City Council to consider water rate increases tonight
Columbus City Council will be considering a rate hike for the city drinking water system, and a $24.4 million dollar
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BCSC votes to continue planning for Aug. 6th opening
Bartholomew Consolidated Schools staff will continue working to develop the plan to reopen school in a few weeks, although that
Read moreLocal employment picture brightens slightly
The employment picture is improving in Bartholomew County. According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, the county’s unemployment rate
Read moreInvestigators: Apartment fire sparked by lightning
Columbus firefighters say a blaze in an apartment building yesterday that left 18 people homeless, was started by lightning. Capt.
Read moreDriver arrested on drug charges after traffic stop
A Columbus man is facing drug charges after a traffic stop Sunday morning. Police report that they pulled over a
Read moreCoronavirus update for July 20th: State passes 56k cases
Indiana has now topped 56,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state and 2,600 deaths. According to the most recent
Read moreCounty Road 200S bridge set to close today
INDOT says that contractors are scheduled to close Bartholomew County Road 200S over Interstate 65, starting today, as crews demolish
Read moreBCSC educators question plans to reopen schools
The Columbus teacher’s union is asking Bartholomew Consolidated Schools not to resume in-person school on Aug. 6th. The BCSC school
Read moreSeymour man dies in U.S. 50 accident
A Seymour man died after a crash Friday afternoon on U.S. 50 in Jackson County. Indiana State Police say that
Read moreColumbus firefighters battle apartment fire on east side
Updated: This story was updated at 10:15 p.m. Columbus firefighters have been on the scene of a serious fire at
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