Indianapolis protesters march for deaths of George Floyd, Dreasjon Reed
Over the past few days protests have continued in multiple cities nationwide in reaction to the death of George Floyd, including Indianapolis.
SpaceX rocket ship blasts off into orbit with 2 Americans
A rocket ship built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday, ushering in a new era of commercial space travel and putting NASA back in the business of ...
A Slow Return to Ball State Sports
After the NCAA voted to allow college athletics to resume this fall, they also released re-socialization guidelines that universities and colleges could refer to.
Protest held in downtown Muncie following George Floyd's death
Under sunny skies around noon Saturday, protesters met in downtown Muncie on the corner of Main and Walnut streets to protest the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died Monday in police ...
Minnetrista farmers market strives to remain open for the community
Wearing face masks and carrying reusable bags, customers walked around Minnetrista’s weekly farmers market May 23 — its third one since it reopened to the community as an essential business.
Protesters torch Minneapolis police station in violent night
Thick smoke hovered over Minneapolis on Friday, hours after cheering protesters torched a police station that officers abandoned as a third night of violent protests flared over the death of George Floyd, ...
Work continues on LaFollette Complex demolition
Phase two of the demolition of LaFollette Complex continued this week at Ball State.
Here's what's happening at Muncie's parks this summer
At Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour's "Dream with Dan 2.0" online community forum held via Facebook Live Thursday, Carl Malone, superintendent for the parks department, talked about the status of the parks and ...
Ball State graduate student to travel to Poland as Fulbright scholar
Valerie Weingart’s great grandparents emigrated to the United States from Poland in the 1920s. In January 2021, she will return back to her ancestral home as a Fulbright scholar.
MCS hires 2 new principals, chief communications officer
Muncie Community Schools' (MCS) Board of Trustees added two new principals to the district Tuesday during its school board meeting, according to an MCS press release.
Ball State students to return to campus in the fall
Ball State's Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to approve plans for face-to-face instruction to begin on Aug. 24, as scheduled for the fall 2020 semester, according to a university press release ...
The effect of COVID-19 on the Muncie DIY scene
As summer draws near, music festivals and artists typically blast social media and their websites with promotional videos and pre-sale ticket options. But social distancing guidelines issued to stop the ...
X Lovers deserve more appreciation
With dreamy, soft vocals over a relaxed electronic beat, it’s difficult not to fall head-over-heels in love with pop duo X Lovers. This duo consists of London Jackson and Jacob Ames. They are childhood ...
Queer and There in Muncie
A spotlight on three Muncie Businesses and organizations that support the LGBTQ community.
5 national stories of the week
The reopening of the New York Stock Exchange, disregard for social distancing rules during the Memorial Day weekend, White House failing to meet its testing goals in nursing homes, the death of black ...
5 international stories of the week
Eid al-Fitr celebrations, the new travel restrictions on Brazil, protests in Hong Kong, the Israeli prime minister’s corruption trial and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on work to keep alive a ...
Community donations keep Muncie business open
After closing dine-in services for more than a month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Queer Chocolatier co-owner Morgan Roddy shared concerns online May 4 about the business' financial situation. ...
Artful Ruckus: Another story about addiction
I thought I could’ve saved him. I thought, if only I had acted sooner, maybe he wouldn’t have gotten addicted to drugs and alcohol.
Ball State announces new Foundation president
In a campus- wide email Friday, Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns appointed Jean Crosby as the new president of the Ball State University Foundation and vice president of university advancement.
Boy Scouts plant flags for veterans to celebrate Memorial Day
The Boy Scouts of America Troop 22 in Muncie walked the grounds of the Beech Grove Cemetery Thursday to plant flags in honor of fallen veterans — a tradition started about six years ago to celebrate ...
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