Looking Back – February 1

2009

Dancing With the Stars … Columbus Style raised $11,500 for Children Inc. and Family School Partners, and The Indiana State Quilt Guild convention at the Holiday Inn netted $750 for Hope Food Bank.

1994

Commissioners approved $158,628 to replace the county’s “extremely slow” computer system, hoping to streamline work at the county government building and get taxpayers in and out faster.

1969

Two floors of the new Olive Murphy Pavilion, a 108-bed addition to Bartholomew County Hospital, were opened for business.