Looking Back – July 30

Steve Franz of Columbus was one of about 40 people who gathered outside Bartholomew County Courthouse to protest Arizona's immigration laws in 2010. From The Republic archives

2010

Empty shelves forced the temporary closure of the Salvation Army Food Bank.

1995

The court battle between Bartholomew County Taxpayers Watch Group and Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. officials over the $35.3 million school expansion plan ended when the Indiana Tax Court ordered the watch group to post a $4.33 million bond to cover damages and expenses from construction delays caused by the suit if BCSC prevailed.

1970

An occupational wage survey in which 15 Bartholomew County manufacturing firms participated revealed earnings of the 13,851 workers involved ranged from $70 to $179 per week and from $1.60 to $4.50 per hour.