A Bartholomew County resident fired a shot at two masked intruders who invaded her home.

The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police are investigating a home invasion off of County Road 675 West.

Judy Jackson, sheriff’s department spokeswoman, says that two masked men, invaded the home while the resident was inside. The 29-year-old resident reportedly confronted the suspects and fired one shot from her gun as the pair fled in a silver or blue, older model, Cadillac. The victim was injured in the attack, and was treated at Columbus Regional Hospital, Jackson says.

Authorities say that they do not know if either suspect was hit by the gunshot.

If you have any information, you can contact Capt. Christopher Roberts at the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office: 812-565-5924 or call 9-1-1.

Cummins is opening its new global distribution headquarters Thursday morning in Indianapolis. Katie Zarich, Cummins spokeswoman, says that a celebration begins at 10 a.m. at the building, located on the former site of Market Square Arena…

Zarich explains why Indianapolis is a good fit for this part of Cummins’ business…

Zarich reinforced the company’s earlier assertions that the diesel engine manufacturer is not abandoning Columbus…

Zarich says that, initially, 250 employees will staff the new HQ. She adds that the building can accommodate 450 employees. Over time, Zarich says that the workforce in Indianapolis will increase to better utilize the full potential of the new space.

The Columbus Police Department is investigating four separate incidents this year where counterfeit $100 bills were passed at restaurants on the west side. Lt. Matt Harris, department spokesman, says that in each case, the suspect gave the employees a fake bill to pay for inexpensive food items and left the restaurants a short time later. Police say that the fake cash is poor in quality and lacks the appropriate security features.

The suspect is described as a black male with a light complexion. Witness accounts given to police say that the suspect has tattoos on his face, neck and on at least one of his hands.

Harris says that area businesses and employees should familiarize themselves with the security features of money and contact the Columbus Police Department if they receive a counterfeit bill. CPD asks that anyone with information about these cases, or the suspect, to contact Detective Bill Ziegler at (812) 376-2627. Tips and information can be left anonymously.

Seymour firefighters spent hours on the scene of a building fire in the 100 block of West Second Street in downtown. A Seymour Fire

Department spokeswoman says the fire was reported at approximately 11:30 a.m. Various news outlets, as well as posts on social media say the fire started in a building that houses a beauty school.

No injuries have been reported. The Seymour Fire Department has not responded to our request for comment on what may have caused the blaze or the extent of the damage.

We will update this story as more information is made available.

Columbus Police are looking for two people who vandalized Blackwell Park a couple of weeks ago. Police say the pair damaged a fence, busted out floodlights around the restrooms and tipped over trash cans.

A post on the department’s Facebook page shows security camera stills of the two suspects, one wearing a Columbus North Bulldogs shirt.

Police are asking for your help identifying these suspects. If you have any information, you are asked to call the CPD front desk at (812) 376-2600. Tips and information can be left anonymously.

Columbus police are searching for a local woman after a stabbing last night.

32-year-old Heather D. Combs is the suspect in a stabbing that happened around 8:30 p.m. last night, in the 1000 block of Phoenix Court. Lt. Matt Harris, police spokesman, says that detectives spoke with the 44-year-old victim who said he got into an argument with his wife, who grabbed a knife and swung it at him, stabbing him in the stomach.

The victim was taken to Columbus Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Harris said.

If you any information on Combs’ whereabouts you should contact Detective Michael Pigman at 812-376-2631. Tips and information can be left anonymously.

Local governing bodies are holding their annual organizational meetings, choosing the leaders for the next year.

Bartholomew County Commissioners met yesterday and Commissioner Carl Lienhoop is the new president of that board.

Columbus City Councilman Frank Miller was chosen as the president pro tem of the council at last night’s council meeting.

Sarah Cannon will continue as president of the Columbus Redevelopment Commission. The Columbus Redevelopment Commission also changed its meeting time to 4 p.m. on the third Monday of each month. Commission members said that would be a better time for the public to attend.

The Bartholomew County Redevelopment Commission will continue to be led by Jorge Morales. They met Tuesday afternoon.

The Bartholomew County Council will make its annual leadership choices at next Tuesday’s meeting. They meet at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Governmental Office Building on Third Street.

The town of Hope will be having an organizational meeting for its Town Council on Thursday.

The Hope Town Council will also consider an ordinance to change its standard meeting day from the third Monday of the month, to the third Tuesday. The organizational meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Town Hall.

Bartholomew County will be looking to contractors to repair a bridge that the county had hoped to repair this year in house. Officials had hoped to save money on the project using county workers.

Danny Hollander, the county highway engineer, said that the county employees had assessed the work needed to repair the bridge on County Road 300N at Hartsville. They estimated that it would take most of the department’s manpower to replace the floor of the bridge, especially with the county’s plans to do work on other road projects with county workers this year. Hollander said the bridge’s superstructure is still in good shape

Commissioners president Carl Lienhoop said the county bridge has been closed for a year and a half waiting for the work to be done.

The Hauser athletic department is again looking for donations to aid families hurt by the Gatlinburg, Tenn. fires last month.

You can bring items to the Hauser gym on Thursday, Friday or Saturday during the home games. Dave Irvine says that they are especially looking for non perishable food items that do not have to be cooked, such as nutrition bars or crackers. They also need household items such as detergent, paper towels and toilet paper. He said there is no longer a need for clothing, toys, dog food or water.

Irvine says a trailer will depart for Gatlinburg on Sunday.

Bartholomew County officials continue their work on rebuilding the county’s IT department. The entire department quit last year due to various grievances. Since then, county commissioners have contracted with Sharp Business Systems to keep the various county systems maintained. Carl Lienhoop, county commissioner, talked about the IT department’s current status during Tuesday night’s county council work session. He explained that money budgeted for the IT department needs to be moved…

The council is expected to move $60,000 from IT department salaries to cover the nearly $20,000 per month cost for the Sharp contract. Lienhoop says this is enough to cover the first quarter of this year. He also noted that this contract is in place through September. Lienhoop says that the commissioners hope to have a better idea on how to move the department forward by the end of March. He told the council that, regardless, there will likely need to be an additional appropriation to cover the IT expenses for the remainder of the year, be it for additional consulting expenses, or for new employees.

While 2016 was a bad year for the county’s IT department, Lienhoop says that there was a bright spot in the hiring of Scott Mayes as the new IT director. Mayes was also at Tuesday night’s county council work session. He talks about his long-term goals for the department…

Mayes also talked about updating the department’s job descriptions and adjusting the pay-scale to better attract the right employees.

The county council is expected to discuss the IT department issue further when they meet Tuesday, Jan. 10.