Looking Back – March 6

Patricia Barnes watched her son, Christopher Barnes, 8, show off his bowling form at the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bartholomew County's Bowl for Kids' Sake fundraiser at Columbus Bowling Center in 2011.  From The Republic archives

2011

More than 100 teams packed Columbus Bowling Center for the annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bartholomew County.

1996

Cummins Engine Co. announced its plan to spend $255 million to modernize its oldest operating plant at Fifth and California streets and revealed plans to create a new $65 million engine manufacturing line at its Walesboro plant.

1971

Mayor Eret Kline, the first mayor ever to be elected to successive terms, announced he would run for a third term as mayor.