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Tale as old as time

In May 2010, Emily Behny graduated Ball State with the dream of making it on Broadway. She received her first big role, a stepping-stone toward her dream, shortly after graduation when she was cast as Belle in "Beauty and the



Fund doesn't cover all stage collapse injuries

INDIANAPOLIS — Some people injured when high winds toppled stage rigging at this summer's Indiana State Fair aren't eligible for money from a charity fund for victims because they weren't admitted to the hospital, officials said.


On-campus groups provide fall fun

There is life after Oct. 31. November presents new opportunities to experience the season before the first flakes of snow coat the ground.


Officials mixed on Ind. meth ingredient tracking

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A new online system to track purchases of cold medications that can be used in methamphetamine production is credited with already stopping thousands of illegal sales in Indiana.


Dotson to visit Ball State students

A five-time national Emmy winner will speak to Ball State students tonight about his experiences with multimedia journalism.



Cain says he was 'falsely accused' of harassment

WASHINGTON — Denying he sexually harassed anyone, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said Monday he was falsely accused in the 1990s while he was head of the National Restaurant Association, and he branded revelation of the allegations a "witch


Power could be out for days in the snowy Northeast

WAYLAND, Mass. — Hundreds of thousands of people across the Northeast shivered at the prospect of days without heat or lights after a freak October snowstorm over the weekend, and many towns postponed trick-or-treating Monday in what seemed like a mean Halloween prank to some children.



Drag show dresses up for a good cause

Kings and queens strutted, danced and lip-synched to songs by Nelly, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and Beyonce at the "Night of the Living Drag" drag show Saturday night in Ball Gym.


Economy, changes cut interest in teaching careers

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Colleges across Indiana are reporting drops in the number of education majors this fall as a bleak job situation and changes in how teacher performance is judged dampen enthusiasm for what once was viewed as a noble profession.



Ind. Dems, GOP use mayoral races to build for 2012

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's Democratic and Republican parties are looking to build pockets of support around the state for 2012 with a series of victories in November's mayoral races.


Halloween weekend arrests low compared to past years

University Police Department officers don't increase the number of officers patrolling during Halloween weekend, but less people were arrested during the holiday weekend than in years past, said UPD Police Chief Gene Burton.


IU, Purdue expect state aid to continue falling

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Some of Indiana's public universities say they're bracing for continued drops in aid that could bring the state's contribution to their budgets to as little as 10 percent within a decade, a decline that has some questioning whether the schools should still be classified as public institutions.


EUROPEAN EXPERIENCES: Phone and money

Sara Nahrwold writes about her experiences of studying abroad in England and other parts of Europe. Read a new blog here each week, and read all of her posts at snnahrwold.blog.com.