Around Columbus
March 15
2011
Lisa Westenberger was hired as manager of The Commons, scheduled to reopen in April.
1996
About 320 employees of Arvin Industries in Columbus and Franklin, manufacturers of automobile exhaust systems, were temporarily out of work as the GM strike in Dayton, Ohio, continued.
1971
A Cummins hangar at Columbus Municipal Airport was destroyed by high winds, described as "twisters" but not officially declared tornadoes.