Looking Back – April 27

2006

Gas prices rose to $2.95 per gallon of unleaded fuel.

1991

Sam Simmermaker of WCSI-WKKG radio became the first recipient of the Indiana AP Broadcasters Hall of Fame Award, given for service to Associated Press and to broadcast journalism.

1966

Spring sprung a leak and dumped almost 2 inches of rain on Columbus, keeping farmers out of fields that needed plowing.