2011
A 1960’s Columbus High School basketball standout, Steve Welmer announced he would retire after decades of refereeing NCAA Division I basketball games.
1996
After 24 inches of snow fell in 10 days, road clearing and salting and overtime pay for employees drained all but about $40,000 from the street department budget.
1971
Keeping pace with changing times in the business world, county commissioners established new hours for government offices, including reinstating all-day Wednesday hours at the courthouse for the first time in several years.
