Officials announced Monday that Columbus-based LHP Engineering Solutions plans to invest more than $1 million in building and office improvements as well as in hardware and software.

The company is investing $33 million in its Columbus plant to build a new electric powertrain. It also plans to build a new $35 million facility in Greenwood.

Indiana University's new Master of Architecture program is only in its second year, but applications are growing and students are settling into the new building in Columbus.

Cities across the country are struggling to find the police officers they need to fill vacant positions. That's leading some departments to rethink how they can lure recruits.

The park would be on the east side of Columbus, where June 2008 flooding destroyed 48 homes. The city bought those homes through a federally funded program to clear the site for parkland.

Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Young says Indiana will receive two federal grants totaling $40 million to increase the capacity of sections of Interstate 65 in south central and north central Indiana.

Train traffic follows many federal regulations to ensure safety. But Columbus Mayor Jim Lienhoop says a horn wail at 3 in the morning comes at a cost to residents and visitors.

Columbus wants to purchase FairOaks Mall and work with Columbus Regional Health and other partners to turn it into a recreational center and sports tourism complex.

Mayor Jim Lienhoop said in disbanding the three panels that his city was just trying to "figure out the rules and follow them."

The program moved from rented space to a city-owned building to save money and officials are eyeing other changes.