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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 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.

BROWNSTOWN, Ind. - The Jackson County Fair kicked off a week's worth of activities on Sunday evening, July 26, with the annual Fair Queen contest. And, the winner is Mallory Klosterman, of Dudleytown. 

SEYMOUR, Ind. - The Seymour Community School Corporation (SCSC) is preparing to welcome students back for the 2026-2027 school year in less than a month.

SEYMOUR, Ind. - Seymour Community Schools is having a "Kindergarten Enrollment Roundup" on Tuesday, April 7, at its five elementary schools. Parents with children entering kindergarten in the 2026-2027 school year should register their child at the school that day. 

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.