Newell siblings, from left, Sierra, 7, Brianna, 8, Matthew, 9, and Taylor, 12, raced each other during a meeting of Columbus Running Club at Columbus East High School’s track in 2013.
From The Republic archives
Aug. 19
2013
Twenty employees of Cummins Engine Co. replaced mulch, dug post holes for a new fence, painted the fence and revamped the play area at Faith Lutheran Preschool near Tipton Lakes.
1998
Columbus Police Department investigated nearly 30 reports of mail stolen from the East Columbus area and a Timbercrest Drive resident found a paper grocery bag full of opened mail in her back yard.
1973
In its first three months of operation, Columbus Visitors Center Director Natalie Fairhead reported 5,121 people from all 50 states and 28 foreign countries had signed the guest register.
