City Closings for January
All city offices will be closed on Monday, January 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Curbside collections will run as scheduled. Columbus City Utilities offices will also be closed. If you have a problem [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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