Looking Back – January 31

Volunteers, from left, Fayette Beecher, Kim Bricker and Martha Bricker served homemade soup at the 12th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser in 2010. From The Republic archives

2010

One hundred and fifty volunteers cooked and served soup to more than 500 attendees at the annual Empty Bowls: Soup and Soul Saturday event at Central Middle School, raising more than $12,000 for local food banks.

1995

The Columbus License Branch moved from its Jackson Street location, its home since 1988, to a 4,700-square-foot space near Osco Drug at The Commons Mall.

1970

Kroot Corp. offices and yard at First and Jackson streets moved to new properties at 2915 State Street.