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SEYMOUR, Ind. - Oktoberfest week in downtown Seymour has finally arrived. The 53rd annual Seymour Oktoberfest is Thursday through Saturday, October 1-3.

COLUMBUS, Ind. — The Columbus Board of Public Works and Safety has approved a request for banners for the 2026 Ethnic Expo.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The City of Columbus and race organizers are making last-minute preparations for the 2026 Mill Race Marathon on Saturday, September 26. The 5K, Half Marathon, and Full Marathon races all start at 7:30 a.m.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Aubreigh Campbell, a C4 Graphic Design student, has been chosen as the 2026 winner of the Mill Race Marathon Poster Design contest. Her work has earned her a $750 scholarship toward her future creative journey.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The City of Columbus invites the community to join in commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. A Patriot's Day remembrance ceremony will be held on Friday, September 11, at Columbus City Hall Plaza, 123 Washington St., beginning at approximately 8:30 a.m.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC) announced Monday morning that music teacher Kaila Lifferth, of Clifty Creek Elementary School, was named as the 2025-26 BCSC "Teacher of the Year."

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Mill Race Theatre Company (MRTC) will present four performances during its upcoming season. The season, "Stories That Stay With You," celebrates the power of live theatre.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC) held orientation sessions for teachers on Monday, July 27.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC) "Back-to-School" magazine is now available.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Leadership Bartholomew County (LBC) facilitator Amanda Cox has announced that applications for the 2026–2027 Leadership Bartholomew County Class are now available.   

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Centra Credit Union recently announced that it has been recognized on the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions for 2026.

COLUMBUS, Ind. -  The Columbus Indiana Philharmonic (CIP) has announced the lineup for its Fall 2026 series of Cabaret at the Commons. Tickets for the three-show series are now available. 

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The 2026 Bartholomew County 4-H Fair at the fairgrounds on State Road 11 will conclude its nine-day run this Saturday, June 27.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The 2025-2026 Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC) school year came to a close for students on Wednesday. Teachers will have their last day this Friday, May 22.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Ivy Tech Community College will celebrate its graduating class of 2026 from its Columbus, Franklin, and Shelbyville campuses at two upcoming commencement ceremonies at 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on May 5 at the Judson S. Erne Auditorium, 1400 25th St.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Hutchfest 2026 was a "British Invasion" themed annual fundraiser is at The Crump Theatre on Saturday, April 25, featuring The Revelators and The Rigbys.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Hutchfest 2026 is being stormed by a British Invasion. The annual fundraiser is at The Crump Theatre on Saturday, April 25, featuring The Revelators and The Rigbys.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Krea Hill of Rockcreek Elementary School has been honored with the 2026 Edna V. Folger Outstanding Teacher Award. She was honored at a special presentation at the school on Thursday, March 12.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The new City of Columbus Community Garden lottery system for prospective new gardeners is now live.

Columbus, Ind. - The 40th Annual Our Hospice Concert will take place on Saturday, September 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Bartholomew County Public Library steps in downtown Columbus, where the concert began in 1987.

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Kindergarten sign-up is open for the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC) Class of 2039.

Sign-up for Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC) 2026 Pre-K classes has begun.

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Registration is now open for the 2026 Public Safety Citizens’ Academy. Since the 1990s, the Columbus Police Department (CPD) has offered the academy to Columbus residents, allowing them an inside look at public safety in the community.

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Heritage Fund – The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County has announced Columbus Signature Academy – New Tech High School seniors Zoey Jernigan and Kevin Wittekind as the 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars for Bartholomew County.