Columbus, IN — The city of Columbus encourages residents, businesses, and organizations to participate in Indiana’s statewide tornado drill on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, as part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Columbus City Hall will be participating in the drill. Other city facilities have been encouraged to participate as well. The drill is scheduled for [...]
Columbus, IN — Update - 03.09.2026 12:00 pm All Flood Warnings in the County have expired. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Bartholomew County locations that are impacted by flooding include: 3/9/26 – 3:00 PM Update Only a couple of roads remain closed at this time as well as the parks and People Trails. These closures are due to [...]
Columbus, IN —The 2026 State of the City Address is now available to watch online. This annual address provided an overview of the City’s accomplishments over the past year, highlight current initiatives, and outline priorities for the year ahead.
Columbus, IN – Update: 01.30.2026 -9:00 pm Columbus City Utilities (CCU) has announced that water services have been restored following a water main break that occurred late hours of Thursday at the intersection of 7th and Franklin Streets. Franklin Street at the intersection of 7th and Franklin will be open Saturday morning for traffic, but [...]
Closures Update 01.27.2026 - 8:30 am: City of Columbus will have an E-working Day on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. All city facilities will be closed; however, phone and email communications will continue to be monitored. Essential personnel, including those in law enforcement, fire services, the Department of Public Works, Utilities, and others, will operate as usual. [...]
Mayor Mary Ferdon calls on businesses and the community foundation to join the City to ensure residents do not go hungry Columbus, IN – Columbus, Ind. – Today, the City of Columbus, alongside community partners Love Chapel Foundation, Cummins Inc., Centra Credit Union, Toyota Material Handling North America and Heritage Fund of Bartholomew County announced [...]
Columbus, IN — The Columbus Municipal Airport has announced that it has selected Force Construction Company, Inc., (Force) to build the new 128-foot-tall air traffic control tower, in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration and Woolpert, an aviation-focused engineering firm. The project has been supported by a design grant from the Cummins Foundation Architecture Program. [...]
Columbus, IN – The City of Columbus is alerting residents to a phishing email scam currently circulating that appears to come from the “City of Columbus Planning Department”. This fraudulent email uses formatting and language that appears to be legitimate and is targeting individuals that have already began or recently completed a application process with [...]
Columbus, IN — Following a comprehensive nationwide search and a collaborative hiring process, Mayor Mary Ferdon has appointed Nikki Murphy to serve as the next Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Columbus. The appointment was approved by the Parks Board during its public meeting on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Murphy brings more [...]
Columbus, IN — September 29, 2025 — Columbus Parks and Recreation is proud to welcome more than 2,800 athletes, coaches, and spectators to the Circle K Fieldhouse at NexusPark for the War of the Roses Midwest Nationals Wrestling Tournament, taking place October 3–5. With over 60 teams expected, this marks the first major event of [...]