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 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 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 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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Downtown Columbus streets to close Sunday for work
The Columbus City Engineer’s office is reporting that you will see some streets closed around downtown on Sunday while crews
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Police: Shots fired during downtown Columbus fight
A Columbus man is being accused of firing shots during a fight in downtown Columbus Thursday afternoon. The incident happened
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Bravo in recovery after first knee surgery
Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department police dog Bravo is recovering from his first of two knee surgeries. T he department announced
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Columbus water rate hike wins first approval
Columbus City Utilities is moving forward with a rate hike proposal. The city water company is looking to increase its
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