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By his own admission, Columbus resident Terry Milligan was “always taking stuff apart” as a kid and trying to figure out how things worked.

After nearly two decades of providing “a little yellow” gift to every third-grader in the county, organizers have announced they are closing the books on the annual “Dictionary Project.”

NORTH VERNON — Longtime North Vernon clerk/treasurer Shawn Gerkin is set to become the city’s next mayor. Gerkin is the only filed mayoral candidate for the Nov. 7 municipal election in the city of 6,500 people, though several city council seats and the clerk/treasurer position will be contested.

Columbus Regional Health officials say they are prepared to comply with Indiana’s near-total abortion ban but expressed concern about some potential unintended consequences of the new rules, which are set to take effect in a little over two weeks.

Next month, it will be exactly 30 years since Columbus residents were given a unique peek into their future, centered on an iconic bridge over State Road 46 at I-65.

The Bartholomew County Public Library is considering a possible update to its rules for patrons.

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. will have a work session on Monday to discuss proposed policy updates prior to its regular board meeting.

The construction that has helped residents in recent years, they say, see the city’s older, Modernist celebrated structures with new eyes has begun again.

A short film based on a local student’s experiences during the pandemic may be making its public debut in August.

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is happier with some state lawmakers representing Bartholomew County than others following this year’s legislative session.