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The Imperial Mayor

When the Mayor went off to Italy and told the people of Genoa he was giving them Columbus's Lichtenstein sculpture, Brushstrokes in Flight, a lot of folks back home were stunned, asking each other: What does he think he's doing?!?

January 2012
2006 Person of the Year

2006 Person of the Year

For the first time, Columbus Monthly names a Person of the Year. Our choice for 2006--who performed magnificently under unrelenting pressure and overcame his troubled past to become an inspiring leader--is OSU's Troy Smith.

January 2012
2007 Person of the Year

2007 Person of the Year

It was a big year for the mayor, winning his third term in a landslide. But his shining moment came when he took bold and decisive action to seize control of the blight on downtown: City Center.

January 2012

Where is Robert Redford living, really?

Yes, friends, the STAR is going to be living in Central Ohio for a few months while he makes a movie. Where, you ask? Well, we've tackled the question that's been on everyone's lips.

January 2012

John Glenn: An American story

Ace pilot, celebrated astronaut, Kennedy confidant, U.S. senator: This fall, at 77, he returns to space. Through it all runs a remarkable love story, John Glenn's lifelong relationship with his wife, Annie.

January 2012

Dr. Edward Jackson: The man nobody knows

People who went through OSU with him say he was always a loner, a good student and something of an enigma. Now Jackson, a respected physician and hospital board member, is charged with 38 rapes.

January 2012
The change artist

The change artist

Fred Sanfilippo's bold moves have made the OSU Medical Center a national force and a regional economic engine. Meanwhile, there's talk about a stealth power play tied to the abrupt departure of the CEO of Children's Hospital.

January 2012
Nice guys finish last

Nice guys finish last

Chris Redfern doesn't care if anyone finds him abrasive or sarcastic. His Ohio Democratic Party has gone from a joke to a force, and now he thinks he's going to elect the next president of the United States.

January 2012
Sex, money and lies at City Hall

Sex, money and lies at City Hall

Columbus Rec and Parks director Wayne Roberts was a role model and mentor; longtime friend Krystal Griffin, baby sister of Archie, had a good job at Nationwide. Then came a tip to the cops, search warrants and stakeouts.

January 2012
Stealing a president

Stealing a president

How a determined Titan, a persistent friend, a relentless daughter, the Gang of Three and a cast of thousands persuaded Gordon Gee to return to Ohio State.

January 2012

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