🧑‍💻 New Ohio Bill Declares AI Can’t Tie the Knot

Plus: ☕️ A Popular Café In Westerville Opens Tomorrow

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Chelsea Wiley
October 10, 2025

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Hello, Friday! Chelsea here.

Well, we did it, my friends! The weekend is so close now and I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty excited. Before we all clock out and head to our Friday night plans, there’s one headline out of the Statehouse that’s too wild not to share. An Ohio lawmaker has introduced a bill to make it official: robots aren’t people, and you definitely can’t marry one. The proposal would label AI systems as “nonsentient entities,” banning them from things like legal personhood or human-like roles. It’s part of a growing debate over how far technology should go, and who’s really in control as AI keeps getting smarter.

Navigator Feature Story: 🧑‍💻 New Ohio Bill Declares AI Can’t Tie the Knot

☕️ Fox in the Snow’s Westerville Café Launches Saturday With Opening Day Freebies
Westerville’s about to get a little cozier, and a lot more caffeinated. One of Columbus’s most beloved cafés is opening its doors uptown this weekend. And if you get there early enough, you might just get some swag.

🦎 The Columbus Zoo Released Over 100 “Snot Otters” Into Ohio Streams
I know you’re probably thinking, “that doesn’t sound like a good thing.” But I promise you, it really is. Ohio’s most mysterious resident, the eastern hellbender (known playfull as the Snot Otter), is getting a little help from the Columbus Zoo and The Wilds. They’re working together to bring this rare salamander back from the brink.

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🎨 A new public art initiative called “Murals on Main” is bringing colorful, locally designed murals to East Main Street between Bexley and Whitehall to celebrate the area’s culture and diversity. The project, part of the broader LinkUS corridor revitalization effort, aims to make the corridor safer, more vibrant, and more connected as plans move forward for a future bus rapid transit line. (WOSU)

♥️ After a vandal threw a chunk of concrete through the window of Eagle Family Candy in Clintonville, the community rallied around the beloved 79-year-old shop, including a local glass company that offered to replace the window for free. (Columbus Monthly)

🧹 Downtown Columbus is ramping up efforts to stay clean and safe with an expanded “Safer Downtown” initiative. The $4 million plan unites smaller safety programs under one umbrella: aiming to prepare the city for major growth while keeping downtown welcoming, connected, and secure. (NBC4)

☀️ Weather: 70 and sunny

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🥂 Food for Thought: A Taste of the Canton Museum of Art is on view from September 27 – January 4. You can explore an exhibit that dives into what we eat, how we eat it, and the culture we create around the table. From American art to agricultural traditions, these works celebrate food as community, memory, and ritual. Come hungry for inspiration and gather around the CMA table! More info at decartsohio.org.

Coming Up 📆

🎭 10/10-10/12: In the Land of Oz
🛍️ 10/10: Franklinton Fridays
🎵 10/10: Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton
🏒 10/10-10/11: OSU Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Northern Michigan
🎹 10/10-10/12: Rhapsody in Blue
🇮🇹 10/10-10/12: Columbus Italian Festival
🎵 10/11: JOHNNYSWIM
👻 10/11: Halloween at Thurber House
🎶 10/11: Aly & AJ
🪕 10/12: Mumford & Sons
🎵 10/12: Carmina Burana

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🍁 Leaves are finally changing around the Buckeye State. This handy chart from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources tells you exactly where you can see peak fall foliage.

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- Chelsea