Category Archives: Latest News
Legal Aid hosts free phone clinic
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Legal Aid is set to host a Legal Aid Phone Clinic this Tuesday, March 5, for low-income residents in its eight-county district, encompassing Bartholomew, Johnson, Jackson, Jennings, D...
Mar 03, 2024 Courtesy-Legal Aid Pro Bono Indiana
Senate axes 13th check bid in favor of long-term plan; 'viewpoint discrimination' bill to governor
INDIANAPOLIS - A years-long disagreement between Statehouse Republicans over how best to fund pension benefit bonuses came to a head last week when a Senate committee stripped a House bill providing 1...
Mar 03, 2024 Sen. Ryan Mishler, R-Mishawaka, speaks at a State Budget Committee meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. He stripped a House proposal Thursday to insert the Senate's take on a long-running dispute over public retirement benefits. (Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
S.R. 135 lane restrictions in Johnson County begin Monday
GREENWOOD, Ind. - Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) contractor Calumet Civil Contractors plans to close the right lane of northbound and southbound State Road 135 between Smith Valley and O...
Mar 01, 2024 Courtesy-INDOT
Jennings County deputy awarded for reducing impaired driving
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) recently honored 21 police officers for reducing drug-impaired driving. One of the 21 officers is Jennings County Sheriff's Office Deputy G...
Mar 01, 2024 Courtesy-Indiana Criminal justice Instgitute
Cummins introduces next generation X-15 diesel engine
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Cummins Inc. announced late this week that it will launch its most efficient heavy-duty diesel engine ever. As the next product in the Cummins HELM 15-liter fuel agnostic platform, th...
Mar 01, 2024 Courtesy-Cummins.com
Franklin Parks and Rec Easter Egg Hunt is March 23
FRANKLIN, Ind. - The 2024 Franklin Parks and Recreation Easter Egg Hunt at the DriveHubler.com Amphitheater at Youngs Creek Park is set for later this month. Children are invited to the community's an...
Mar 01, 2024 Courtesy-Franklin Parks and Rec FB page
3-county law enforcement pursuit ends in arrest
NORTH VERNON, Ind. - The Jennings County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) initiated a traffic stop on an SUV on US 50, near Nebraska, on Thursday at around 2:45 p.m. The driver, Michael Vance, 35, had active f...
Mar 01, 2024 Vance-Courtesy-Jenning Co. Sheriff FB page
Fiscal panel advances contraceptive bill despite IUD, Medicaid concerns
INDIANAPOLIS - A dispute about whether birth control causes abortions, plus fallout from a pricey Medicaid forecasting error, colored debate over a bill meant to help women on Medicaid access long-act...
Mar 01, 2024 Sen. Shelli Yoder, D-Bloomington, speaks in committee on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
City of Greensburg Announces Road Closures and Traffic Patterns for 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
GREENSBURG, Ind. - The City of Greensburg has announced road closures and traffic pattern changes for the 2024 total solar eclipse next month. East Central Avenue from Big Blue Avenue to NE 80 will be...
Mar 01, 2024 Courtesy-City of Greensburg FB page
CRH Wellness Clinic opens for City of Columbus employees
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Mayor Mary Ferdon announced Thursday, February 29, the opening of the Employer Health Partners (EHP) Clinic at NexusPark. It will see employees of the City of Columbus, their spouses,...
Feb 29, 2024 Courtesy-Cols. Parks and Recreation Dept.
