Andy East

Health officials seeing slight COVID uptick

JENNINGS COUNTY — A Jennings County judge has denied a request for a change of venue by a 15-year-old teenager accused of raping a special needs student on a school bus, with a trial set to start in two months.

Unemployment in Bartholomew County declined last month from a year ago but was higher than some neighboring counties and the state rate.

INDIANAPOLIS — Columbus Regional Health has agreed to engage in settlement discussions to potentially resolve a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that it unlawfully shared patients’ personal health information with Meta, the parent company of Facebook, and other tech giants.

The Columbus metropolitan statistical area’s economic growth was essentially flat over the past decade on record as growth in the local manufacturing sector stalled following strong gains during the previous 10 years.

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has delayed a case management conference in a proposed class-action lawsuit over allegations of emissions cheating in several forklift engines to allow Toyota Material Handling and other Toyota-affiliated companies to continue settlement talks.

Regional climate initiative releases greenhouse gas inventory

The city of Columbus is investigating and seeking to recover public funds after a former police officer’s widow continued to receive pension payments after her death, according to court records.

A coalition of local organizations is working to develop county-wide metrics on hunger and food insecurity in Bartholomew County, aiming to raise public awareness and guide strategies to combat the issue as demand for help with food grows.

Suicide deaths in Bartholomew County have declined so far this year after hitting a record high last year, according to data from the Bartholomew County Coroner’s Office.