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FOOTBALL: Injuries in Ball State backfield piling up

Back on the practice field this week after upsetting Indiana 27-20 Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, Ball State is none the worse for wear. Coach Pete Lembo said the Cardinals avoided any serious injuries on Opening Night, and they may even be healthier now than they were a week ago.



VGR welcomes students 'back to school'

Welcoming students back to Muncie's music scene with open arms, this year's "Back 2 School" shows at Village Green Records feature a diverse collection of local and Midwestern acts.



Indiana tea party groups look to endorse Lugar foe

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A coalition of Indiana tea party groups is planning a statewide convention this month that will culminate with them endorsing a candidate to run against Republican Sen. Richard Lugar, an organizer said.


KAMERA OBSCURA: Super Great? Not Quite

In the 1970s, a young Stephen Spielberg began to earn mainstream attention for his family-oriented science fiction films, which often played with themes of adolescence and nostalgia. 


Classroom redefined

Students are no longer sneaking to check their Twitter and Facebook accounts in class — they are being instructed to do so by their professors.



Blending ideas into reality

Schmoozie's, Muncie's newest culinary addition, is the realization of owner Stephanie Vertrees' nearly four-year-long dream.


Man dies after Muncie police chase, shooting

MUNCIE, Ind. — Authorities aren't saying yet whether a man who died after crashing while he fled from Muncie police officers was wounded by gunfire from the officers.


Ball State freshman enrollment increases

This year, the university saw a significantly higher enrollment number, as well as higher grades and entrance exam scores than previous years, Ball State officials said.



ABSO celebrates 20 years of improv

When Dave Baker founded ABSO in 1991, it wasn't the first time he had experience creating an improvisational comedy troupe.


Officials: 1,000 Texas homes burned in past week

AUSTIN, Texas — More than 1,000 homes have been destroyed in at least 57 wildfires across rain-starved Texas, most of them in one devastating blaze near Austin that is still raging out of control, officials said Tuesday.


Ball State faculty share 9/11 memories

Everyone remembers when it happened — sitting in class watching planes crash into buildings, or hearing about it later at home. 


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