Looking Back – May 29

2011

Area high schools held commencement ceremonies for 433 seniors at Columbus North, 323 at Columbus East, 34 at Trinity Lutheran, the largest in the school’s 10-year history, and 50 at Edinburgh.

1996

A fire in the dust-collection system at Cummins’ Columbus Engine Plant 1 spread smoke over most of the building and forced the evacuation of 60 employees.

1971

A total of 728 seniors graduated from Columbus High School.