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Local health officials are warning that recent changes to federal vaccine recommendations could cause confusion among parents, deepen vaccine hesitancy and lead to a resurgence of preventable childhood diseases.

Candidate filings for the 2026 primary got off to a fast start this week, with several people filing to run for the Republican or Democratic nomination for a variety of federal, state and local offices by midday Friday.

An Indiana state senator representing Columbus who planned to retire at the end of his term has now decided to run for re-election to defend what he has described as the state’s right to govern itself without outside interference from Washington.

A new agreement finalized this week sets the terms for how much county government will pay the Bartholomew County Humane Society (BCHS) for animal control services over the next five years.

Rep. Jefferson Shreve, R-Indiana will have his constituent services team hold mobile office hours on Friday, Jan. 16, to assist Hoosiers in Johnson and Bartholomew counties.

Columbus Regional Health’s Board of Trustees is launching the search for the organization’s next president and CEO.

By Noah Crenshaw | Daily Journal

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana National Guard soldiers with the 819th Firefighter Detachment, headquartered at Camp Atterbury, said goodbye to family, friends and special guests during a departure ceremony Tuesday at the Indianapolis International Airport.

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. board members on Monday night voted on board officers, community liasion positions and appointments to various local government boards for 2026.

Columbus City Council members gathered for their first meeting of the new year on Tuesday night, approving a slate of appointments to city boards and electing a council president and vice president for 2026.