Women Of Influence

This week in our podcast The Wrap, we discuss plans for the last undeveloped corner of Capitol Square downtown and Otterbein's big day when the Democratic debate shined the national spotlight on the small college. We also looked at the newest medical marijuana dispensary opening in Columbus and discussed Bob Evans Restaurants' plans for the future. Check back weekly for our regular review of the week's top stories.

Lori Kaiser thought there’d be a point where she went back into the workforce and got another “real job.” She’d left her job as a CPA with KPMG a few years earlier, as she realized the demanding travel schedule and hours required for work at that type of firm weren’t conducive to having young children. Instead, she started doing project-based work for a few clients, and within a year found herself with more business than she alone could handle...

Which child is the best child — first, middle, last? News & Brews tackles the important questions this week prompted by Sibling Revelry’s Spoiled Brat, a sour IPA that divided the team both on matters of beer and matters of birth order. Which of the team were misbehavin’ as youth? Choose your side wisely. Topics of the newsy variety — a report from the Columbus Crew stadium ground breaking. Was Don Garber really happy to be there? SIP Local is now open in Clintonville...

In Business First's weekly review of the top business news, we discuss the latest updates on the Crew's new Arena District stadium – and what the city is or isn't spending to support it, plus the closing of the historic downtown YMCA, a housing moratorium in one Central Ohio suburb, and how Graeter's averted a crisis shortage of its most popular flavor.

Lori Kaiser and her team can tell pretty quickly from a candidate's resume if they've got the technical skills and experience necessary to succeed at the accounting firm. What they're looking for in a job interview, then, is more of an intangible quality. "We tend to like people … that have batteries included," Kaiser said. "“They’re going to be out there at the client site, and they have to be a self-starter...

With fall weather now here, the News & Brews team finally cracked open some pumpkin beer. The divisive style peaked a few years ago and while it isn’t as prevalent as it once was (or as its coffee equivalent is), there are still a few to be had around town. We kicked it with Sideswipe Brewing’s Squashing Pumpkins, an ale that uses both squash and pumpkins in its recipe in addition to the traditional assortment of spices. Was it gourd to the last drop? Tune in to find out...

As a college student, Christie Angel was drawn to the world of politics and government, eager to tackle projects that would help solve problems – large and small ones – for the people of her community. After realizing her nightclub ownership dream wasn't exactly realistic, Angel made her way to Columbus City Hall, first working on a few campaigns (including former City Council President Jerry Hammond's) and then snagging a job as a legislative aide for the council...

This week in our podcast The Wrap, we discuss a new hotel/Airbnb concept destined for the Short North, what the flying public thinks of John Glenn Columbus International Airport, a bunch of golf course news and how you can help choose the name of a new Blue Jackets/BrewDog beer. Check back weekly for our regular review of the week's top stories.

This week’s News & Brews got a taste of an old beer recipe from the area’s newest brewery. Gemut Biergarten opened late summer, serving up German- and European-inspired beers. We grabbed a crowler of its new Golem Czech-style pilsner, an easy drinking classic good in a cold mug under a hot sun or tapping toes to oom-pah music in the confines of a beer hall. Lord of the Rings, D&D, Jewish mythology, Michael Chabon — we cover a lot before we cleared that 32-ounce can. News? Ok...

Sometimes you take a risk on a passion project and it works out great, leading you to professional success beyond your wildest dreams. Other times, you realize that you probably should go back to school and get that degree...