Governor Braun appoints Columbus Mayor Ferdon to Workforce Development Board
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Governor Mike Braun appointed Columbus Mayor Mary Ferdon to the statewide Workforce Development Board as part of 99 new appointments to various state boards and commissions in March.
Columbus Engineering begins 2 sidewalk projects next week
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The City of Columbus Engineering Department announced that two sidewalk projects, which could impact vehicle traffic flow, will commence on Wednesday, April 22.
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Semi-truck fire closes I-65 near Taylorsville on Wednesday
TAYLORSVILLE, Ind. - A fully engulfed semi-truck fire closed northbound I-65 at Mile Marker 76.8, near the Taylorsville exit, on Wednesday morning, April 15.
Man jumps off overpass onto I-74 in Greensburg
GREENSBURG, Ind. - The Greensburg Police Department responded to a report of an injured male on Interstate 74, near the 132-mile marker, just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Witnesses advised Decatur County Communications that the man had jumped off the overpass.
NAMI mental health classes start in May
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of South Central Indiana will hold a series of "Peer-to-Peer" classes beginning Tuesday, May 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Bartholomew County Public Library.
Registration for United Way's 'Day of Caring' starts Wednesday
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Bartholomew County residents are invited to take part in Day of Caring, a one-day, community-wide celebration of volunteerism that brings together individuals, families, businesses, civic groups, churches, and local government.
'Talking Tombstones' returns on May 8
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Bartholomew County Historical Society and the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department are hosting “Talking Tombstones 2026” at the historic Columbus City Cemetery on Friday, May 8, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Governor Braun appoints Columbus Mayor Ferdon to Workforce Development Board
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Governor Mike Braun appointed Columbus Mayor Mary Ferdon to the statewide Workforce Development Board as part of 99 new appointments to various state boards and commissions in March.
GivetoGRIZ sets Franklin College fundraising record
FRANKLIN, Ind. - Franklin College raised $364,266 during its 14th #GivetoGRIZ Day of Giving on Wednesday, April 15, marking the most successful single-day fundraising effort in the institution’s history. The total surpassed the campaign’s goal of $300,000.
Columbus Engineering begins 2 sidewalk projects next week
COLUMBUS, Ind. - The City of Columbus Engineering Department announced that two sidewalk projects, which could impact vehicle traffic flow, will commence on Wednesday, April 22.
Most Compass Park residents are back home
FRANKLIN, Ind. - Compass Park hosted a media conference on Thursday afternoon to update the community on the progress following the fire on Friday, April 10, that displaced residents and gutted new, unoccupied buildings of the senior-living facility.
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