Looking Back – December 31

Sasha Gron, left, and Lauren Neufelder were among the children in a packed house at The Commons that enjoyed a taste of Mexico in the form of song and dance at the First Fridays for Families free performance in 1995. From The Republic archives

2010

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake, centered about 50 miles north of Indianapolis near Greentown in Howard County, shook the Columbus area for about 15 seconds, but no damages were reported.

1995

Three-term mayor Robert N. Stewart and Ab Schumaker, whose political “term” lasted 32 years, attended their final Columbus City Council meeting.

1970

Light snow covered the southern half of Bartholomew County and the entire county was expected to have a 3-inch blanket of white by New Year’s morning.