Looking Back – March 14

2009

Construction of a new hotel and conference center were put on hold while the city waited to see if a possible remonstrance would sideline construction of The Commons.

1994

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Bartholomew County raised more than $39,000 through Bowl for Kids’ Sake.

1969

A spokesman for Bartholomew Consolidated Schools reported the 20 to 25 percent absenteeism caused by a siege of a 24-to-72-hour virus going around the school community was gradually returning to normal.