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Cooler temps ahead

Forecaster Natasha Leland has the latest about cooler temperatures and possible snow showers coming this week.



The Gaggle: Leaf me alone

Inner conflict. We all have it. For some, it’s as simple as whether or not to help an elderly person across the street. For me, though, inner conflict stems from something that keeps me up at night: Do I actually like iceberg lettuce?


Harry Ford, right, puts together a "vote here" sign at a polling station set up at Boonsboro Elementary School in Bedford, Va., Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. Several people helped set up the polling station in preparation for election day Tuesday. (Taylor Irby/The News & Advance via AP)

5 national stories of the week

The 2019 elections, the ambassador to Ukraine’s testimony in the impeachment hearings, U.S. pullout of the Paris Climate Deal, Penske’s buyout of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the ousting of McDonald’s CEO make up this week’s five national stories.



Remixed S4E3 - King Princess' 'Cheap Queen' & Kanye

Welcome to this week's episode of Remixed! For the latest episode of Remixed, we talk about the release of Kanye West's new album and the baggage and controversy that comes with it, the artist-led boycott of Amazon's upcoming music festival, and dive deep into the debut record of the one and only King Princess!


History Of: Beetlejuice

Now that it’s October, it’s time to pop some popcorn, hop on the couch, snuggle under a blanket, and watch horror movies. One of the most beloved horror movies, Beetlejuice, is unique in that it blends horror with comedy to create this weird Frankenstein of a movie with a dark sense of humor. While Beetlejuice is a well-known Halloween favorite, most people don’t know the history of this cult classic.



Mild start to the week

Temperatures remain warm for the first half of the week, but they'll drop rapidly later on. How cool will it get?



Ball State Greek Life director steps down

Over the next few weeks, Ball State Greek Life will be conducting a national search for its new director to lead university’s sorority and fraternity community after its Kari Murphy stepped down Oct. 25.


Snow Chances

Weather Forecaster Morgan Taylor has an update on the upcoming weather conditions. 


The skynet artwork 'Visions In Motion' is set to overhang the 'Strasse des 17. Juni' (Street of June 17) boulevard in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. The art work by Patrick Shearn was made with about 100.000 streamers with written messages and is part of the celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

5 international stories of the week

Thirty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, 40 since the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Iran, a national-security review of TikTok, French climate activists stealing presidential portraits and the invitation to ASEAN leaders for a U.S. summit make up this week’s five international stories.