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Columbus township trustee Ben Jackson used approximately $1.12 million in public dollars to pay for vacations, his children’s school tuition, and personal expenses such as landscaping and cannabis.

Ferdon said this won't be a year for a whole lot of new projects due to state budget cuts. She said the city is in a wait and see attitude right now.

The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County is launching “Project Encore” to revamp the iconic downtown theater and develop more local programming.

Local government is trying to figure out all the changes to tax laws, residents can apply for disaster assistance, and the Crump Theatre needs a long term plan.

There has been at least one other death reported from the weekend flooding.

The Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area, or DORA, allows customers of age to buy alcoholic beverages from approved vendors and carry them outside within boundaries.

Ferdon calls federal funding freezes and cuts, "very concerning." The city's broadband installation is about 85 percent complete. And the city will debut its DORA district Thursday.

Mayor Mary Ferdon said she feels better about state funding after lawmakers continue working on property tax cuts. Landscaping is almost done at NexusPark and details of a new noise ordinance.

Columbus Mayor Mary Ferdon will present her second State of the City Address Wednesday night.

The Columbus downtown riverfront redevelopment is getting a redesign. Mayor Mary Ferdon said since the project took off in 2016, costs have more than doubled.