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COLUMBUS, Ind. - The death of a Taylorsville man is being investigated by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office after a house fire in the 1800 block of W County Road 650 N on Sunday, February 8.

COLUMBUS, Ind.—The Columbus 2026 State of the City Address will be held on Tuesday, February 10 at The Commons in downtown Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ind. —The City of Columbus plans to overhaul and improve its city bus routes, including a color-coded 'loop' system, the relocation of several transit stations, and alterations to existing routes starting Monday, March 23.  

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Ivy Tech Community College Columbus will welcome local homeschool families to campus on Tuesday, February 17, for "Pathways and Possibilities: Navigating the College Transition."

TAYLORSVILLE, Ind. - The German Township Volunteer Fire Department and Edinburgh Fire and Rescue were among the crews that responded to the 1800 block of County Road 650N in Taylorsville early Sunday afternoon for a residential blaze.

FRANKLIN, Ind. - Due to decreasing federal and state insurance reimbursement rates and coverage and the rising costs of services, Johnson Memorial Health (JMH) announced on Friday that it would be phasing out its obstetrics services and Maternity Care Center on the Franklin campus. The hospital will also take other steps to reduce costs, including staff reductions.

FRANKLIN, Ind. - Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) contractor Milestone Contractors, L.P., will begin preliminary work for Phase 3 of the U.S. 31 corridor improvement project in Franklin on Monday, February 9.

GREENWOOD, Ind. - The Center Grove Police Department and Johnson County Sheriff’s Office investigated social media posts claiming a threat of violence had been circulating among Center Grove High School students on Thursday, February 5. Those threats were not substantiated.