Cummins is showing off its zero-emissions technology at a trade show in Germany this week, including unveiling the company’s new fourth-generation hydrogen fuel cells and a Meritor powertrain.

The Columbus-based engine manufacturer is making the announcements at the IAA transportation show in Hannover Germany.

Cummins says it has agreements with Daimler Trucks in North America and Scania in Europe to develop and integrate the next-generation hydrogen fuel cells into vehicles for demonstration. The new technology provides higher power density, power nodes and operating temperatures. That makes the cells more easily integrated into vehicles.

Meritor’s 17XE ePowertrain is being unveiled at the show. It is designed for heavy truck use and can support 44 tons of combined weight or more. The powertrain features Cummins’ new lithium iron phosphate battery technology.

Cummins acquired the formerly Columbus-based Meritor earlier this year.

Amy Davis, Vice President and President of New Power at Cummins said that meeting zero-emissions goals will require a range of technologies and the company’s portfolio demonstrates how it will meet customer need. She said that hydrogen is a viable solution.

Photo: Meritor’s 17XE ePowertrain. Photo courtesy of Cummins

The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Jacskon County Visitors Center will be hosting a candidate debate between statehouse candidates, before the November general election.

Incumbent State Rep. Jim Lucas, a Republican, and his challenger Democrat Chad Harmon have agreed to participate in the event October 6th at Seymour High School’s Earl D. Prout Auditorium. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the debate starting at 7

The event is free and you are invited.

Schneck Primary Care in Seymour will be offering drive-thru flu vaccination clinics next month in Jackson County.

The vaccine is available in regular dose and high dose for those 65 and older. The cost of the flu vaccine is covered by most insurance plans or self-pay. You should bring your identification and your insurance information.

The clinics will be Oct. 8th and 22nd from 8 to noon on Level 4 of the Schneck Professional Building Parking Garage in Seymour. And October 15th from 8 to noon in the Schneck Primary Care Parking Lot in Brownstown.

The vaccines will be available on a first come, first served basis. For more information, call 812-522-1613.

Legal Aid will be holding an in-person walk-in clinic in Bartholomew County on Tuesday.

Legal Aid offers the clinics for low-income residents of its eight-county district.

If you take part you will have up to a 10-minute consultation with a volunteer attorney to answer general questions, to offer legal information or to receive other advice.

Legal Aid is hosting the walk-in legal clinics from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at their offices in the United Way Building on 13th Street in Columbus.

From 4 to 5 p.m. there will be a clinic on evictions, where you can get free legal advice on those issues.

Columbus Regional Health Foundation is holding its Reverse Raffle next week to benefit the VIMcare Clinic.

The 27th annual Reverse Raffle is Sept. 30th on the grounds of the CRH Tech Center, near the Columbus Municipal Airport. This year’s event will include the traditional Reverse Raffle, live music, dinner and drinks. Musical performances will include Southern Indiana Taiko, Soul Patch and Three Beards Strummin’.

The annual event is the largest fundraiser for VIMCare Clinic. Proceeds from the annual raffle make up about a third of the clinic’s budget. The VIMCare Clinic provides medical services for the uninsured and underinsured patients in the community. The clinic was previously called Volunteers in Medicine.

Next week’s event is a return to a live, in-person format after going virtual for two years due to the pandemic.

Tickets to the event and single raffle tickets are still available. To buy dinner and/or raffle tickets and for more information visit www.crh.org/raffle

Authorities are warning of scammers pretending to be with the sheriff’s department or court-related agencies to try to get you to pay them for non-existent fees or fines.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Department says several residents have reported callers claiming to be with the agency, demanding immediate payment over the phone for traffic citation fines. Other residents report that the callers claim that the victim has ignored a subpoena involving an investigation.

Johnson County Sheriff Duane Burgess says that there is no law enforcement or court agency that will call and demand payment over the phone. He says that the scammers are doing research, including finding names of area deputies to make their calls sound more authentic.

He said that the would-be victims did the right thing, terminating the call before having any of their money taken.

He suggests that if you do not recognize a phone number, you should not answer it. He also says to never provide personal information such as your social security number, banking or credit card numbers over the phone.

The sheriff urges you to be alert and report suspicious calls or activity. He said that the department does try to investigate such scams and if they find a phone number they can identify, they will try to catch the scammers.

Ivy Tech Community College will be offering enrollment events next week at its campuses in Columbus and Franklin.

You will be able to walk-in to get help with enrolling in the fall session which starts Oct. 24th. Staff members will be on hand to assist with financial aid, to provide information about academic programs and more.

The Columbus and Franklin campuses offer more than 40 academic programs.

The Columbus enrollment event will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday and the Franklin event will be from 8 to 6 on Wednesday. Registration is not required.

If you can’t make it to next week’s events, you can apply online at ivytech.edu/applynow.

The 9th annual Mill Race Marathon is coming up on Saturday with preliminary events kicking off on Friday morning.

The Commons will be hosting a Mill Race Marathon Expo from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. where participants can register for their race, pick up goodie bags and race shirts as well as visit vendor and information booths. If you are interested in volunteering, you can also sign up to help out.

Friday night is the Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park. Children can pick up their packets and register at the park from 4:45 to 5:45 with the run starting at 6.

Packet pick ups for all the races are from 5:30 to 6:30 Saturday morning at The Commons. Following opening ceremonies, the full and half marathons and the 5k run will start at 7:30 a.m. The finish party will start on Fourth Street at 9 and the 5k awards ceremony will be at 9:15.

The marathon and half-marathon awards ceremonies are set for 11:30.

Street closings will start at 6 p.m. Friday night with some downtown lasting until 9 Saturday night. You can expect streets to be closed all around the city during the races Saturday morning.

You can find more information on street closings here.

Tonight is now your last chance to catch a special showing of a documentary based around a Bartholomew County family.

YES Cinema in downtown Columbus will be hosting “Lifemark” a special Fathom event. The last showing was scheduled last night, but because of an overwhelming public response, the show is being extended for another day.

The feature length film is based on a short documentary called “I Lived on Parker Avenue.” The story is about an 18-year-old young man’s life after being contacted by his birth mother who lives in Bartholomew County and the disruption it causes.

The film is rated PG-13.

The last showing is at 7:01 p.m. tonight and tickets are $7.

YES Cinema at Fourth and Jackson Street is owned and operated by Lincoln Central Neighborhood Family Center.

Two teens are under arrest after a more than 100 mph police chase in Jackson County yesterday.

According to Indiana State Police reports, a trooper stopped a car that was driving 111 in the 70 mph zone on Interstate 65 near the Jonesville Road exit at about 10 yesterday morning.

The car was being driven by a 17-year-old from Crothersville and a 16-year-old from Seymour was a passenger. Troopers say the 16-year-old had been reported as a missing person. The juvenile was wanted on felony charges of burglary with a deadly weapon, robbery, and failure to appear.

Both were taken into custody and a search of the vehicle uncovered an alcoholic beverage, a look-a-like marijuana substance and two realistic-looking fake firearms.

The 17-year-old was arrested on initial charges of reckless driving, possession of an alcoholic beverage by a minor, and dealing in a look-a-like substance.

Both were taken to the Jackson County Jail before being trasfered to a juvenile detention facility.