Columbia City Communications

06/08/2026

UPDATE: Power has been restored. Thank you Columbia City Electric Department!

We are aware of the power outage affecting the areas of Walnut Street and Elm Street in Columbia City. Our electric department is working to resolve the issue but we do not have an estimated time for it to be restored. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

06/06/2026

Our electric department is aware of a power outage effecting the area of Big Lake. Our crews are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible but there is no estimated time for power to be restored.

06/03/2026

The electric department is aware of the power outage and is working on repair!

05/13/2026

05/10/2026

Edit: Power has been restored at 9:30am.

There is a small power outage in the area of Cambridge Drive. Our crews are working on restoring service.💡

05/05/2026

There is a small power outage in the area of Park Terrace and Rolling Hills. Our crews are working on restoring service.

04/17/2026

We are aware of the power outage in the Market Street and Ellsworth St area of Columbia City. Electric department has been notified and there is no estimated time of repair. Thank you.

04/13/2026

Beauty after the storm in downtown Columbia City.

04/12/2026

It’s Telecommunicator week! We are blessed to have a great team, the behind the scene masterminds that keep the ship running smooth! Thank a dispatcher this week for their hard work and continued dedication to the job!

Governor Mike Braun has officially proclaimed this week as Public Safety Telecommunicator Week in the State of Indiana.

Both our Director and Deputy Director previously served as telecommunicators, giving them a firsthand understanding of the complexity, training, responsibility, and stress that come with this often underappreciated role.

We’re fortunate in Whitley County to have not just one, but two outstanding dispatch centers staffed by incredible teams (the best, in our opinion!).

Happy Telecommunicator Week to those answering the phones and radios 24/7—especially Whitley County Sheriff's Department Dispatch and Columbia City Communications.

Here’s to the often-forgotten first, first responders!

04/12/2026

Reminder to our community and county residents! "Senior Assassin" wars have started and here is some information about it!