Looking Back – January 30

2009

Sixteen snow plow drivers worked 15-hour shifts to clear 275 miles of clogged city streets of several inches of snow and chunks of ice.

1994

The city of Lohne, located in north-central Germany on roughly the same latitude as Columbus, became Columbus’ sister city.

1969

Bartholomew County’s annual financial statement reported the county auditor handled a total of more than $33.3 million in 1968, an increase of $2.5 million over 1967.