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Cryptidbits Special Comeback!

Welcome to Cryptidbits, the podcast all about finding the truth behind the legends that society hides. On this April Fool’s special, we discuss the legends surrounding Indiana. Was Matt really saved by a mud mermaid? Is there a legendary turtle in the state? Find out all this and more on this episode of Cryptidbits!



The Cardinals rush the field to meet then-junior Ross Messina after his game-winning hit against Kent State March 31, 2019, at Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ball Park Complex. The game went 13 innings before the Cardinals came out on top, 9-8. Rebecca Slezak, DN

Cardinals get playing, coaching experience in Ball State Baseball win

After getting rained out Saturday and snowed out Sunday, Ball State (18-9, 4-0 MAC) woke up Monday to some better news. According to the Collegiate Baseball Division I Poll, the Cardinals were ranked 28th in the nation, and they showed why in their 12-5 win over Indiana Kokomo (24-10, 12-3 RSC). 




Documenting Docs: 'Mommy Dead and Dearest'

Mommy Dead and Dearest is a documentary released in 2017 and directed by Erin Lee Carr, director of another true crime documentary Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop. In Mommy Dead and Dearest, Dee Dee’s murder is discussed, but the primary focus is the abuse endured by Gypsy.