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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 [...]

Veterans Day City offices will be closed Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. All curbside collections will be on schedule for these days. Check your pickup day here. Columbus City Utilities offices will also be closed. If you have a problem with your water or sewer service, please call 812-372-8861 and follow the prompts. [...]

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 [...]

The City of Columbus has announced that trick-or-treat hours for 2025 will be from 5:30-8:00 pm on Friday, October 31. Residents wishing to share treats with trick-or-treaters should leave their outside lights on. Motorists are encouraged to use caution when driving, as there will be increased pedestrian traffic during this time. Have a safe and Happy [...]

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 [...]

Columbus, IN – On Monday, September 22, it was announced that Yuri Kubo was chosen by NASA to join the astronaut candidate class of 2025. He reported for duty in September 2025. According to a press release from NASA, “The class will undergo nearly two years of training before becoming eligible for flight assignments that [...]

Mayor Mary K. Ferdon declared the month of September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month at the Elevate the Stage fundraising event at The Commons on September 5th. The event was a pediatric cancer research benefit concert event for Elevate Childhood Cancer, founded by Robyn and Joel Spoon, of Columbus. Mayor Mary K. Ferdon, Eric Frey, Executive [...]

Columbus, IN — September 8, 2025 Columbus Parks and Recreation is proud to announce the appointment of Dawn Ray as the new Associate Director of Business Services. With over 14 years of experience in public finance and municipal operations, Ray brings a wealth of strategic insight and fiscal leadership to the department’s growing portfolio of [...]