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The gallows humor kicked in soon after Mark and Sherry Yeaton arrived at the charred devastation from the June 22 fire at 5600 Deaver Road southwest of Columbus.

A Bartholomew County judge has set dates for a change of plea hearing and jury trial for a nurse at a local long-term care who was accused of taking opioid pills prescribed to residents from a narcotic drawer and putting them in her purse.

INDIANAPOLIS — Republican State Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, is effectively in time-out after ​​he pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in connection with his May arrest for driving under the influence.

The Columbus Police Department is upgrading its vehicle cameras with technology that scans passing license plates and notifies officers on patrol if the vehicle is linked to an investigation.

Columbus police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 26-year-old woman. Grace Arbuckle was last seen on June 30 in Columbus.

Leadership at The Commons is being criticized for proposed building rules that some view as against the homeless population in Columbus.

HOPE - Hope has reaffirmed its ban on chickens within the town limits by a 4-1 vote.

The Columbus Fire Department is seeking additional funds for overtime as it continues to struggle with staffing shortages.

INDIANAPOLIS — Visitors to the Indiana State Fair from July 28 through Aug. 20, may visit the Indiana Historical Society’s Indiana History Train to check out an exhibit celebrating basketball.

“Crazy and overwhelming!”