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Downtown festival showcases ribs

Smokey, tender, tangy: lots of words can be heard on the tongues of guests to describe the signature dishes of Muncie RibFest. The word heard most from the vendors themselves: “Pride.” 



SOCCER: Ball State opens its 2013 season with a dominant 2-1 victory

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times} If there is a way to win convincingly by one goal, then Ball State’s soccer team found it in a 2-1 victory over Northern Iowa. Ball State dominated its season opener at the Briner Sports Complex in every way, except on the scoreboard.




Obama proposes new system for rating colleges

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Calling higher education an "economic imperative," President Barack Obama is pushing for an ambitious new government rating system for colleges that would judge schools on affordability and performance and ultimately determine how federal financial aid is distributed.