SWAT team called after man with knife breaks into home
A three-hour SWAT team standoff involving children trapped in a Columbus home ended with no injuries this morning. Columbus police
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Area chosen for state economic development recognition
Southeastern Indiana, led by the Columbus Community Education Coalition’s EcO Network, has been chosen as the state’s second 21st Century
Read moreJackson inmate recaptured after escaping through unlocked door
A Jackson County inmate is back behind bars, after an escape Friday night. Sheriff Rick Meyer announced Saturday night that
Read moreRep. Pence touts broadband expansion
Sixth District Representative Greg Pence has put forth an amendment to expand high-speed internet access. The Columbus Republican is touting
Read moreAir Quality Action Day declared for Saturday
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day and is forecasting high ozone levels
Read moreSchneck Hospice offers GriefShare program
Schneck Medical Center Hospice is hosting GriefShare, a 13-week free program open to anyone who is coping with a loss.
Read moreLocal police ready for effort to spot impaired and dangerous drivers
Bartholomew County Sheriffs Office and Columbus Police Department are joining about 230 law-enforcement agencies across Indiana and thousands nationwide in
Read moreZiegler promoted to CFD Deputy Chief
Battalion Chief Mark Ziegler has been promoted to Deputy Chief of Fire Department Operations for the Columbus Fire Department. Ziegler,
Read moreSoul of Philanthropy exhibit opening in The Commons
The African American Fund of Bartholomew County will be hosting a new multimedia display in The Commons which starts Sunday
Read moreSilver Alert issued for missing teen
A Statewide Silver Alert has been declared. The Hobart Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Addyson Grey Williams,
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