Government

By Dale Basham & Allen Wiseley— MUNCIE, IN—Ya’akov Eden was born in Russia, but moved to Israel with his family when he was only 6 months old. Early on he showed a love and talent for dancing and was invited to dance with the Israeli National Troupe of the Kibutzim in 1957. He emigrated to the United States in 1966 to study physics at the University of Oregon. However, Ya’akov Eden was bored studying physics and was recruited by the dance department, due to his background as a professional dancer in Israel. He spent a year dancing professionally in New…

By Sheryl Swingley— EAST CENTRAL INDIANA—The Leagues of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County, Anderson-Madison County, Hamilton County and Howard County in partnership with Woof Boom Radio and WXIN/FOX AND WTTV/CBS will hold a U.S. House 5th District Candidate Forum for the public before the Nov. 5 election. The forum will be take place from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, in the auditorium of Anderson High School, 4610 S. Madison Ave., Anderson, Indiana, Attendees should park in the North Lot and enter Door No. 1. The forum is free and open to the public. Campaign handouts, campaign shirts, signs and…

By Amanda Schreiber— STATEHOUSE  – Indiana recently honored local farms owned and operated by the same family for at least 100 years with Hoosier Homestead awards, according to State Reps. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) and Elizabeth Rowray (R-Yorktown), and State Sen. Scott Alexander (R-Muncie). “I admire the farming families who have fueled Indiana’s agricultural industry over the years,” Rowray said. “This award recognizes the dedication, hard work and generations of commitment these families have invested in maintaining their farms and preserving our state’s heritage. Their efforts are part of what makes Indiana truly special.” Farms owned and operated by the…

By Emily Reuben, Press Secretary— MUNCIE, IN—The Indiana Department of Education recently announced plans to significantly redesign Indiana’s high school diplomas solely as the “GPS Diploma” and “GPS Diploma Plus” starting with the Class of 2029 (this upcoming academic year’s eighth graders).  This would completely erase the General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors and the Core 40 with Technical Honors. The proposed changes would reduce requirements for math, science, history, foreign language and health coursework and would require job shadowing or internships and apprenticeships, thus entirely restructuring high school education as we know it. There is no academic honors…

By Michele Owen— MUNCIE, IN—In 2023, the City of Muncie was awarded a competitive Tax Credit program to help fund a 120-unit apartment complex on State Road 32, next to Silver Birch Apartments. The complex, which will be called Kilgore Place, will contain a mix of income-based and market rate units, along with a dog park and a variety of on-site services for residents. The developer is TWG, who also built Riverbend Flats on the east side. On Thursday, July 11, representatives from TWG, the City of Muncie, First Merchants Bank, and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority gathered…

By Michele Owen— MUNCIE, IN—Fire Station 6 is one of the most strategic stations in the City of Muncie. Due to the train tracks running parallel to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Station 6 is the only station that can serve Whitely and the East side of Muncie when a train is present. Station 6 is also in desperate need of repair, with numerous foundation, mold, and livability issues. The plans to replace Fire Station 6 have been discussed with City Council representatives since early 2022. Now, the location for the new station has been finalized after a survey…