Columbus Police Department News Release One man has been hospitalized after a vehicle crash on 3rd Street. At 7:17 pm on April 17th, 2026, Columbus Police officers and other first responders were ...

Incumbent State Sen. Greg Walker, of Columbus, is running against Rep. Michelle Davis of Whiteland for the State Senate District 41 seat in the May 5th Republican primary. Unusual for a State Senate ...

Construction is set to begin soon on a rehabilitation project on Interstate 74 in Decatur County that will last into July. According to INDOT, the work is expected to start on Monday, April 27th on ...

Construction will start next week on two pedestrian projects in Columbus. According to the city engineers office, on Wednesday work will start on a new shared use path on the north side of 27th Street ...

The Bartholomew County 4-H Fair will be holding a fish fry on Saturday to support the fairgrounds. The fish fry will be happening from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, or until the fish runs out. A ...

Columbus State Rep. Ryan Lauer took part in a signing ceremony this week for a bill that he authored to strengthen protections for crime victims. The governor held a signing ceremony this week for Hou ...

Wings Over Muscatatuck, an annual festival celebrating the birds of Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge is coming up next weekend. According to organizers with the Muscatatuck Wildlife Society, ...

Hutchfest will be returning to downtown Columbus next week. The music festival will be Friday and Saturday at several venues downtown and at The Crump Center for the Performing Arts. This year's theme ...

The Bartholomew County Jail had to purchase new washing machines at a cost of more than $61,000. Chief Deputy John Martoccia asked the county commissioners this week to ratify an emergency expenditure ...

Johnson County deputies and Franklin police have rounded up more than 20 people on a sweep of outstanding drug related warrants. According to the sheriff's department, the sweep began Wednesday ...

Duke Energy Foundation has announced grants to several area not for profit organizations helping Hoosiers with essential needs such as food, mental health and housing. The foundation is offering ...

A man was seriously injured in Greensburg Wednesday after leaping from an overpass onto Interstate 74. According to the Greensburg Police Department, officers were called to the interstate at about ...