Muncie: Back To School Countdown
Hearts & Hands United will host a massive Back-to-School Giveaway on Saturday at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, But Al Holdren asks you not to camp overnight and emphasizes there are plenty of supplies.
Backpacks. Shoes. Socks. Immunizations. And More. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. for any student in a Muncie or Delaware county school.
A WTHR investigative report uncovered new details in the case of a missing Muncie boy. Among the new information, Hayden Manis – who would now be 10 years old – was last seen at a go-kart race on Aug. 30, 2020, at New Castle Motorsports Park. Anyone with info about Manis’ disappearance is asked to call the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department at (765) 747-7881.
Ten members of the Anderson Police Department recently were honored for their work in the multi-state investigation of Dayla Swain’s Feb. 2 murder that has led to numerous arrests and charges. The names of the officers honored are available at Woof Boom News.com. Mayor Thomas Broderick Jr. and police chief Mike Lee honored detectives Travis Thompson and Brett Webb with distinguished service awards. Detectives Alex Wagner, Mathew Kopp, David Carroll and Christopher Frazier were honored with letters of recognition. And detectives Michael Castro, Cora Garcia and Sgt. Gordon Corner were honored with letters of commendation.
Ugandan visitor Gaetano does life-saving work back home with Radio Pacis. But this month, he’s been visiting Woof Boom Radio and sampling American cuisine, including Indiana’s own breaded tenderloin, seafood and, of course, hamburgers.
Learn more about Gaetano’s mission at WMUN Muncie.com.
A Pacer will pace the field for Sunday’s Brickyard 400 presented by PPG. Two-time All-NBA forward Pascal Siakam will serve as the honorary pace car driver for the event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Siakam will drive a 2025 Chevy Blazer EV SS.
Progressive policy advocate Kellie Kelly shares some cost-of-living stats for a family of four with “Anderson Talks.”
Listen to “Anderson Talks” with Mitch Henck weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oldies 101.
Carl Roy Webb Boards II has been charged with attempted murder stemming from an April attack on a guard at the Miami Correctional Facility, reports The Herald Bulletin. Boards is awaiting a January trial for the 2022 death of Elwood police officer Noah Shahnavaz.
Madison County chief deputy prosecutor Andrew Hanna told The Herald Bulletin changes to the Anderson City Court including the addition of audio and video equipment and enlarging the jury box and tables for attorneys ahead of Boards’ death penalty trial were discussed in a court session Monday.
Frankton eighth-grader Blake Kessinger was named the Grand Champion in the dairy steer category Tuesday at the Madison County 4-H Fair. The Herald Bulletin reports it’s Kessinger’s second Grand Champion win. He also took home the crown in 2021.
A former Muncie resident has been sentenced by the U.S. Department of Justice for defrauding the Department of Education out of more than $930,000 in federal financial aid. WISH-TV reports 47-year-old Reina Isom – now living in Gainesville, Florida – will serve 30 months in federal prison and was ordered to pay nearly $350,000 in restitution.
Business is on the menu for a three-part lunch series hosted by the Madison County Chamber of Commerce. Part 1 is the Appetizer on Aug. 15, a meeting on fraud protection and cyber security sponsored by First Merchants Bank. The lunch session begins at noon and is open only to Chamber members at a cost of $15. Seating is limited, and reservations are now open.
Ball State’s College of Communication, Information and Media recently was awarded a pair of Central Great Lakes Regional Emmys. Ball State won in the Sports Documentary category for “Transatlantic Storytelling” and in Technical Achievement for “Ball State University Studio Renovations.”
Nominations are open for the 2025 John W. and Janice B. Fisher Governance Award presented by the Ball Brothers Foundation. The award recognizes outstanding nonprofit board members in Delaware County. Nominations are due by Aug. 15.
DQ Miracle Treat Day returns July 31. Participating Dairy Queen locations will donate at least $1 from every Blizzard ordered on that date to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Over the past 41 years, the program has raised more than $185 million.
