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City of Columbus and Cummins, Centra, Toyota Material Handling North America and Heritage Fund of Bartholomew County Donate Additional Funds to Love Chapel to Combat Food Insecurity during Government Shutdown

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 [...]

2025-11-12T12:11:48-05:00November 12th, 2025|News|

Contract awarded for New Air Traffic Control Tower at Columbus (Ind.) Municipal Airport

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. [...]

2025-11-07T10:51:43-05:00November 7th, 2025|News|

City of Columbus, IN Warns of Phishing Email Impersonating Planning Department

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 [...]

2025-10-30T13:30:42-04:00October 30th, 2025|News|

City Closings for November

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. [...]

2025-11-04T18:15:43-05:00October 29th, 2025|News|

Mayor Appoints Nikki Murphy as Next Director of Parks

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 [...]

2025-10-16T16:15:43-04:00October 16th, 2025|News|

Halloween Trick-or-Treat Hours

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 [...]

2025-09-22T10:27:55-04:00October 1st, 2025|News|

Columbus Parks and Recreation Hosts War of the Roses Midwest Nationals Wrestling Tournament, October 3–5 Shuttle Service Available Saturday

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 [...]

2025-09-29T17:40:20-04:00September 29th, 2025|News|

Columbus Native Chosen for 2025 NASA Astronaut Class

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 [...]

2025-09-25T11:46:20-04:00September 22nd, 2025|News|

Mayor Ferdon Proclaims September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

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 [...]

2025-09-22T10:39:20-04:00September 22nd, 2025|News|

Columbus Parks and Recreation Welcomes New Associate Director of Business Services

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 [...]

2025-09-08T12:59:15-04:00September 8th, 2025|News|