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Art on the side of two buildings in downtown Muncie, Indiana, pictured the morning of July 19, 2022. This art not only showcases the artists' ability but promotes the local businesses inside the building the art is featured on. (Kyle Smedley/DN)

Art of downtown Muncie: Part 2

Art on the side of two buildings in downtown Muncie, Indiana, pictured the morning of July 19, 2022. This art not only showcases the artists' ability but promotes the local businesses inside the building the art is featured on.



How to Stop Stressing Over Money So It Doesn't Harm Your Health

Money worries can have a significant impact on our health and wellbeing. They can lead to stress, anxiety, and depression – all of which can, in turn, lead to serious health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, and obesity. Tt is important to take a preventative approach to money problems before they become much more serious. Here are some ways of doing just that.



Crisis Line phone workers take calls at Crisis Connections Friday, April 8, 2022. Soon they'll be taking mental health calls made to the new 988 services. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times/TNS)

New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies

The United States’ first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline goes live on Saturday. It’s designed to be as easy to remember and use as 911, but instead of a dispatcher sending police, firefighters or paramedics, 988 will connect callers with trained mental health counselors.



Junior pitcher Tyler Schweitzer pitches the ball in the first game of Ball State's double header against Eastern Michigan Mar. 13 at First Merchants Ballpark Complex. The Cardinals opened their Mid-American Conference season going winning both games against Eastern Michigan with scores of 2-1 and 6-4. Eli Houser, DN

Still a firefighter: Ahead of likely being selected in the 2022 MLB Draft, Ball State Baseball pitcher Tyler Schweitzer reflects on going from reliever to MAC Pitcher of the Year

The 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft is scheduled for Sunday, July 17- Tuesday, July 19. Schweitzer, Ball State Baseball head coach Rich Maloney, Ball State Baseball pitching coach Larry Scully and anyone who followed Ball State Baseball during the 2022 season, knows the left-handed pitcher is almost certainly going to be drafted. 


A series of photos taken July 12-13, 2022, feature art in downtown Muncie, Indiana. Some photos include art that showcase love for the Muncie area and some simply show art itself. (Kyle Smedley/DN)

Art of downtown Muncie: Part 1

A series of photos taken July 12-13, 2022, feature art in downtown Muncie, Indiana. Some photos include art that showcase love for the Muncie area and some simply show art itself. (Kyle Smedley/DN)