Quick takes – September 9
History lesson
The Bartholomew County Historical Society is hosting the ninth annual Reeves Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Henry Breeding...
Uncertainty about health insurance leading to higher costs for many
By Trudy Lieberman
What should you expect now that the drive to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act appears dead — at least for...
Houston hardships hit home; What is your battle plan in case of emergency?
I got home last week the day before hurricane Harvey hit Texas. I spent a total of 10 days in Austin, which is three...
Time is now for political leaders, citizens to step up
By Lee Hamilton
An interesting thing keeps happening to me. Every few days, someone — an acquaintance, a colleague, even a stranger on the street...
State needs to put pre-K funding at top of priority list
About 160 fewer children are enrolled in prekindergarten classes this fall due to a loss of federal funds and grant dollars.
That means about 40...
Letter: Case study suggested for Marr Road project
From: Cary Hutchins
Columbus
I suggest road construction management as a subject for Cummins Inc.'s next Six Sigma collaboration with Columbus.
A case study of how Columbus...
To afford small schools, merge smaller districts
By Michael J. Hicks
A number of recent studies examining the cost efficiency of Indiana’s school districts report that districts with fewer than roughly 2,000...
City, state finally seem in sync on overpass
There have been head-scratching times in the past when one had to wonder whether the city of Columbus and state of Indiana even talked...
Cummins, community leaders continue investment in Columbus despite naysayers
By Harry McCawley
Since moving to Columbus in 1966 I have heard two refrains that have stubbornly refused to exit the community dialogue:
This is...
Letter: Family Service thankful for community support
From: Julie Miller, Family Service Inc. executive director
Columbus
Family Service Inc. has been providing the Healthy Families program since its inception in 1994. The program...
