Columbus News

The city of Columbus is hiring an Indianapolis Museum of Art conservator to help preserve historic buildings before their past is lost.

Aaron Johnson, left, helps his 23-month-old son Levi wave the flag Friday afternoon, May 24, 2013, at the annual SALUTE! concert held on the grounds of the Bartholomew County Memorial for Veterans.

Police, Fire EDITOR'S NOTE: The following information was summarized from the records of city, county and state police, fire and hospital agencies.

A Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp. bus was hit by a truck as it tried to cross a Columbus street Friday, but the bus driver and the lone student passenger were not injured, police said.

COLUMBUS officials saved the city a lot of grief and themselves a number of major headaches by farming out to professional brokers and appraisers the responsibility of finding the right tenant for unoccupied restaurant space in The Commons.

Ten people were arrested in Bartholomew County Wednesday after police received an anonymous tip about suspicious activity at two Columbus homes, Indiana State Police said.

A habitual criminal is in jail on a $200,000 bond after the Columbus man was arrested for selling a morphine patch to a confidential police informant.

A Columbus man has been ordered to serve a 15-year prison sentence for child molestation.

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- After suffering a weak March, net trailer orders jumped 29% month-over-month in April, according to the latest report from ACT Research.

Former four-term Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong has accepted the part-time position of executive in residence for Ivy Tech Corporate College in Columbus, the school announced today in a media release.

Siblings Julie Malson, left, and Tom Burns stand beside the column memorializing their father at the Bartholomew County Memorial for Veterans.

State and Columbus police arrested 10 people on methamphetamine-related or other drug-related charges after receiving an anonymous tip about possible drug activity.

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Class 8 orders remained above 20,000 units for a seventh consecutive month in April, rising to their second highest volume in sixteen months, according to the latest figures form ACT Research.

A federal environmental agency wants to add Garden City to its high priority cleanup list because of its contaminated groundwater and wells.

Janet Guthrie, pictured during a stop at the Columbus Visitors Center, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, was a pioneer for women in racing.

A new bike race this fall at Ceraland in Columbus will allow friends and family members to compete against one another - but it also will pit doctor against doctor and nurses against nurses to raise awareness of obesity, especially among children.

Submitted photo Rotary Foundation's Group Study Exchange also promotes an exposure to other cultures, and Roman Klipp, a German professional on a recent visit to Columbus, got some exposure to American culture when he carved a traditional "Thanksgiving turkey" at the home of Rotarian Mark Pillar, right, as fellow Rotarian Therese Copeland looks on.

There's nothing like a perfectly tender and juicy steak right off the grill. Even amateurs can deliver this, as long as they stock up on persistence, the proper tools and right approach.

MAYOR Kristen Brown's Advance Columbus program received well-deserved praise at her State of the City address last week.

Volunteering: I spent 37 years serving our country in one capacity or another, and now I serve my community through the Rotary Club and First Lutheran Church.