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When the United Way of Bartholomew County gave an overview of its new homelessness initiative on April 2, executive director Mark Stewart called it a collaborative effort involving his organization, the Columbus City Council and Mayor Mary Ferdon’s administration.

Bartholomew County Plan Commission is recommending that every request to build a biosolids storage facility within an agricultural-zoned area is to be considered as a request for a conditional use permit, which requires a public hearing.

Early in-person voting for the May 7 primary got off to a “somewhat slow” start this week, count election officials said.

The seven men seeking the Republican nomination for Indiana’s 6th Congressional District shared their stances on Ukraine and Israel policy.

State officials announced Thursday that a region comprised of Bartholomew, Jackson and Jennings counties, along with the town of Edinburgh, have received $30 million in funding through an expanded state economic development initiative.

In a Mid-Century Modern town where excitement builds over nearly any new construction, architect Ben Weese’s design of Northside Middle School in 1961 generated an underwhelming response.

NORTH VERNON — A woman who was shot and killed by North Vernon police this week had a prior run-in with law enforcement in Jackson County that involved a high-speed pursuit through Seymour in 2022 and an injured baby and was ordered by a judge last year to undergo a mental health assessment, according to court records.

Matching grants for road and street improvements have been awarded to both the city of Columbus and Bartholomew County government from the Indiana Department of Transportation.

A film crew shooting a movie about the Holocaust will be back in Columbus next week.

The Columbus Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved a resolution to donate Taser cartridges and batteries to a neighboring police department.