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(05/06/24 1:21pm)
Indiana is home to nearly 31,000 children in foster care and has the fourth-highest rate of youth in foster care in the nation, according to the state’s Board of Education.
(04/13/24 4:00am)
Muncie Community Schools invites kids ages 5 and up and adults to play cricket from 6:30-8 p.m. on Mondays, starting April 15, at Northside Middle School, 2400 W. Bethel Ave.
(04/05/24 3:33pm)
Ernesto Polito grew up in Veracruz, Mexico, with dreams of starting a restaurant. On Friday, Jan. 19, he opened the doors to that dream — welcoming patrons to the Midnight Café & Grill, located on the western edge of the Village, a business district along University Avenue in Muncie.
(03/27/24 9:22pm)
Nonviolent activist Mahatma Gandhi said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world,” and that quote is driving a diverse group of car enthusiasts to rev up change in Muncie. The Game Changers are volunteers who support neighbors in need and host events to engage and uplift the community.
(03/26/24 10:06pm)
It was a blustery afternoon, but the sun was shining as Eric Ward meticulously painted a race car on the exterior of Tom Cherry Muffler on Eighth Street in Muncie. Ward’s truck was a mobile studio, overflowing with paint cans, airbrush nozzles and painter’s tape. His hands — rough and weathered — donned fingerless leather gloves stuffed with hand warmers.
(03/25/24 3:25pm)
As a child, Schaivon Nevings never got a balloon animal. Clowns scared him, but he longed for the twisted, colorful creations. Years later, he taught himself to shape more than 50 balloon objects to delight children and adults as the owner of BOB’s Balloons in Muncie.
(03/04/24 1:42pm)
Akilah Nosakhere has spent her life collaborating with inspiring individuals and organizations to advance her community and educational opportunities for all.
(02/15/24 5:00am)
By: Zach Gonzalez
(02/21/24 12:25pm)
Jazz. Rhythm and blues. Hip hop. Rap. Rock ‘n’ roll. Soul. Country.
(02/14/24 6:49pm)
Since 2015, the 8twelve Coalition has worked alongside residents, businesses and nonprofits to improve the quality of life in the South Central and Thomas Park/Avondale neighborhoods. Coalition Coordinator Darbi Strahle said many of the coalition’s efforts start with meaningful conversations and relationships.
(02/10/24 5:00am)
Sasha Donati was 8 when her family fled Liberia’s civil war and landed in Kansas City, Missouri. Although she loved the freedom and barbecue of the Midwest, she missed the culture and flavors of West Africa.
(02/07/24 7:52pm)
Yvonne Thompson, executive director for the Muncie Human Rights Commission, talks about her role to promote equal opportunity and equal rights for all. The Indiana native encourages Ball State students to connect with the Muncie community in meaningful ways.
(02/07/24 7:41pm)
Ball State senior Hailey Hess talks about navigating college with an autoimmune disease. She is among the growing number of students who are working through barriers and needs to achieve academic and personal success.
(02/07/24 7:27pm)
Ball State students Patrick Phillips and Carter Jones discuss how music has created a meaningful community in Muncie. The two share their early life in music (1:35) and their inspirations (8:08). They talk about how they met (13:45) and how they balance school and music (16:20). They also touch on the connections they’ve made at Ball State (20:55) and vital relationships in the Muncie community (29:18).
(01/31/24 5:35pm)
At 18, Malia Sandberg left her home in Daleville, Indiana, for a mission trip in Mexico. “The experience awakened something in me,” she said. From then on, she was drawn to multicultural people and experiences, particularly to the underserved and overlooked.
(12/12/23 10:17pm)
Growing up, Andy Ray didn’t have everything he wanted, but he had everything he needed. The Muncie native loved sports and camping. He was an average student who spent free time with friends. In high school, he began drinking at parties, but alcohol became a way to cope after his girlfriend and parents died within a few years of each other.
(12/12/23 10:12pm)
The Thomas Park/Avondale Neighborhood Association requested nearly $65,000 of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to support the work of our city’s neighborhood associations.
(12/12/23 10:07pm)
The CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get a flu vaccine every season to prevent sickness and missing work and school. If you get the flu, the vaccine can make symptoms less severe and reduce the risk of hospitalization.
(01/20/24 5:00am)
Corie Hess miscarried twice before giving birth to her first son, Alex, in 2017. A year later, she found out she was pregnant again, but she lost the baby near the end of her first trimester. “It was devastating,” she said, but the trauma had just begun.
(12/12/23 8:10pm)
When students bow their heads and step onto mats for judo training at Muncie’s Ross Community Center, they learn far more than martial arts. Students gain discipline, self-confidence and strength along with social connection and problem-solving skills.