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By Amanda Schreiber, Press Secretary, Indiana House Republicans— STATEHOUSE –State Reps. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) and Elizabeth Rowray (R-Yorktown) said local communities will soon be on the move with more road and bridge projects with the help of recently released state funding. Funding is available through Indiana’s Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, which can be used for road reconstruction, bridge preservation, intersection improvements and other projects. A total of 223 communities across the state will receive more than $139 million…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—On Election Day, hundreds of volunteers will work the polls. In honor of these volunteers, National Election Hero Day is Monday, Nov. 4. Election Hero Day is a nonpartisan, national celebration. “The League of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County wants to thank our county clerk, election team, poll workers, voter registration administrators and others who fulfill their civic duty to ensure safe, secure and successful elections,” said Linda Hanson, president of the Indiana League of Women…

By Amber Greene— MUNCIE, IN—After nearly 40 years, the City of Muncie will soon see a new fire station.  The new Fire Station No.6, to be located at the corner of Highland Ave. and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard, will replace the current Fire Station No.6 which has served the city and the Whitely neighborhood for 65 years. On Friday October 25, 2024 representatives from GM, Hagerman, the City of Muncie and the Muncie Fire Department, along with many community…

By Emily Reuben, Press Secretary— MUNCIE, IN– State Rep. Sue Errington (D-Muncie) will host an environmental roundtable on Oct. 22 at the Muncie Public Library, Maring-Hunt Branch (2005 S High St, Muncie, IN 47302) from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The roundtable will focus on creating systems to move beyond traditional recycling methods to embrace a circular economic approach, where products and materials are kept in continuous motion to minimize waste. Participants will include Director of Circular Indiana Pam Francis;…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—The League of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County in partnership with Woof Boom Radio will hold a Delaware County Council Candidate Forum and County Commissioner Debate on Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Muncie Central High School auditorium. The forum for County Council candidates will take place from 6-7 p.m. and the debate between the District 1 County Commissioner candidates will take place from 7-8 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Attendees should park in the…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—Now is the time for citizens to plan when and how they will vote. Early voting is underway at the Delaware County’s Voter Registration Office, Room 104, in the Delaware County Building, 100 W. Main St. in downtown Muncie. Early voting began this morning, at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4. Early voting will be available Monday through Friday at the Voter Registration Office in Delaware County. Editor-in-Chief Mike Rhodes voted…

By Katy Maggart— MUNCIE, IN— The Greater Muncie Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum on October 10 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Legacy Room at Westminster Village Muncie. All community members are welcome to attend the FREE forum to hear from candidates vying for County Commissioner District 1, County Council at Large, and Circuit Court 2 seats. This will be an opportunity for candidates to publicly address constituents and answer moderated questions alongside their respective opponents…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—Thursday, Oct. 17, is the first day a citizen who cares for a confined person at a private residence can vote an absentee ballot. The patient who is a citizen with a disability may also vote with an absentee ballot at the same time. Under these circumstances, voters for confined people need to call their county’s voter registration office and arrange for a member of the Absentee Voter Board to come to the voter’s residence or…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—The League of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County now offers Delaware County residents an easy way to educate themselves about candidates running for office by way of an award-winning website called VOTE411.org. VOTE411.org is dedicated to election information and created and sponsored by the League of Women Voters Educational Fund. Another purpose of the site is to register citizens to vote. The deadline to register to vote this election season is Monday, Oct. 7. Citizens can…