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In today's newsletter:
- Will your two answers help decide Columbus’s future priorities?
- Why Columbus police say warming your car could invite thieves
- How a snaking wood wall just reshaped downtown Columbus space
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 32 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 44, low: 35.
- Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 54 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Help shape future of Columbus by taking Quest survey (mojo1029.com) — Residents are being asked to help shape Columbus’s long-term direction by completing a brief two-question Quest survey about what makes the city special and where it should head next. Your input will guide priorities, future investments, and how growth benefits families, workers, and local businesses across Columbus. 
2. Columbus man arrested for attempting to steal truck and getting stuck in ditch (mojo1029.com) — Columbus police say a local man was arrested after allegedly trying to drive off in a warming pickup on Hege Avenue, only to end up stuck in a ditch and restrained by the owner until officers arrived. CPD is using the incident to remind residents to secure idling vehicles, keep an eye on them in cold weather, and promptly report suspicious activity.
3. Sylvan Scrapple by After Architecture: Freestanding Nonlinear Log Wall Exhibit (globaldesignnews.com) — A new freestanding timber installation called Sylvan Scrapple has transformed an underused planter between the Visitors Center and library in downtown Columbus into a wooded gathering spot. Created for the Exhibit Columbus biennial, the project reuses local waste wood and salvaged bricks from historic buildings, and has already earned an honorable mention from The Chicago Athenaeum.
4. The Senate Republicans up for reelection who voted against redistricting (axios.com) — State Sen. Greg Walker of Columbus is among 10 Indiana Republican senators facing 2026 reelection pressure after voting against mid-cycle redistricting, though he’s already said he won’t run again. Party leaders, including President Trump, are backing primary challengers to reshape the GOP caucus, while several senators argue their “no” votes reflect constituents’ opposition to changing maps mid-decade.
📸 Around Columbus
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Columbus
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- Communituy Music Making
Columbus - Red Room
6:00 pm - Girls Who Code
Columbus - Conference Room
6:00 pm - Teen Game Day
Columbus - Teen Area
3:30 pm - Tween Game Time
Columbus - Tween Area
3:30 pm - NAMI Peer Support
Columbus - Conference Room
6:00 pm - Music with Valerie
Columbus - Red Room
10:15 am - Teen Art Day
Columbus - Teen Room
3:30 pm - Winter wonderland paint event
T. S. Artisans , 422 Washington St , Columbus
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Teen Crochet Camp: IntermediateWorry Worm Pattern
Columbus - Teen Room
3:30 pm - Pokemon Club
Hope Library (Annex) Hope -
4:00 pm - Girls Who Code
Bartholomew County Public Library Columbus - Conference Room
6:00 pm - Communituy Music Making
Columbus - Red Room
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for someone with a saxophone my husband can borrow Friday night for a pep band reunion he use to play in.
He played tenor and sold his many years ago when we were young and needed the money. I’d like to surprise him. You can text me @ 812-390-9292 (Nextdoor Shadow Creek Farms) - I bought a new electric fireplace insert.
Turns out my brick opening is about 2" too short, so I need a row of bricks removed. Any ideas of who may be able to do this kind of work? Also, I… (Nextdoor Camelot)
- Another Exemplary Behavior Report was submitted to the @IHSAA1 on behalf of our boys basketball program. Outstanding work, Bull Dogs! @CNcoach... (X: BulldogsCN)
- City police calls – Dec. 15 (X: therepublicnews)
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Columbus. Apply here.
- Mactac North America posted a job opening for Logistics Material Handler - Warehouse Shipping and Receiving - 2nd Shift in Columbus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbus here.
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