Ball State's programs earned multiple honors in this year's BEA festival, including top placements for video features, live production, and on-air talent. In total, Ball State students won nine individual awards in sports categories, contributing to the university’s rise from last year’s No. 2 position and securing the top spot for the first time.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun’s administration is getting serious about tolling to make up for falling fuel tax revenue and upgrade aging highways nearly eight years after former Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration backed away from the prospect.
The new division, launching on July 1, positions Ball State to better support its faculty and staff by modernizing human resources services and aligning them more strategically with the university’s long-term goals.
In 2023, 29 percent of Hoosiers working the state’s most common jobs struggled to afford basic necessities. That’s according to a new United Way report. Some of these jobs include nursing assistants, cashiers and teachers. The report highlights the potential economic impact these workers experience.
Indiana Democrats gathered at a town hall in Muncie Saturday to spotlight the long-term effects of state and federal Republican policies. As IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports, Democrats discussed Indiana’s property tax overhaul and the future of the state’s party.
Two voter and civic advocacy groups and an Indiana University student are suing the state over a new law that bans the use of student IDs for voting. The suit alleges the SEA 10, signed into law last month, “severely burdens” young people’s ability to vote without any justification.
Federal funding that supports artists across Indiana has been terminated by the Trump Administration. The National Endowment for the Arts has pulled funding from art organizations across the country, including in Indiana. The NEA awarded $265,000 to 13 art organizations in the state for the 2025 fiscal year.
Just one day after Gov. Mike Braun signed the state’s next two-year budget into law, the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a lawsuit to halt a provision slipped last-minute into the must-pass legislation last month.
Ball State University and Muncie officials say they’ll create a neighborhood park with land surrounding a former school building that’s now Ball State-owned. IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports.
Hoosiers in 24 counties affected by severe storms and flooding in recent weeks can now apply to the state for help from the State Disaster Relief Fund. The State Disaster Relief Fund provides money to people for damage to their homes or property that isn’t covered by insurance.
The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission has approved a Muncie plan for “designated outdoor refreshment areas” in parts of the city.
Casey Smith, a 2018 graduate of Ball State University, and journalist Katey Rusch were recognized as finalists for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting for their groundbreaking work with the San Francisco Chronicle in collaboration with the University of California Berkeley Investigative Reporting Program.
Indiana is suspending the application period for a Digital Opportunity Grant program, which opened April 30, under orders from President Donald Trump’s administration.
Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, according to the Associated Press (AP).
Ball State University celebrated its 201st commencement ceremony on May 3 at Worthen Arena, where thousands of guests gathered to honor the graduating class of 2025.
The main ceremony will still take place at 10 a.m. May 3 with details amended for the new location
The board approved a 15 instructional week academic calendar.
Ball State University confirmed via Instagram May 2 a possible reevaluation of May 3 Commencement plans, weather pending.
The broadway star reflects on her life from Muncie to the mainstage.
Mike Waltz, the former Florida congressman who ascended to be President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, is expected to resign, potentially becoming the first Cabinet official to fall in this administration.
