Prairie Creek Reservoir temporarily closed
By Staff Reports / June 27, 2025According to a press release from the City of Muncie, Prairie Creek Reservoir Beach is closed temporarily due to elevated algae levels.
According to a press release from the City of Muncie, Prairie Creek Reservoir Beach is closed temporarily due to elevated algae levels.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed Executive Order 25-31 on Feb. 18, 2025. Order 25-31, titled “Assuring Prudent Use of Taxpayer Funds by Evaluating Appropriate Provision of ABA Services,” restricts ABA therapy in the state of Indiana as part of a Medicaid cut.
Although the Muncie Delaware County Senior Citizens Center remains open, a temporary lack of federal funding means its entire contracted staff is currently out of work.
Delaware County is not among the eight Indiana counties operating under the Syringe Service Program, which allows “qualified entities” to safely collect used needles and distribute unused needles to those with substance abuse disorders.
After 53 seasons of service, Ball State Men's Tennis Coach Bill Richards will retire, according to a press release from Ball State Athletics.
New York Times bestselling author, Ball State Assistant Teaching Professor and Co-founder of The Facing Project, Kelsey Timmermans' new book focuses on regenerative agriculture at home and abroad.
Gov. Mike Braun defended recent cuts to higher education at a Madison County Tea Party event. IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports the last-minute changes to the state’s two-year budget were in response to a $2 billion forecasting shortfall.
The term “Freshman 15” refers to the assumption that all college students will gain at least 15 pounds during their first year on campus as a result of major changes in their diet, physical activity and lifestyle.
American planes successfully attacked three nuclear sites in Iran, President Donald Trump said, drawing the U.S. into a conflict that escalated a week ago with Israeli attacks across the country.
According to a press release from Music for All, the Muncie community is invited to enjoy performances for free fromvarious ensembles and acts June 23-27.
Seven out of ten Americans believe the healthcare system is in crisis or has major problems, according to a November 2024 Gallup poll on American healthcare.
Matt Howell and Angie Rogers-Howell have been dreaming of a spot like Roho’s for the past two decades.
According to a 2020 study conducted by Nir Menachemi and Paul Halverson for Indiana University (IU) Indianapolis’ Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana ranked bottom 10 nationally for health care categories such as vaccinations, mortality rate (infant included), obesity rate and smoking rate.
The Ball Brothers Foundation has awarded over $3 million worth of grants this spring to various community initiatives, according to a press release from the foundation.
![A member of Open Door Health Services [ODHS] Connections Team meets with a resident and assists them with enrolling in a health insurance plan in 2024. CEO and President of ODHS Bryan Ayars said around 10%-11% of their patients they see are uninsured. ODHS, Photo provided](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/bsd/6f04939c-59ef-4f5b-930d-1ab3f45749c1.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=1000&ar=4%3A3&fit=crop&crop=faces&facepad=3&auto=format)
According to America’s Health Rankings data, Indiana ranked 27 out of 50 in states with the most uninsured citizens in 2023, and income inequality had the largest cause in Indiana on overall health, based on a 2024 annual report on the state’s public health from the same organization.
Trump’s birthday coincided with the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. Both were honored with a military parade in the nation’s capital as protesters gathered across the country for “No Kings” protests.
In response to Indiana's newly approved state budget, Ball State will raise room and board and hold salaries at a flat rate in an effort to close an eight-million-dollar budget gap.
Community Wellness Festival 2025 is scheduled for Saturday, June 21st from 2-8 p.m. at Alive Wellness Studio in Muncie, Indiana, according to a press release sent by event organizers.
In rural America, access to obstetric (OB) and maternal health care has been declining while maternal mortality is rising, according to a 2024 research article on the topic published by the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Following the historic House v NCAA settlement, allowing college athletes to be paid directly by their universities, Ball State Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell released a statement on the future of Ball State sports.
