Toyota requests variances for solar panels
A local manufacturer is proposing to install a solar array that will provide power to one of its plants and is expected to produce more than 1.4 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean energy per year.
Veteran’s court honors grads at courthouse
From former military leaders to current elected officials, nearly 50 people crowded into a Columbus courtroom to congratulate the most recent graduates of the Bartholomew County Veteran’s Court.
Legal resource help: Kiosks installed at the Columbus library and United Way
Two Columbus locations have received special devices that can provide free legal resources and forms to residents.
Higher interest rates cool housing market
While the Columbus housing market is changing, the shift is doing little to help those seeking affordable homes.
Honoring Mrs. M: Janice Montgomery named Republic Woman of the Year
“This is overwhelming. It’s kind of like the first day of teaching.”
City suspends fine on property
City officials will decide later this month whether or not to issue a fine on a home in east Columbus that city officials have described as being in “deplorable condition.”
Presidential aspirations: Columbus’ own Mike Pence launches presidential bid, challenging Trump
Columbus native and former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday formally launched his campaign for president in 2024, becoming the first vice president in modern history to take on his former running mate.
Sister Hazel to headline Our Hospice concert
One of the youngest and more current pop-rock bands in the history of the Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Labor Day Weekend Concert will perform as the headliner Sept. 2 at Mill Race Park in downtown Columbus.
Hope shooting: Robbie Perez charged with attempted murder
The suspect in the June 1 shooting of a 3-year-old child and his father in Hope has been charged in Bartholomew Circuit Court with attempted murder and two counts of aggravated battery, according to a joint news release from the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department and the county prosecutor’s office.
Downtown parking limits to resume
Parking spaces on side streets in downtown Columbus are set to revert back to three-hour time limits, effective July 1.
















