By: Nate Jones— My name is Nate Jones and I am running for Mayor of Muncie. I was born and raised right here in Muncie and I love my hometown. I am raising my children here in this city and want a future for them to be proud of. In 2004, I graduated from Muncie Central High School. I joined the Indiana Army National Guard in 2007. In 2009, I was deployed to Afghanistan where I helped eradicate terrorists from…
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By: Amy Logan— Muncie, IN—Aim higher this summer by enrolling your child in Delaware County’s premiere 7-week long youth enrichment program, AIM Summer Day Camp. AIM develops children’s academic and life skills, ensuring they are prepared for their next year of school. Enrollment for AIM is open to students entering kindergarten through 8th grade. Our summer day camp balances the critical importance of learning with traditional camp activities. Students will be immersed in a variety of experiences in cohesion with…
By: Mindy Kemper— Muncie, IN—On Saturday evening, Heartland Hall at the Delaware County Fairgrounds was transformed into an enchanting scene from various Disney movies. Guests of this magical experience were individuals with special needs from Delaware and surrounding counties, as they celebrated Prom 2019. Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy greeted nearly six hundred attendees, their aides and family members as they joined together to “Be Our Guest…A Night With Mickey and Friends”. The building was transformed into a variety of scenes…
By: Marc Ransford— Muncie, IN– The Ball State University Board of Trustees approved today an executive dashboard designed to allow campus leadership to monitor progress on the 2040 goals in the new strategic plan, “Destination 2040: Our Flight Path.” President Geoffrey S. Mearns and Sue Hodges Moore, chief strategy officer, recommended the Strategic Plan Executive Dashboard, which will provide greater visibility into performance across campus. “I am grateful to the members of our team who helped create a dashboard that…
By: Jennifer Gasiorek— Muncie, IN—Chef Heather Pier from Ivy Tech Community College shares some of her secrets about staying safe and making delicious food, as her Ivy Tech students are busy completing final exams and getting ready for the famous food tasting. These junior chefs will be ready to take their new cooking skills and apply it to their own dishes, which will be showcased at This Kid Can Cook, a fundraising event for Treefort Ministries on Friday, May 3, from 6-8 pm at…
By: John Carlson— One quick glance at our kitchen counter and it became obvious: I was in deep doo-doo. See, I was on a diet. It seems I am always on a diet. But sitting there under a clear plastic cover was two-thirds of a Concannon’s Bakery carrot cake. Nancy had bought the cake that morning to feed the literarily-fertile ladies of her female book club, Women Of Mystery Books, aka WOMB. The point is, suddenly my diet seemed doomed,…
By: Stacey Shannon— Muncie, IN—Since August 2013, Cover-Tek in downtown Muncie has been providing health and wellness services to local residents in a variety of ways. Lindsey Staton, who is the office manager, said Cover-Tek works with numerous local companies and is also open to the public. Cover-Tek offers a wide array of services, including lab testing, flu shots, vaccines and B12 shots as well as classes in CPR, first aid and bloodborne pathogens. While most services are offered on a…
By: Moth Danner— Muncie, IN—YART is a yard sale for art. YART began in Muncie, Indiana with students at Ball State University and continues here and in several U.S. cities – a Muncie original. The Muncie YART is now held Downtown, twice a year, Spring and Fall, on the First Thursday of every May and October. This community art sale, with a goal of making art affordable and accessible to everyone, brings together artists and art patrons in a casual…
By: Tracy Warner— FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) will use aerial drones to inspect transmission lines in the East Central Indiana area beginning May 1st and continuing for about six weeks. The drone inspection of wires and poles is occurring in portions of Adams, Delaware, Grant, Jay and Randolph counties. These inspections help I&M to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the area’s transmission system. The aerial drone will follow transmission lines for extended periods of…
By: Jessie Fisher— Muncie, IN – The Cornfed Derby Dames will hold their third home bout of Season 9 on Saturday, May 18 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in the Memorial Building. The CFDD All-Stars will take on Chicago Outfit Roller Derby’s Syndicate of Chicago, Illinois and the Muncie Missfits will play Chicago Outfit’s Shade Brigade. Doors open for the double header at 5 p.m. with a 6 p.m. start time for the All-Stars game. Tickets at the door are…