Curious Cbus

You've got questions. We've got reporters. Let's find answers together.

That's the idea behind Curious Cbus. You submit your burning questions about our region and we’ll work on getting answers, together, through the resources of 89.7 NPR News, WOSU TV, and the WOSU Digital Media teams.

Here's the process:

You submit a question
You vote for your favorite question
We report the story, together

So what are you curious about? Submit your question, vote on what we should investigate next, and see what we've dug up so far.

Curious Cbus: How Mound Street Got Its Name

By Emily Thompson • Dec 2, 2016

This story is part of the Curious Cbus project. You ask the questions, you vote for one of the questions and we answer. To ask your question, visit wosu.org/curious.

Many of Columbus’ original street names are generic—Town Street, State Street, etc. But as it turns out, there’s a story behind the naming of Downtown’s historic Mound Street.

Curious Cbus: What Happened To Columbus's Streetcars?

By Gabe Rosenberg • Nov 23, 2016

This story is part of the Curious Cbus project. You ask the questions, and WOSU investigates to get the answers. R. Webb asked, "What happened to Columbus's trolley cars?" and Anonymous asked, "When were the electric cars totally discontinued? Where did they run?"

Curious Cbus: Where Is The Elusive "Ohio Valley"?

By Sam Hendren • Sep 13, 2016

This story is a part of the Curious Cbus project. You ask the questions, we find the answers. This question was submitted anonymously. A listener asked:

“Just where is the ‘Ohio Valley;’ that place TV meteorologists are always talking about?”

We went straight to the source: TV meteorologist Ben Gelber.

Curious Cbus: How Did Ohio State Get The ZIP Code 43210?

By Thomas Bradley • Aug 15, 2016

It’s one of the more intriguing zip codes in the country: 43210. Is it a countdown of sorts, often used in marketing campaigns? Or are the numbers a coincidental anomaly, with logic and reason being the contributing factor behind the numbers?

Curious Cbus: What Happens To The Butter Cow After The Ohio State Fair?

By Thomas Bradley & Gabe Rosenberg • Aug 8, 2016

This story originally ran in August 2016 as part of the Curious Cbus project.

Every summer, the beginning of the Ohio State Fair is marked by the unveiling of a new butter sculpture. And this year, the occasion is especially jolly: The American Dairy Association Mideast announced on Tuesday that the 2018 butter sculpture will come straight out of "A Christmas Story."

Curious Cbus: Why Is There A Craft Beer Boom In Columbus?

By Thomas Bradley • Jul 15, 2016

Craft beer seems to be booming in Central Ohio, with breweries opening all over the place. As part of WOSU’s Curious Cbus Project, one listener wanted to know what was going on with craft brewing. So it was time to hit the streets to find out.

Curious Cbus: Why Is The Airport Called Port Columbus?

By Olivia Miltner • May 27, 2016

This story is part of the Curious Cbus project. You ask the questions, you vote on one of the questions, and we answer. To ask your question, visit wosu.org/curious.

The Port Columbus Airport has witnessed the evolution of aviation throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries, and soon it could see another change honoring Ohio’s historical connection to air travel.

Curious Cbus: What Happens To My Trash?

By Sam Hendren • May 24, 2016

This story is part of the Curious Cbus project. You ask the questions, you vote on one of the questions, and we answer. To ask your question, visit wosu.org/curious. The first question came from Jon Hsu:

What happens to our waste (trash, recycling, yard waste) once it's collected? Where does it actually go?

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