With bands of Democratic legislators streaming over Illinois' borders to avoid votes on anti-union bills and other measures supported by Republicans, some residents wonder why they had to bring their problems here.
INDIANAPOLIS — The boycott by Indiana House Democrats over contentious Republican-backed legislation is spurring rallies and protests on both sides.
Ball State will host the East Central Indiana Science Fair Saturday. But grade school students won't be the only ones filling the Cooper Physical Science Building to show off their work.
It can be a struggle to maintain motivation and consistency through a long and arduous season in any sport.
Coming off a 2-2 record in the Austin Peay Tournament, the Ball State softball team looks to bounce back this weekend in the Phyllis Rafter Memorial in Woodstock, Ga.
Both teams are on the upswing, but only one will come away with the Mid-American Conference victory Friday night.
Ball State defeated Quincy on Friday night in Worthen Arena.
The gymnastics team defeated Northern Illinois on Friday night.
Ball State's late inning rally fell short 12-7 in its series opener versus Southeast Missouri State Friday afternoon.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Obama administration may have concluded that laws targeting gay Americans are presumably unconstitutional, but it still asked a federal appeals court Friday to refrain for now from striking down the ban on gays serving openly in the military, court documents state.
Check out what the DN Sports staff thinks about this weekend in Ball State sports.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronting crushing budget woes, many of the nation's governors are calling for painful spending cuts. But beyond that, their approaches are diverging drastically, from union-cramping proposals in Wisconsin and other states to higher taxes in Illinois and elsewhere.
Once again, Ball State controls its own destiny heading toward the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
After a 12 day break, the Ball State women's tennis team will go on the road for three matches as it prepare for conference play.
INDIANAPOLIS — As Indiana House Democrats and Republicans weigh the political ramifications of their ongoing Statehouse stalemate, public opinion could spur both sides to soften their stubborn stances and get back to work.
Ball State sits in eighth place with 85 points and are 46.5 points out of seventh place.
Ball State's win against Eastern Michigan Wednesday marked a historic night for coach Billy Taylor and the men's basketball team.
A second-half surge by Ball State secured a season sweep of Eastern Michigan on Wednesday.
The 2011 women's swimming and diving team set two school records in the first day of the Mid-American Conference Championships on Wednesday night at Ohio University.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana House Minority Leader Patrick Bauer said Thursday he's not sure whether boycotting Democrats will return to the Statehouse on Monday because so far "nothing's changed" as House Republicans refuse to negotiate or drop contentious labor and education bills from their agenda.
