🧸 5 Columbus Toy Stores Where You Can Shop Locally

Plus: ⚽️🫤 Columbus Crew Enter Offseason With No Coach

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Chelsea Wiley
November 25, 2025

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Hello, Tuesday! Chelsea here.

Shopping season is in full swing, and if you’re gearing up for gift hunting, there’s no better time to show some love to the local spots that make Columbus special. Shopping small keeps your money right here in the community and saves you from the stress of shipping delays (or at least gives you the opportunity to do some last-minute panic buying). Plus, our local toy shops are packed with unique finds you won’t see in a big-box aisle. Whether you’re shopping early or joining the procrastinator club with me, these spots have everything you need for the kids on your list.

⚽️ Crew Enter Offseason With A Championship Roster, But No Coach
Coach Wilfried Nancy is heading to Celtic FC after leading the Columbus Crew through one of its most successful eras. With the 2026 season kicking off in February, the search for a new coach starts now.

⛸️ Dublin's Outdoor Ice Skating Rink At Riverside Crossing Park Is Open
Think you’ve got what it takes to glide like a figure skater, or at least survive holding the railing? Dublin’s Riverside Crossing Park Ice Rink is open for the season, and it’s the perfect excuse to embrace winter (or just laugh at yourself trying).

Headlines 📰 

📧 Newly released Epstein estate documents mention Les Wexner dozens of times, renewing scrutiny of his long-documented financial ties to Epstein, though Wexner maintains he had no knowledge of Epstein’s crimes. (NBC4)

💻 Central Ohio is seeing a surge in AI-driven crime. From deepfake scams and cloned-voice fraud to major cyberattacks, these crimes are overwhelming local governments and prompting new legislative efforts to regulate the technology. Despite rising incidents and huge projected losses, Ohio still lacks specific laws addressing deepfakes and AI-generated child exploitation. (Axios Columbus)

💸 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine now says he regrets legalizing sports betting as scandals involving rigged games and athlete harassment have exposed risks he believes lawmakers underestimated. He’s now pushing for tighter limits, especially on prop bets, but acknowledges there’s little political support to roll back the law entirely. (WOSU)

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this holiday season!
While many of us gather around tables filled with food and laughter, thousands of families in our community are going without. Together, we can change that. Support the Holiday Meals Campaign and help provide comfort, nourishment, and hope to families in need. For every $1 donated, Mid-Ohio Food Collective can provide up to 2.5 meals. If you’d like to donate, please click here.

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☀️ Have a great Tuesday, my friends. If this is your last day this week, I hope you have the best little break. We’ll be around tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday though, so you won’t need to miss us!

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