Jack's Donuts opens in Muncie
June 3, 2016After graduating from Ball State in May with an English degree, Gus Goggin just became a business owner. On June 4, he opened Muncie's first Jack's Donuts chain.
After graduating from Ball State in May with an English degree, Gus Goggin just became a business owner. On June 4, he opened Muncie's first Jack's Donuts chain.
Muncie’s newest park, Cornerstone Park, will soon host classes that are normally held inside Cornerstone Center for the Arts. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was June 2 with Mayor Dennis Tyler, local artists and community members in attendance.
After 18 years of being "a no-kill shelter," Muncie’s Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) will be expanding in an effort to help more animals and their owners receive services and the care they need to live healthy lives. ARF is expanding to offer low-cost veterinary services through a new spin-off clinic called ARF’s PAW (promoting animal wellness), which is expected to open in late August.
Robots, already common in manufacturing, will inevitably take over more and more tasks as they compete with humans for jobs, the real-life inspiration for the TV show “Scorpion” told a Ball State audience.
The Indianapolis 500 is the big story this month, but there’s plenty of other racing action away from the historic speedway — including a 500-themed race that features a Ball State graduate student driving one of the cars.
After the stretch of Petty Road that reaches west of the campus attracted the attention of city officials and local residences with worries about traffic — both vehicle and pedestrian — Ball State renters near the area voiced their concerns too.
Ball State's presidential search is gaining national attention. At the Board of Trustees' open forum on May 23, a group named UnKoch My Campus plans on presenting arguments and research regarding why the Charles Koch Foundation's donation to Ball State could skew the election of the next president — and why everyone should care.
Indiana’s oldest gay bar, The Mark III Taproom, is reopening its doors in a new location tonight. While it has been a place for customers to relax, enjoy themselves and "come in a stranger, and leave as a friend," as its slogan suggests, it has also been an iconic place for the City of Muncie and has had a special place in certain customers' hearts.
Outdoor dining will soon be an option for restaurant goers in downtown Muncie, but not all businesses plan to use it.
The City of Muncie is now recognized as a bicycle friendly community (BFC), according to the League of American Bicyclists. The city received a Bronze BFC award, allowing it to join 374 other communities across the country who also have this title.
Dogs and their humans will be coming together with the American Cancer Society to celebrate cancer survivorship and to honor those who have lost the fight in the third annual Bark for Life event this weekend.
Mayor Dennis Tyler discussed the future of Muncie at the State of the City Address on May 18. Different topics — from citizens' safety to diversity in culture and population — were points of interest.
This year marks Indiana's bicentennial, and last year marked Muncie's 150th birthday. To celebrate, "Middletown Chronicles: The Making of Middletown America," a musical, premiered at Muncie Central High School on May 14.
A "Shimmy Mob" danced throughout downtown Muncie on May 14, ending at Cornerstone Center for the Arts for its annual fundraiser for A Better Way Women’s Shelter. The event fell on the celebration of World Belly Dance Day.
When Ball State students head home for summer, businesses in the Village feel the effects of their absence. With thousands of fewer customers, some business owners said it was necessary to make adjustments during the summer months.
MUNCIE, IN (NewsLink Indiana) -- It's graduation day and there are a few rain chances in the forecast.
Rain moves in for your weekend forecast!
Mostly cloudy skies today and dry conditions. Rain this weekend with with temperatures in the lower to mid 60s.
Rain on the way for Saturday and Monday. Clear skies and warmer temperatures next week.
In about 12 weeks, the Muncie Animal Shelter will have a new home at 901 W Riggin Rd.
