Lauer backs bill ending state emergency
INDIANAPOLIS — State Rep. Ryan Lauer, R-Columbus joined a large number of legislators in co-authoring a bill to end the public health emergency set in place by Gov. Eric Holcomb as a pandemic response, as well as to ensure exemptions are made to federal vaccine mandates.
Sweet charged with felony neglect of a dependent resulting in death
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- The father of a missing 2-year-old girl whose body was found in a debris field in the East Fork White River...
Community gathers to support newborn son of East grad Luke Poindexter, who was killed...
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Hundreds of fans in attendance came to watch the seventh- and eighth-grade boys of Central and Northside Middle Schools play basketball...
Five local churches to sponsor four relocated Afghan families in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Five Columbus houses of worship have announced plans to sponsor and support four relocated Afghan families as residents of Columbus at...
South Central Indiana Talent Region to pitch request for READI grant on Friday
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Officials with the South Central Indiana Talent Region plan to make their case for a $49.5 million READI grant at 1...
East student’s senior project focuses on 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
COLUMBUS, Ind. - A Columbus East student has started a social media campaign as her senior project to raise awareness linked to the United...
Lauer co-authors legislation to end pandemic state public health emergency
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- State Rep. Ryan Lauer, R-Columbus, said he is co-authoring legislation to help end the statewide public health emergency and protect Hoosier...
School resource officers see challenging first quarter
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. school resource officers were faced with a multitude of challenges in the first nine weeks of this school year.
Commissioners agree to redistrict some precincts
New political precincts, as well as redrawn districts for three Bartholomew County commissioners and four county council members, received preliminary approval Monday.
Tuttle charged with felony neglect in son’s death
A local man is accused of felony neglect of a dependent in the March death of his 8-year-old son from acute fentanyl and diphenhydramine intoxication.
