting a welcome outlet for former frontman

    Q&A with singer-songwriter Chris Trapper and a video feature on his opening act, local musician Jared Mahone.

  • Table Talk

    By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Kitchen manager Tim Blanton (left), and owners Tia and Joe Stropkai pose for a portrait inside O'Nelly's Sports Pub and Grill in Lewis Center.

    Polaris-area pub commits to sports, solid food

    Joe and Tia Stropkai will open O’Nelly’s May 17 on South Old State Road.

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