Greater Columbus, IN
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City of Columbus
Published September 25Columbus Nominated for Opportunity Zone Designation Under Federal Opportunity Zone 2.0 Program
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Governor Mike Braun has nominated Columbus’ downtown census tract 101 for designation as an Opportunity Zone under the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Opportunity Zone 2.0 program. The Opportunity Zone (OZ) program, established by Congress in 2017 and made…
GJHS XC Teams State Bound
Greensburg Junior High’s boys and girls cross country teams are both state meet-bound after racing at Columbus Central on Tuesday, September 22. The Pirate girls placed fifth out of 11 teams; the GJHS boys finished [...]
City of Columbus
Published September 24Road Closures Announced for Mill Race Marathon and Oktoberfest in Columbus
Road closures begin Thursday morning in Columbus for the annual Mill Race Marathon, with multiple downtown streets posted no‑parking or fully closed for pre‑race setup. Additional closures take place Saturday across the race course, including downtown, the east side and north…
Demolition begins on dangerous low-head dam in Columbus riverfront overhaul
COLUMBUS — Demolition is officially underway on a deteriorating low-head dam spanning the East Fork White River in downtown Columbus, marking a major milestone in...
City of Columbus
Published September 18Dam Removal Begins on East Fork White River
Workers on Friday began removing the low-head dam on the East Fork White River, a key phase of the Riverfront Project. Contractors with Ecosystems Connections Institute LLC used heavy equipment to break up the eastern portion of the 500-foot-long structure, built in 1903 just…