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A new Columbus ordinance designed to encourage children to drink healthier beverages appears largely symbolic. The ordinance, approved Monday by City Council, requires restaurants to list drinks such as low-fat milk, water or 100% fruit juice as the default option for kids meals. Restaurants that violate the ordinance face the prospect of small fines. It’s unclear how many, if any, restaurants are impacted by the ordinance. City officials say kids menus are in compliance as long as they d...

Three out of five Ohio restaurants say they will be forced to close permanently within six months if they do not receive more government support, according to an Ohio Restaurant Association survey released Thursday. The survey is the latest — and darkest — illustration of the catastrophic toll the pandemic has taken on the states dining industry. The percentage of restaurants reporting they might close has risen 20% since the associations last survey just two weeks ago. “Just when we th...