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Crosscountry looks forward to home event

Ball State cross country coaches Randy Heisler and Ali Bishel weren’t thrilled with the weekend’s showing at the Greater Louisville Classic. Running against 17 of the top 25 ranked teams in the country, Ball State placed 30th out of 31 teams, beating host Louisville.


Snead looks for revenge

For Ball State fans, Saturday’s game against Northern Illinois is for the Bronze Stalk Trophy. For the football team, it’s a game to get back at its Mid-American Conference West rival. 


Athletes wear pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

Four Ball State teams this weekend will take part in the “Think Pink” weekend by wearing pink in its home contests this weekend. The event is in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 


Bartender family

Natalie Bates worked every job she came across growing up, ranging from pet sitting, babysitting and selling lemonade. 



Pence to visit Oliver headquarters

With the election coming up, the political parties are gearing up for the final stretch of the campaigns. Republican Brad Oliver, a candidate for Indiana House District 34, will receive a large boost to his campaign this afternoon with a visit from Rep. Mike Pence.



Indiana farm tied to salmonella outbreak clean

INDIANAPOLIS — A federal inspector found two strains of salmonella and unclean conditions at an Indiana cantaloupe farm’s fruit-packing plant during inspections prompted by a deadly outbreak linked to the farm’s melons.


Royalty candidates attend Happy Hour

While having hors d’oeuvres and beverages, the Homecoming royalty candidates will attend this year’s Homecoming Happy Hour under the watchful eyes of the judges who will pick king and queen.



Turkey fires at Syria after deadly shelling

BEIRUT — Turkish artillery fired on Syrian targets Wednesday after shelling from Syria struck a border village in Turkey, killing five civilians, sharply escalating tensions between the two neighbors and prompting NATO to convene an emergency meeting.


DJ BG rocks Dill St.

Whether you call it techno, house music or most likely dubstep, it all falls under the broad cover of one of the newest mega-genres in the music world.