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City takes next steps with blight money

After receiving $2.88 million form the state to deal with abandoned homes, Muncie city officials met with the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority on Monday via a webinar, where the agency detailed the next steps for the city.



KRT TRAVEL STORY SLUGGED: INDIANAPOLIS KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT CROSS/CHICAGO TRIBUNE (May 14) Indiana's State Capitol is in Indianapolis. A new park, complete with granite fountain, offers a sweeping view of the statehouse. (TB) NC KD 2001 (Horiz) (mvw)
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Indiana told to honor other states; gay marriages

INDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Indiana must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, but says the ruling doesn't take effect until the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules on the issue.



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Summer Music Recap: Hits, Misses, the Reign of Iggy Azalea

As the fall season draws near, the music of summer plays on into its final weeks. Following previous years’ smash hits like “California Gurls” or “Call Me Maybe,” artists put their best material forward in hopes of claiming the “song of the summer” title.


Jake Griffin, a sophomore telecommunications major, created Active Minds after his brother Shawn Griffin was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Jake created the club after realizing Ball State did not have a student organization focusing on mental awareness. PHOTO PROVIDED BY JAKE GRIFFIN
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New mental health awareness group formed

When Jake Griffin’s brother was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, he felt a wave of relief.This relief didn’t come from his brother having a mental illness, but from the diagnosis that explained some of his brother’s bizarre behavior.


Director of Emerging Technologies and Media Development Jonathan Huer created
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New app helps interview skills

After watching many students underprepare for job interviews after college, a Ball State faculty member created an app to help, even if it is awkward at first.Jonathan Huer, director of emerging technologies and media development, created Be Employed When You Graduate: The App, an application to help students practice for job interviews.



Noria is a photo sharing app created by former student David Rogers and Anthony Sparks, a senior communication major. The app offers filters, editing and other features to share photos. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
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Current, former Ball State students release Noria app

A team of current and former Ball State students released a social media app this summer, combining aspects of Instagram and Tinder.Anthony Sparks, a senior communication major, and former student David Rogers, came up with the idea and created Noria LLC.Noria is a social media application that allows users to post and view photos.


Police rushed a protester who was taunting and cursing them on W. Florissant in Ferguson, Mo. on Monday night, Aug. 18, 2014, next to the media area at Ferguson and W. Florissant. (J.B. Forbes/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT)
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Ferguson pledges outreach efforts after shooting

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) Ferguson’s leaders urged residents Tuesday to stay home after dark to “allow peace to settle in” and pledged several actions to reconnect with the predominantly black community in the St.





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