Columbus, IN. Online Offers. Columbus ( /kÉlÊmbÉs/) is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong.
In 1951, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began construction of the New Orleans Mississippi River Floodwall under the Dumaine Street Wharf. Between 1973 and 1992, 15 major sections were built at a cost of $30 million.
CHICAGO (CBS) â Two eateries next door to each other in northwest suburban River Grove were in very different stages of cleanup on Tuesday, as flood waters from the Des Plaines River slowly receded. âItâs not as bad this time as it was in 2008 for us,â said Ed Karayanes, director of operations for the McDonaldâs at Grand Avenue and River Road. WBBM Newsradioâs Bernie Tafoya reports, next door at the famous Gene and Judeâs Red Hot Stand, a big flood cleanup was underway on Tuesday.