Hicks Not a Fan – of Tariffs
Ball State Economics Professor Mike Hicks not a fan – tells WISH TV recently about auto impacts because of Trump tariffs announced this week
March Madness in April: The annual Special Olympics Indiana Adult State Basketball Tournaments will take place this weekend at the Pacers Athletic Center in Westfield. Competition runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and includes brackets for men’s, women’s, co-ed and Unified teams.
The gift of life could come with a few bonuses this month. Anyone donating blood with the American Red Cross in April will be entered to win a $5,000 gift card. In addition, those who donate through April 13 will receive a $15 Amazon gift card and donors from April 14-30 will receive a Red Cross T-shirt while supplies last. More details at RedCrossBlood.org/Hope.
Indiana State Police arrested a Muncie man Tuesday as part of a child pornography investigation. The Star Press reports 31-year-old Andrew Price-Jetmore Schoettmer faces two preliminary counts of possession of child porn. ISP acted on a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and the investigation began in January.
The Trump tariffs story, and the Mike Hicks take: the Ball State Economics Professor tells WISH TV how long impacts might be felt
The Spirit of Muncie award was presented this week – Dale Basham read the Chamber info
from this week’s Muncie on the Move event.
Yorktown Community Schools want to celebrate some greatness
Superintendent Dr. Greg Hinshaw also had accolades for high school principal Stacy Brewer
from WMUN earlier this week.
A new fee coming from the Muncie Sanitary District
Administrator Rick Conrad explains the reason
from this week’s MSD meeting.
The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office announced via Facebook it is increasing patrols for speeding and distracted driving in April as part of a state-wide initiative. Holding or using a mobile device while driving is against Indiana law, and the state says speeding or distracted driving contributed to 230 Hoosier deaths last year alone.
