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COLUMBUS, Ind. - Indiana University Columbus and the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department announced Monday a new agreement for the Circle K Fieldhouse at NexusPark to become the new home for Crimson Pride men’s and women’s soccer.

COLUMBUS, Ind. -  Bartholomew County reminds citizens that it is in the process of implementing a new community mass notification system, "CodeRED" by Crisis24, which will replace the current alert system, "Everbridge."

COLUMBUS, Ind.- Friends of Columbus Animal Care Services (FCACS) will be handing out pet food through their Furry Friends Food Bank distribution on Thursday, April 16, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., at Columbus Municipal Airport, 4770 Ray Boll Blvd.

GENEVA TOWNSHIP, Ind. - Scipio-Geneva Fire Rescue, the Jennings County Sheriff's Office (JCSO), and Jennings County EMS were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the area of Honeylocust Place in Country Squire Lakes at around 3 p.m. on Sunday. Initial reports indicated a male occupant was still inside the residence.   

FRANKLIN, Ind. - The City of Franklin Fire Department Chief Joshua Snyder and Compass Park CEO Mike Spencer held a press conference to discuss updates on residents displaced by the Compass Park fire and the investigation into the fire's cause on Monday, April 13.

FRANKLIN, Ind. - Late Saturday morning, the City of Franklin and Mayor Steve Barnett released a statement concerning the Compass Park blaze that occurred early Friday morning.

EDINBURGH/COLUMBUS, Ind. - IHG Hotels and Resorts (IHG), with nearly 7,000 global properties across 21 brands, has honored Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbus/Edinburgh and its team with a 2025 Torchbearer Award. 

FRANKLIN, Ind. - Franklin College has named Rev. Thomas Bartley as its chaplain and director of religious life. He will begin his new role at Franklin College on May 1.