Community in Motion: Ironman Muncie Set, Local Closures, and New Initiatives Shape the Region

Saturday began with bright, sunny skies, and aside from a couple of showers later in the race, Director Ken High told us that the course was clear at 3:42 p.m., before some heavier pockets of thunder came through the ares.  July 11, 2026 – the date’s set for the 47th Ironman Muncie 70.3.  

It was one of three Walgreens opened in Muncie in 2000.   The one on East Memorial Drive is among nearly 1,200 stores in the nation-wide chain that will be closing permanently – closing at noon on July 29.

CARE is a new conservative group founded in Madison County with an emphasis on more transparency in government. Chairman Rob Trotter tells “Anderson Talks” the group’s ideas should not be considered radical.

Listen to “Anderson Talks” weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oldies 101.

Despite potential budget cuts, Ball State president Geoffrey Mearns tells “Delaware County Today” the school intends to keep its public TV and radio stations on the air.

Listen to the full interview at WMUN Muncie.com.

The Herald Bulletin says the first cell blocks for the new Madison County jail were set in place last week. According to the newspaper, the pods have connections for water, electricity, heating and air conditioning and are built in Georgia.

INDOT has announced paving work on State Road 13 in Madison and Hancock Counties will begin on or after Tuesday. The work begins near the bridge over Fall Creek and will also be done from Old Fort Road in Fortville to U.S. 36/State Road 67.

Indiana Republican Todd Young is part of a bi-partisan group that has re-introduced the “Investing in Main Street Act” in the senate. The act aims to increase investment in small businesses by permitting banks to invest 15% of their capital in Small Business Investment Companies.

The Coach Beyond Initiative, a partnership between the Ball State College of Health and the Indy Eleven, will host a free in-person training session August 2 for Indiana youth coaches and educators. The one-hour workshop occurs prior to the Eleven’s match against the Tampa Bay Rowdies at Michael A. Carroll Stadium.

The Madison County Parks & Recreation board has accepted a proposal for two anchor parks to be built along the White River. The Herald Bulletin says estimates are $495,000 for a park in Perkinsville and $1.2 million for the second park at an undisclosed location. The parks are to be built using American Rescue Plan funds.