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Hi Columbus! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Storm cuts power to thousands across Columbus neighborhoods Sunday afternoon.
  • How will the Trade Center's new menu change your next event?

Also on today's calendar: Fall 2026 Registration and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Warm with clouds, then sun, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 92, low: 71.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Severe storm leaves thousands without power in Columbus (nowgeorgia.com) — A severe Sunday storm knocked out power to more than 6,000 Columbus customers, with over a thousand still without electricity Monday morning, especially in South Columbus where some homes were damaged. Police directed traffic along Veteran's Parkway as downed trees and snapped lines disrupted both North and South Columbus neighborhoods, while nearby counties saw relatively minor effects.
   

• Columbus Convention & Trade Center has a new partner and updated menu (ledger-enquirer.com) — If you're planning an event in Columbus, the Convention and Trade Center just overhauled its food and beverage service with a new partner, Levy Hospitality. Expect menus built around local flavors, playful Columbus-themed names, and flexible options like a mobile snack market to better serve weddings, conferences, fundraisers, and other gatherings in the revamped venue.
   

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  • I choose kindness because I know what it feels like to hurt, to feel alone, and to wish somebody would simply care.
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    It went on forever. We kind of decided it must be fireworks but I just don't remember people shooting fireworks for Labor Day. (Nextdoor Tanglewood)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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