AEP dealt with about 30,000 outages at the peak after Thursday night
Though Muncie didn’t get the worst of it, AEP dealt with about 30,000 outages at the peak after Thursday night, and then Friday night storms ripped through a big chunk of Indiana. Crews worked to get about 95% restored by 8 p.m. Saturday night. Friday, the worst was in far southern Indiana.
Sunday will be huge for Indiana, and you won’t have to choose between racers and Pacers. Penske Entertainment announced it is lifting the local television blackout with the Indianapolis 500 grandstands expected to sell out. The green flag is expected to drop at 12:45 p.m. Sunday for the race. The Pacers be at the Knicks for the first two – then will host Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals at 8 p.m. Both on WMUN, with the Indy 500 also airing on Oldies 101.
Death row inmate Benjamin Ritchie has filed a new lawsuit against leaders of the Indiana State Prison.
It’s one of the busiest times in Anderson’s year with the 77th annual Little 500 looming, but Patty Lovins of the Madison County Chamber of Commerce says the city offers plenty of engagement year-round. Listen to “Anderson Talks” weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oldies 101.
NASCAR champion and South Bend native Ryan Newman will be a special guest Tuesday at Ed Martin Ford on Anderson’s Scatterfield Road from 2 to 4 p.m. Newman is in town to compete in Saturday’s 77th running of the Little 500 at Anderson Speedway.
An estimated 1.3 million people watched the Indiana Fever open with a 93-58 Victory Over Chicago Sky. Home again with the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday, May 20 at 7 p.m. ET.
At last week’s Muncie Sanitary District board meeting, District Administrator Rick Conrad announced that the district is cutting back on mowing along the slopes of the levee to reduce costs. The area will be maintained less frequently, helping lower ongoing maintenance expenses. Reporter Kaleb Wildman also has information on a FEMA certification project – read more about it on WoofBoomNews.com.During the Task Summary with Christopher Burke Engineering section of the meeting, Conrad also outlined a $196,000 project on the South Levee. The funding will cover data collection, design, and permitting—steps aimed at moving the levee closer to FEMA certification. District officials say having a certified levee in place could help residents avoid having to purchase flood insurance, offering both protection and financial relief. The efforts reflect the sanitary district’s broader goal of saving money while strengthening infrastructure for the community’s future.
Born on the side of the Interstate Saturday, just after 8:00 a.m., Trooper Fike and Trooper McCormick responded to a medical emergency on I-65 southbound near the 163 mile marker in Tippecanoe County. Woman in labor, and a healthy baby boy right there. We’re not sure in “I Can’t Drive 55” was playing on the Radio.
A football type final score at a baseball game: The Ball State baseball team fell in the regular season finale to Miami (OH) by a score of 26-16 Saturday. Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. as the 3 seed in the MAC Tourney in Avon, Ohio.
State representative JD Prescott’s vision for the property tax bill didn’t pass during this session….
… Full audio from Friday morning on WMUNmuncie.com.
The Animal Protection League has withdrawn a request for a special exception from the Madison County Board of Zoning Appeals that would have allowed it to open an animal sanctuary off Madison Avenue. Executive director Maleah Stringer told The Herald Bulletin that APL will continue to seek a site in Madison County.
The Soup Kitchen of Muncie will hold its first “Pasta for a Purpose Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser” on Thursday at Heartland Hall inside the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Guests can choose dine-in or carry out for their spaghetti dinner, and all proceeds go directly toward the Soup Kitchen’s mission. Read more at our free Muncie Journal.com.
