Julie McClure
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Mail-in voter ID bill faces barrage of criticism, amendments sought
Leslie Bonilla Muñiz |Indiana Capital Chronicle Rep. Timothy Wesco, R-Osceola, talks to reporters after a Senate committee hearing on his mail-in voter ID bill on Monday, March 6, 2023. INDIANAPOLIS — A bill bringing voter identification requirements to mail-in ballot applications got plenty of flak on Monday for provisions opponents said would disenfranchise elderly and disabled voters while… → Read More
Local man accused of child molesting
A local man was arrested at his residence Tuesday morning as a result of a child molesting investigation conducted by Columbus police detectives. The investigation began when Columbus police officers were contacted after a female under the age of 14 advised a family member that she had been sexually assaulted earlier this year. Columbus police detectives began an investigation into the incident… → Read More
State Road 58 to close
The Indiana Department of Transportation announced contractors will close State Road 58 about two miles west of I-65 near Walesboro beginning on or after March 13 to complete a small structure replacement project. The closure is expected to last through late April, weather permitting. The official detour follows State Road 58 to State Road 258 to State Road 11 to I-65. This contract was awarded… → Read More
Commission to explore lower college attendance rates
Pictured are the exteriors of the IUPUC building and the Columbus Learning Center in Columbus, Ind., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE) is coming to Columbus Friday to discuss decreased college attendance in Indiana and what’s causing it. The event, hosted by IUPUC and AirPark Columbus College Campus partners, takes place at the Columbus Learning Center… → Read More
Bill to allow school board elections to be partisan dies in Indiana House
By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle INDIANAPOLIS — A bill that would have let Hoosier communities decide if local school board elections should be partisan died in the Indiana House after lawmakers failed to vote on the measure by Monday’s deadline. That means school board races will stay non-partisan — at least for now. Language from the bill could still crop up in others before the end of… → Read More
Martoccia named sheriff’s chief deputy
Bartholomew County Sheriff Chris Lane has appointed Maj. John Martoccia as chief deputy. Martoccia, formally the commander of the jail, began his career in law enforcement in 1994 in the Corrections Division of the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office. He graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in 1995 after being promoted to merit deputy. During his 29 years of service, he has served… → Read More
Schmitt wins BCSC 2023 EBL Cheer Day
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Schmitt Elementary has won the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp.’s 2023 Cheer Day Competition, marking the school’s first time in over a decade taking home that honor. All 11 BCSC elementary schools competed in the cheerleading competition on Saturday, said communications coordinator Josh Burnett. CSA Lincoln came in second place, and Parkside was in third. Burnett noted… → Read More
President’s Day closings
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President’s Day closings
Nobody covers Columbus, Indiana and the surrounding areas like The Republic. 2980 N. National Road, Suite A, Columbus, IN 47201 Main Switchboard: (812) 372-7811 Toll Free: (800) 876-7811 → Read More
Pence to fight special counsel subpeona over 2020 election
FILE - Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Nov. 16, 2022, in New York. The FBI is searching Pence’s Indiana home on Feb. 10, 20223, as part of a classified records probe. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President and Columbus native Mike Pence is planning to fight a subpoena by the special counsel overseeing… → Read More
CPD opens portal for reaccreditation
The Columbus Police Department is seeking public comments about its processes and procedures as part of a recertification process with CALEA. Since 2014, the police department has received certification from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement agencies, or CALEA. Accreditation is an ongoing four-year process where the department must show that it follows international guidelines… → Read More
Suspect arrested after driving into a Sandy Hook pond after vehicle chase
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Bartholomew County Sheriff deputies arrested a wanted Flat Rock suspect after leading them on a chase which ended with the suspect driving into a pond in the Sandy Hook neighborhood. Bartholomew County Sheriff Detective Dane Duke said at about 3:15 p.m. Friday, Deputy Daniel Lawson conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of State Road 46 and East State Street. The… → Read More
Indiana lawmakers advance Lucas bill to earmark state dollars for teacher firearm training
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a bill that seeks to provide state-funded firearms training for school personnel — including teachers. Bill author Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, said the proposal serves as a response to deadly mass shootings at schools across the country. Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour The bill would reallocate funding from the Indiana Safe Schools fund — and… → Read More
German American provides earnings report
JASPER — German American Bancorp, Inc. reported strong annual earnings of $81.8 million, or $2.78 per share, for the year end Dec. 31, 2022, representing the second highest level of annual earnings in the company’s history. This level of reported annual earnings resulted in a 13.4% return on average shareholders’ equity, marking the 18th consecutive fiscal year in which the company has delivered… → Read More
Indiana students may need to take financial literacy courses
INDIANAPOLIS — A proposal to require all Hoosier high schoolers to take a personal finance course is moving forward, amid a spate of legislation aimed at improving students’ financial literacy. Senate Bill 35—one of five bills that would make personal finance a graduation requirement—mandates that schools offer a stand-alone course on topics like opening a bank account, applying for loans, and… → Read More
Toyota Material Handling promotes two
Toyota Material Handling has promoted Bill Byrd and Dan Kossow to director-level positions as part of a new strategic vision for the company’s organizational structure to further support and enhance operations and collaboration between corporate sales teams and its renowned nationwide TMH dealer network. As director of dealer development, Byrd is charged with managing the company’s relationships… → Read More
Old National Bank sues over failed software
EVANSVILLE — Evansville-based Old National Bank is suing financial technology firm Backbase over what Indiana’s largest homegrown bank is describing as Backbase’s “unmitigated failure” to fulfill $18 million in software contracts for a Chicago bank Old National has acquired. The situation traces back to late 2019, when Chicago-based First Midwest Bank started talking with Backbase about… → Read More
City to consider change in jurisdictional boundary
The Columbus Plan Commission will consider a resolution at 4 p.m. Feb. 8 to revise its “2 mile” extraterritorial jurisdictional boundary. The need to consider the revision resulted from the city’s sale of Otter Creek Golf Course to a private entity in October 2022, said Jeff Bergman, city-county planning director. To the east, in the area of the Otter Creek Golf Course, the jurisdiction will… → Read More
‘Crime Junkie’: Podcasting is only the beginning for podcast host Ashley Flowers
IBJ photo/Eric Learned Ashley Flowers’ dog, Chuck, lent his name to the Audiochuck media company. INDIANAPOLIS — Ashley Flowers launched 2023 by redefining her role at Audiochuck, the Indianapolis-based company built upon the chart-topping “Crime Junkie” podcast that celebrated its fifth anniversary in December. Selected by The Hollywood Reporter as one of 35 Rising Executives 35 and Under,… → Read More
Legal Aid to offer free phone clinic
Legal Aid is holding a Free Legal Aid Phone Clinic for residents of their eight-county district on Monday, Jan. 16. The district includes Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush, and Shelby Counties. The phone clinic will be conducted from 3 to 5:30 p.m., though registration is required between noon to 2 pm. The Legal Aid Clinic and Pro Bono Program uses local volunteer… → Read More