Looking Back – January 11

Columbus Parks and Recreation employee Charlie Skaggs disconnected one of the Festival of Lights displays in Mill Race Park in 1995. From The Republic archives

2010

Marsh Supermarkets and Hartz Mountain pet products made a donation of pet treats, shampoos and flea and tick control products valued at more than $7,500 to Bartholomew County Humane Society.

1995

Workers began taking down the 25 lighted Festival of Lights displays at Mill Race Park to be stored at a new warehouse at Columbus Municipal Airport.

1970

The Indiana Employment Security Division reported 16,678 people were employed by 19 firms in Bartholomew County and unemployment compensation claims remained low.