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More details are being released as Bartholomew County moves closer to having countywide broadband internet available for the first time.

Fish caught in rivers in Bartholomew County contain significantly higher levels of toxic “forever chemicals” linked to cancer and other illnesses than samples of water from a municipal well that city officials recently shut down.

Rape victims in Bartholomew County who become pregnant as a result of sexual violence may in theory qualify for an exemption in the state’s near-total abortion ban, but might find the reality of getting access to the procedure to be more complicated.

Two local residents who federal authorities say had ties to a Mexican drug cartel once run by notorious leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman have agreed to plead guilty to charges related to an alleged conspiracy to transport drugs from the U.S.-Mexico border and distribute them in Bartholomew County and elsewhere.

Today, The Republic embarks on its newest challenge in more than 150 years, pivoting to a digital first online platform and reorganizing its print publication to two days a week.

SEYMOUR — Republican Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, will have a challenger in next year’s May 7 primary after Brian Savilla, Seymour, announced his candidacy.

Columbus Columbus Scottish Festival organizers are still trying to find more volunteers for the wide-ranging event Sept. 9-10 at the Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds. Leaders wrestled with the issue last year, too, all the while realizing that many area events and agencies are hurting for those willing to give of their time and talent.

Columbus Regional Health officials are asking people to consider masking again in high-risk settings as the hospital continues to see COVID-19 hospitalizations and community transmission remains high.

The concrete bridge along East 25th Street over Clifty Creek is reopening just in time for the start of the Labor Day weekend.

Finally — barring the bizarre, perhaps, it looks like it’s actually going to happen.