Tools for Schools supply drive today from 11-2pm at Amazing Joe’s in Muncie
Amazing Joe’s in Muncie serves a ready made lunch today from 11-2pm, to benefit the Tools for Schools supply drive. $10 tickets at the door, presented by Hearts and Hands United.
Just about 75% of Muncie Community Schools students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and today, you paying $10 for a ready-made meal will help those families with school supplies next school year. The Tools for School drive kicks of today with an 11 – 2 p.m. Event at Amazing Joe’s on Wheeling in Muncie.
Muncie mayor Dan Ridenour on the city’s new transparency policy. …
… Replay the mayor’s full interview on Tuesday’s “Delaware County Today” at WMUN Muncie.com.
Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith will hold a Delaware County Town Hall meeting on Wednesday at the Old Town Hill Baptist Church in Muncie. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
Republican lawyer Ben Freeman has announced plans to join a crowded race next year for Delaware Circuit Court 5 judge. The Star Press says Freeman is the second Republican and third local lawyer to join the contest. Democrat Thomas Cannon Jr. is not expected to seek a fourth term on the bench.
The brother of Anderson Fire Department Chief Dave Cravens has been suspended for 30 days without pay. The Herald Bulletin reports the Anderson Board of Public Safety voted unanimously to take the action against Greg Cravens for a violation of the department’s policies and procedures. Greg Cravens will also be placed on 15 months of probation and undergo additional training.
Two things to cover here for property owners: property tax bills, and property tax assessments. If you received a higher tax bill recently… IN Senator Scott Alexander, explaining on WMUN last week, that your new higher bill will likely go higher, based on that second mailing you received – with a higher assessed value.
Anderson University will disband its campus police department and drop its men’s and women’s lacrosse teams in cost-cutting measures reported by The Herald Bulletin. AU plans to modernize its campus safety procedures and will continue to partner with local police.
BSU’s Art in Bloom Pres. Mearns on WMUN with what the local florists do….
Like all state public higher education institutions, Ball State will feel a financial crunch from the new state budget….
President Geoffrey Mearns says the university’s commitment remains unaltered.
McDonald’s was the sole bidder for property at the intersection of Nichol and Raible avenues sold by the Anderson Redevelopment Commission. The Herald Bulletin reports McDonald’s will purchase the 1.5-acre plot for $140,000. The ARC is hopeful the sale will spur further development in the area.
A Muncie man’s conviction for the attempted murder of two Delaware County sheriff’s deputies has been upheld by the Indiana Court of Appeals. The Star Press says 21-year-old Tarron H. Conwell was found guilty in June 2024 and sentenced to 79 years in prison.
The Greater Muncie Chamber’s Legacy award will go to IU Health’s Dr. Jeff Bird. He’s still on the job as President of the East Region. Tickets for the September event on sale – get with Brenda Brumfield.
A Muncie man and former Henry County corrections officer has received two years of probation from a U.S. District Court in Indianapolis. 28-year-old Chris Doughty is accused of excessive force after firing a pepper ball gun into the spine of an inmate during a cell search in February 2024.
As race day approaches, more details are being announced for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. Acclaimed opera tenor Arturo Chacon-Cruz will sing “God Bless America” during pre-race ceremonies. Chacon-Cruz has performed more than 60 leading roles across 30 countries and performed in major opera houses in New York, Milan, San Francisco and Vienna.
A Ball State grad and wildlife biologist has become a reality TV star. The Richmond Palladium-Item says Danni Kelly survived 14 days in the Belizean jungle as part of a fan challenge for Discovery Channel’s “Naked and Afraid.” Ball State president Geoffrey Mearns learned the news live on Tuesday’s “Delaware County Today.”
