Jump to info on: Warming Centers | Winter Tips Saturday, 12/13/25 Update: Below is the latest information on the snow and cold weather expected this weekend. Key Messages:• Bartholomew County is under a Winter Storm Warning from 11AM to Midnight tonight.• Bartholomew County is under a Cold Weather Advisory from Midnight tonight to 1PM Sunday.• 4 [...]
Christmas City offices will be closed Wednesday, December 24, Thursday, December 25, and Friday, December 26, for Christmas. All curbside collections will be delayed by one day, with Friday's collections on Saturday, December 27. Check your pickup day here. Columbus City Utilities offices will also be closed on these days. If you have a problem [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]