Indiana’s oldest gay bar, The Mark III Taproom, is reopening its doors in a new location tonight. While it has been a place for customers to relax, enjoy themselves and "come in a stranger, and leave as a friend," as its slogan suggests, it has also been an iconic place for the City of Muncie and has had a special place in certain customers' hearts.
A team of Ball State students and staff have hit the road to forecast and experience severe weather first hand — and will earn college credits while they do it.
Outdoor dining will soon be an option for restaurant goers in downtown Muncie, but not all businesses plan to use it.
Even though the first day of free fishing in the state of Indiana has passed, there are still three more opportunities quickly approaching for fishers to make those big catches without a fishing license. Indiana’s free fishing days are on May 21 and June 4 and 5.
Six days after he was first questioned by police, Brian Siebenaler, an instructor of mathematical sciences, was arrested on 36 preliminary charges — 22 counts of possession of child pornography and 14 counts of child exploitation.
The City of Muncie is now recognized as a bicycle friendly community (BFC), according to the League of American Bicyclists. The city received a Bronze BFC award, allowing it to join 374 other communities across the country who also have this title.
Dogs and their humans will be coming together with the American Cancer Society to celebrate cancer survivorship and to honor those who have lost the fight in the third annual Bark for Life event this weekend.
Mayor Dennis Tyler discussed the future of Muncie at the State of the City Address on May 18. Different topics — from citizens' safety to diversity in culture and population — were points of interest.
When storm chasers come to mind, one typically thinks of a team of meteorologists seeing tornadoes on every outing, but that’s far from the truth — just ask the Ball State Storm Chase Team.
The Ball State University Wind Ensemble was one of nine university ensembles throughout the United States chosen to perform at the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) national conference in 2017.
This year marks Indiana's bicentennial, and last year marked Muncie's 150th birthday. To celebrate, "Middletown Chronicles: The Making of Middletown America," a musical, premiered at Muncie Central High School on May 14.
A "Shimmy Mob" danced throughout downtown Muncie on May 14, ending at Cornerstone Center for the Arts for its annual fundraiser for A Better Way Women’s Shelter. The event fell on the celebration of World Belly Dance Day.
The Board of Trustees is hosting a seventh open forum to provide Ball State students, faculty, alumni and members of the Muncie community a chance to say what qualities they think the next university president should have and what the next president should focus on.
When Ball State students head home for summer, businesses in the Village feel the effects of their absence. With thousands of fewer customers, some business owners said it was necessary to make adjustments during the summer months.
Ball State's online Master of Science in nursing was ranked 19th nationally for lowest tuition costs for 2016.
For the first time in U.S. history, there is now a national mammal: the American bison.
Bicycles left on campus this summer — especially those with rust, bent frames, flat tires or missing parts — might not be where students left them when they return in the fall.
Around 2,800 people received their diplomas and became Ball State alumni for the Class of 2016 on May 7.
MUNCIE, IN (NewsLink Indiana) -- It's graduation day and there are a few rain chances in the forecast.
Tuition will increase 1.6 percent for the 2016-17 fiscal year, similar to a 1.65 percent increase last year. The Board of Trustees also voted unanimously to approve several budgets for different funds for next year, which ended up accounting for new student tuition fees of $3,821 per semester.
