Ball State issued an all-clear at about 11:45 a.m. after alerting students to a bomb threat at Burris Laboratory School just 15 minutes prior.
At his funeral today, friends and family remembered freshman Elija Swager as the kind of guy who never met a stranger.
Tiffany Bontrager, a senior general studies major A lot can be said about a person by what they carry in their bag.
This weekend, I was at a party with some new friends. One of them mentioned my girlfriend, and I replied that we’ve dated for seven years.
The line stretched to the door of Fairview Missionary Church in Angola, Ind., as people arrived to remember a Ball State student who died Saturday. Freshman Elija Swager was found dead Saturday at an off-campus apartment.
At the start of Missouri’s Community Action Poverty Simulation on Wednesday night, I stared into the face of four strangers. For the next hour, these people would become my family as I role played a 7-year-old boy with ADHD who lives with his impoverished grandparents and hearing-impaired sister. “Once you’re done here tonight, you get to go,” the woman running it said. “You don’t have to live this life.”
Changes to the Indiana Lifeline Law could expand caller immunity coverage to those who report offenses including drug overdoses and sexual assault. On Feb. 26, the House passed the changes, Senate Bill 227, unanimously with an amendment. The bill will return to Senate.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says four SWAT officers have been hurt in a shooting while serving a warrant. Officer Kendale Adams told The Indianapolis Star that two officers have been released after treatment at hospitals and a third officer was checked by medical personnel at the scene of the shooting Wednesday night.
The Ball State women’s basketball team knocked off Northern Illinois 67-57. It’s the Cardinals first home win since January 29. In the first ten minutes of the first half, the women’s basketball team found themselves taking an early lead, up 14-10. Shelbie Justice hit back-to-back three-pointers near the end of the first half to give Ball State momentum.
Richard Burkhardt, a former acting president of Ball State, is remembered by faculty members for his dedication to the university and his compassion. He died Tuesday morning in Muncie at the age of 95, a little more than a month after his wife of 27 years died.
Staying in Muncie for Spring Break this weekend? Need something to pass the time? Check out the drink specials happening in the area. The Heorot SUNDAY $2.75 Guinness pints Scotty’s Brewhouse FRIDAY $20 101-ounce Domestic table top taps $25 101-ounce Thr3e Wise Men table top taps SATURDAY $6 48-ounce Lime-A-Rita and Straw-Ber-Rita pitchers $20 101-ounce Domestic table top taps $25 101-ounce Thr3e Wise Men table top taps $6 Thr3e Wise Men bullet fills $10 Thr3e Wise Men growler fills SUNDAY $2.50 Thr3e Wise men pints $6 48-ounce Lime-A-Rita and Straw-Ber-Rita pitchers The Locker Room FRIDAY $3 U-Calls $10 Redd’s buckets $6 Red Bull vodka pitcher $8 Captain pitchers SATURDAY $3 Whiskey U-Calls $3.50 Vegas Bombs $2.50 Coronas $10 Domestic buckets $3 Long Island Iced Teas SUNDAY $2 Wells $5 Domestic pitcher $5 Premium Mini pitcher $1 Locker Room pints Savage’s Ale House FRIDAY $1 off select rotational beer of Savage’s choice SATURDAY $1 off Guinness, Woodchuck and Upland pints SUNDAY $1 off Founders Brewery drafts and bottles Dill Street FRIDAY Penny pitchers SATURDAY Long Island Iced Teas and Well pitchers
Being the new kid is tough for a lot of young people. They wind up in a new place, have to make friends and establish some sort of identity.
With airlines charging extra to check a bag, the Spring Break challenge is stuffing an entire week’s worth of clothes into a carry-on or packing a checked bag.
Ball State’s baseball team is 9-3 so far this season, but a five-game road trip to Kentucky and Campbell should prove to be the team’s toughest stretch.
Ball State will play its final regular season game Saturday afternoon in DeKalb, Ill., as it faces 13-16 Northern Illinois. The Cardinals have struggled this season as the team sits at 2-15 in Mid-American Conference play and 5-23 overall.
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This year’s harsh winter conditions already have caused Muncie to spend about $16,000 more than last year on repairing potholes, most of which goes toward a temporary fix. The city spent roughly $60,000 last year on patching roads using hot and cold mixes, said Donnie Wright, supervisor for the Department of Street and Public Works. The expense was split evenly between the winter and the summer.
Men’s volleyball players crouched on the court at Worthen Arena while coaches and other personnel dotted the sidelines or sat behind the media table. The final point of a practice game came to a close, with Shane Witmer on the losing end.
Being the new kid is tough for a lot of young people. They wind up in a new place, have to make friends and establish some sort of identity.
