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As part of Columbus City Utilities’ annual hydrant flow testing program, M.E. Simpson will be flushing hydrants in different areas of the city for a 3-week period starting May 8. The purpose of the hydrant [...]

Reprinted with permission from The Republic newspaper, April 20, 2023 Four Columbus Fire Department firefighters participated in the live testing phase of a prototype technology competition designed to identify 3-D tracking technology that will enable [...]

Bloomington, Ind. – On Friday, March 24, Columbus Mayor Jim Lienhoop, Nashville Town Manager Sandie Jones, and Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton gathered at the Nashville Town Hall to announce the launch and next steps of a [...]

Lincoln, Nebraska (2/28/2023) — Columbus was named a 2022 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management. Columbus achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the [...]

Join us at the Community Mental Health Initiative Kick-Off on April 5, 2023 to mark the beginning of a community-wide initiative addressing challenges and improving the mental health system for the wellbeing of Bartholomew County. [...]

Mayor James D. Lienhoop's State of the City Address can be view by clicking here. It can also be viewed directly on the Columbus Police Department Facebook page.

Columbus, IN - On Monday, March 6, Mayor Jim Lienhoop will present his final State of the City Address to the community. The event will begin at 5:00 pm, with a Welcome Reception. Guests will [...]

Columbus, IN - Wednesday, February 8 was the NexusPark Groundbreaking Ceremony - a day that marked a great step forward for this project. In addition to receiving remarks from collaborators and community partners, we announced [...]

Earlier this month an event occurred in Memphis, Tennessee which has grabbed the conscience of our nation and shaken it deeply.  A young man named Tyre Nichols was pulled over by Memphis police for what [...]