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Energy Matters Community Coalition, acting as fiscal agent for the Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District’s (BCSWMD) Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) was a recipient of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s (IDEM) Community Recycling Grant Program. The grant, awarded in April, will support waste diversion efforts at all four weekends of Ethnic Expo 2021, focusing on increasing recycling rates [...]

The Columbus Area Bicentennial Commission is midway through our yearlong celebration. This year has posed unique challenges, requiring the committee to find creative ways to connect our community in celebration of our county and city’s legacy and future. At the beginning of this year, we knew that in-person events would still be on hold for several months. [...]

The Columbus Indiana Fire Department has been awarded a training grant that will provide a no-cost training opportunity for local, state, and regional firefighters. The grant also includes funding for additional training for the members of the Columbus Fire Department.  In 2020, the Columbus Fire Department was awarded a grant of $ 71,000 through the [...]

Lawbreakers take notice.  A familiar name is back on the beat and patrolling the streets of Columbus once again.  The Columbus Police Department officially introduced our newest police canine, “Cleon”, in a brief event held on May 27 at CPD.   K-9 Cleon, a 1½-year-old German Shepherd, is named in honor of former Columbus police officer [...]

The City of Columbus is landscaping the roundabout by Mill Race Center this summer as a Bicentennial endorsed project.  The property located at the intersection of 11th, Brown, and Lindsey streets and Indianapolis Road is owned by the city. It is one of its main entrances to the Downtown Arts and Entertainment District. Columbus and [...]

The City of Columbus, in partnership with CRH, is excited to announce the next steps in the development of the Fair Oaks Mall property. The health, wellness, and recreation-focused campus has been renamed NexusPark. The NexusPark campus will include an indoor sports fieldhouse, Columbus Parks administrative, activity and community spaces, retail and restaurants, and CRH [...]

(Columbus, IN) Columbus Parks and Recreation Department has named Brady Buckley as its Sports Programs Manager. Before joining Columbus Parks and Recreation Department, Mr. Buckley served as the Supervisor of Athletics for the City of Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation Department since 2018.  Mr. Buckley brings extensive education and experience to the role. As Supervisor [...]

Columbus Animal Care Services (CACS) is urging pet owners to protect their pets from the inclement weather and reminding them of the changes in our ordinances concerning weather. Domesticated pets, especially short-haired breeds, do not have the same protection as wild animals do against severe cold. They require additional care and proper shelter whenever they [...]

The Bicentennial Commission and the City of Columbus announce the seminal project for the Columbus Area Bicentennial will be the “1821” Trail extension along First Street, from the Haw Creek Trail, which ends at Lafayette Street, to Water Street.  This trail extension will also include architectural and art elements to encompass the 2021 Bicentennial theme [...]