Looking Back – December 2

2006

Roaring winds registering up to 56 mph snapped utility poles and trees, knocking out power to more than 2,000 area residents.

1991

The Fastenal Co., a national distributor of fasteners and related construction materials, with a branch office in Columbus, earned a ranking on Forbes Magazine’s 1991 list of the “200 Best Small Companies in America.”

1966

A cold air mass hovering over Columbus and the surrounding area dipped temperatures to 14 degrees with readings between 5 and 12 degrees forecast for overnight.