Indiana education officials presented the first draft of a sweeping new school accountability framework Wednesday, marking a major step toward replacing the state’s previous A-F grading system with a model that instead “values the unique skills and strengths of each student.”
On June 6, Ball State University held a public hearing regarding its stance on tuition and fee increase rates.
Year-round, "First Thursdays" take place in Downtown Muncie. For the month of June, the event was called the "Brink of Summer ArtsWalk" and showcased a multitude of vendors for visitors.
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) will resume construction on Tillotson Avenue early this month, with work ending in late October according to a press release from I&M.
Charges against the senator were delayed since January due to legislative immunity protections during the 2025 session.
The opening night of the 2025 Yorktown Farm & Artisan Market took place May 30, despite the potential rain forecast.
Food accessibility has long been a well-documented problem, and swaths of its landscape have been termed “food deserts.” Dollar stores have worsened this.
Federal officials could be eying Indiana’s Camp Atterbury as a temporary holding site for immigrant detainees as nationwide deportation efforts continue — and detention demands grow.
NPR and several public radio stations are suing the Trump administration over an executive order cutting federal funding, calling it unconstitutional retaliation that threatens press freedom and violates Congress’s spending authority.
The university implemented a new policy that required prior approval for daytime campus protests and banned activities occurring between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana responded by filing suit on behalf of students, faculty members and others.
A team of Ball State architecture students won an honorable mention in the U.S. Department of Energy’s BuildingsNEXT competition for their eco-friendly housing design for Muncie’s Old West End.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the removal of the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children and pregnant people from the CDC’s recommended schedule, sparking backlash from major medical groups who warn the move ignores scientific evidence and risks public health.
Miller has been placed on administrative leave “effective immediately”, according to an official May 28 statement from the City of Muncie.
Ball State junior Shaina Miller has received a prestigious Udall Undergraduate Scholarship for her commitment to environmental advocacy. One of just 55 recipients nationwide, she will also attend a national orientation to connect with leaders in sustainability and tribal policy.
Hoosiers will no longer be allowed to purchase candy and soda using taxpayer-funded food assistance, making Indiana the first state to receive a federal waiver for the restriction.
Students from Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance recently received notable recognition in the national round of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival competition according to a press release from the university.
Changes are coming to Prairie Creek Reservoir, as Indiana American Water says it will more closely monitor the body of water that heavily contributes to Muncie’s drinking water supply.
Students and families could see significant changes to how student loans are repaid as well as cuts to federal student aid as congressional Republicans look to slash billions of dollars in federal spending to offset the cost of President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda.
Ball State University is one of just 27 colleges and universities nationwide, and the only institution in Indiana, to receive both Research 2 (R2) and Opportunity College & University (OCU) designations in the newly released 2025 Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education according to a press release by the university.
