City Hall Gets a Burst of Energy From Visiting Miyoshi Students
COLUMBUS, Ind., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026 - Columbus City Hall was buzzing with excitement Thursday as 18 students from Miyoshi-Minami Junior High School in Miyoshi, Japan, arrived for a tour and a firsthand look [...]
Storm Damage, Rising Rivers Prompt Warnings Across Bartholomew County
Columbus, Ind., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 - Strong winds from a brief downburst caused damage Thursday night in northern Bartholomew County, according to the National Weather Service. The storm brought wind gusts up to 50 [...]
New $100M TMHNA Plant Positions Columbus as Electric Forklift Hub
Columbus, Ind., (Aug. 6, 2026) — Toyota Material Handling North America celebrated the opening of a new $100 million manufacturing facility dedicated to producing electric forklifts for the Toyota and Raymond brands on Aug. [...]
City receives RFQ responses for lead development partner for “Finish Fourth” Columbus Downtown 2030 sites
The City of Columbus has received three strong responses to its Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking a lead development partner for the Columbus Downtown 2030 Finish Fourth redevelopment sites. The firms; 1820 Ventures, Flaherty & [...]
Columbus Police, Fire entertain crowd during regatta despite a Titanic showing by CFD boat crew
The inaugural Columbus Riverfest, featuring the first‑ever Ya Gotta Regatta, stayed afloat in more ways than one. Spectators filled the grassy banks around Mill Race Park’s North Lake on Saturday as 27 teams from [...]
Columbus finalizes deal for new animal care facility
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The City of Columbus on Tuesday approved a public‑private agreement to build a new 21,000‑square‑foot animal care facility near the Columbus Municipal Airport. Force Construction will build the facility, with groundbreaking [...]
AMVIC Opens in Columbus; Leaders Highlight $9.1M Public-private Investment in STEM and Workforce Development
Indiana Governor Mike Braun and Columbus Mayor Mary Ferdon joined local and industry leaders Tuesday for the grand opening of the Advanced Machine and Vehicle Innovation Center (AMVIC) in Columbus. The center launches with [...]
READI 2.0 funds help City of Columbus, ColumBUS Transit strengthen partnership with Indiana University’s J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program
The City of Columbus and ColumBUS Transit are advancing their collaborative effort with Indiana University’s J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program within the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design, and Indianapolis-based fabricator Ignition Arts [...]
U.S. Rep. Jefferson Shreve Visits NexusPark, Tours Circle K Fieldhouse
U.S. Rep. Jefferson Shreve visited Columbus on Thursday to tour NexusPark and the Circle K Fieldhouse, meeting with Parks and Recreation Director Nikki Murphy and NexusPark Fieldhouse Manager Martavius Mims to discuss the facility’s impact [...]
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