People who love to ride their motorcycles will have a chance to do so for hospitalized children this weekend. And all they have to do is give a toy to ride. Rita Cooper, pediatric unit recreation activity leader, said the second toy ride for Ball Memorial Hospital Pediatric Unit will be at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, sponsored by Faith Riders.
When fifth-year senior Amanda Barnhart competed in the 2008 Midwest Regional Chamionships last weekend, she wanted to end her career with the greatest performance of her life. While achieving her personal best with a jump of 20-9 3/4, the Ball State University long jumper was also able to prolong her collegiate career.
ANDERSON - More than 600 people attended the much anticipated grand opening Monday for the new casino at Anderson's Hoosier Park. An outdoor ceremony featuring track and city officials started at 8:30 a.m., and the doors opened to the crowd at 9 a.m. The crowd began assembling outside the casino entrance shortly after 6 a.
Five years ago this weekend I donned cap and gown and took to the aisles of the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Expo Center for my high school commencement. I recall talking with friends, including our class president, about the class reunions which seemed so far off.
The duties of Ball State President Jo Ann Gora are constant year-round, yet the summer months do afford her many opportunities. This summer is no exception, as she will travel halfway around the world Friday for a three-week visit to South Korea and China.
Ball State starting pitcher Kolbrin Vitek was named to Collegiate Baseball's Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America Team, the program announced Tuesday. College Baseball selected 99 players to the team. which honored the top freshmen in the country. Vitek was one of three players selected from the Mid-American Conference, and he was one of three players named to the team as a "multiple-position athlete.
The Minnetrista Center is offering a Garden Fair this weekend. The fair's opening is in conjunction with the opening of the Farmers Market, which will be open all summer on Saturdays. The Garden Fair will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 7 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.
There are many ways a family-owned bakery could celebrate its 50-year anniversary, but Concannon's Pastry Shop plans to do so by doubling its operation next year. Mike Concannon, third-generation owner of the downtown staple, spoke on the shop's behalf at Monday's Muncie City Council meeting during which multiple resolutions were passed to approve construction of the shop's second location.
Running through the middle of Muncie lies a quiet trail in good condition with rest stops and mile markers. On this trail people jog, walk, bike and in some parts even ride horses. This is the Cardinal Greenway that stretches from Marion through Muncie and to Richmond.
Ball State University plans to increase the number of international students to five percent by 2012, according to the Center for International Programs. Martin Bennett, director of the Rinker Center for International Programs, said Ball State was more than halfway through its admissions goals.
Scroll through the map to see where crime occurred on and around Ball State University's campus.
Because only about one-fourth of the student body remains in Muncie over the summer, a popular notion is that Ball State University administrators have little to do during this time. However, school staff is as busy as ever during the break, some faculty said.
She was the first in her family to travel abroad to pursue the higher education she desired, Leticia Tourn said. "I am coming from a small country that has only 3 million people," Tourn said. "Not a lot of people go out; rather a lot of people come in as tourists.
Dear Gigolo Joe: I officially decided my roommate is a child. I was assigned to live with her randomly and at first everything was fine. Then she started to go to bed at 10 p.m., which totally cramped my style. And she wakes up at 7 a.m. to blow dry her stupid hair while I try to sleep! And the more I got annoyed, the more I noticed how juvenile she was.
Although some Ball State University students might be allergic to peanuts, Chick-Fil-A in the Atrium cooks some of its products with peanut oil. But Director of Dining Elizabeth Poore said no students have complained about the food because most students with food allergies come to the Dining office and ask about the content of food themselves.
Less than one year since completing renovations to Scheumann Stadium, the focus has shifted to outside the gridiron battlefield. Beginning Monday, contractors will officially start work to resurface the gravel parking lot many students see upon entering campus.
More than 100 Latino high school students will visit Ball State University next week for an outreach program that aims to help Latino students transition from high school to college. Project Stepping Stone is a week-long college preparatory course hosted by Ball State, Marian College, IUPUI and Ivy Tech-Indianapolis.
Future Choices, Inc., is having a webinar on the American Disabilities Act and employment/workplace regulations 1:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. The webinar will take place in the Delaware County Building, 100 W. Main St., in the Delaware County Commissioner's Conference Room on the third floor next to the County Commissioner's office.
While about 100 Latino students are on campus for Project Stepping Stones, Ball State University should listen to the advice of Chin-Sook Pak's students. Those students worked with local high school Latino students during the school year to help them prepare and transition toward college life.
Owners of a local bakery are expected to present multiple resolutions to the floor of Monday evening's Muncie City Council meeting. Concannon's Pastry Shop, 620 N. Walnut St., is reportedly attempting to expand upon its current location, as well as add an additional operation.
