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A local fundraiser hopes to raise enough money so the BCSC VEX IQ robotics teams who earned a chance to compete on the international stage can make the trip.

Experts said NTN USA Corp.’s decision to ramp down and close a plant in Columbus will be detrimental to the local economy in the short term and could be a sign of broader weakness.

Local officials representing Columbus and Bartholomew County reacted to news that NTN Driveshaft Inc. would be closing its east side plant, saying the closure will have a significant community impact but stopping short of making predictions as to what the long-term implications could be.

JOHNSON COUNTY — A current Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. administrator will soon become the next superintendent of Center Grove schools.

Columbus City Council members gave initial approval to make some personnel changes to the redevelopment and community development departments, with redevelopment absorbing a full-time position previously serving both departments and community development converting their own part-time position to full-time.

A reminder that the ColumBUS transit system is gearing up for a significant transition on Monday as it moves from routes to a color-coded loop system, relocates several transit stations and make changes to existing routes.

JENNINGS COUNTY — The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office arrested a North Vernon suspect on multiple state and federal charges involving child exploitation and molestation.

City officials finalized a request to make way for the new animal care services shelter at the AirPark and expanded commercial possibilities in the area.

Columbus City Council members on Tuesday night gave initial approval to annex and rezone property in Wayne Township as part of plans for a new subdivision of 282 homes near Walesboro that will include a home product type that’s more affordable for first-time homebuyers.

Experts say short-term rentals have generally been on the rise across the country in recent years, including in smaller markets like Columbus, driven in large part by tourism and corporate travel.