The number of break-ins the University Police Department responds to typically increases over winter break, and this year was no exception. University Police Department responded to seven calls for burglary during winter break, an increase from zero calls after fall semester 2013 and four calls after fall semester 2012, according to public records obtained by the Daily News.
After traveling around the country exploring small yarn shops, one couple decided to settle in Muncie with their own store.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory to follow Sunday's ice storm warning.
UPDATE: All winter alerts in the region have expired. Travel alerts still remain in place.
After 20 years of business, the Heorot Pub and Draught House will celebrate its anniversary tonight.
It was the day after Christmas when Ball State senior Jordan Cresgy was told The Locker Room was closing January 1.
In less than a two-week span, two clothing stores closed their doors for business in the Muncie Mall. Both stores, targeting young teens and women, may be driven to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
After last year’s record snowfalls, Ball State University and local businesses haven’t added much to their snow equipment.
This time last year, classes were canceled for the first two days of the semester due to a windchill of negative 28 degrees. A year later, the National Weather Service is predicting similar temperatures. The NWS issued a wind chill advisory for Delaware County, until 10 a.m. Jan. 7, and a warning until 10 a.m. Jan. 8, when windchill is predicted to reach 25-30 below zero.
If a proposed bill by Indiana Governor Mike Pence becomes law, one Ball State student said life for Indiana families may become difficult.
Local businesses take hard hits to their revenue when students leave for Winter Break, some losing as much as two-thirds of their income.
Economic growth in East Central Indiana will be below the state and national level through 2015, according to the 2015 forecast.
Muncie will host Indiana Governor Mike Pence, who will talk about the future of the State's economy. Pence is the keynote speaker at the 19th annual Indiana Economic Outlook.
Two local apartment complexes are upgrading their rooms and other common areas, months after the opening of the Village Promenade. Both University Estates on Bethel Avenue and Beacon Hill on New York Avenue are being upgraded, however, both apartment complex managers said it’s not because of more competition. Rachel Strange, University Estates manager, said the complex is undergoing a one million dollar update due to a change in management in October 2013. The Village Promenade wasn’t a concern or a reason for the update, she said.
Juniper, a women’s clothing boutique, is now open in the Village.
School buses are some the biggest vehicles on the road, and they safely carry thousands of students throughout the state everyday. What does it take to keep these buses safe for the road and our children.
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital has been named a "Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by The Human Rights Campaign Foundation for three consecutive years despite a 2010 lawsuit against the hospital involving a transgender person being called "he-she" and "it."
A park that’s currently under construction will become Muncie’s eastern “gateway” into the city.
The McKinley Commons project is beginning construction in 2015 and is expected to be completed close to the end of 2016.
On Sunday afternoons, Lindsey LaFleche, treasurer of Muncie's Music & Memory, spends her time volunteering at Muncie nursing homes.
