Muncie Mayor Teases Downtown Development
“We don’t need to live in fear, but we do need to be cautious and respect mosquitoes as more than just a minor annoyance.” From the Delaware County Health Department Saturday morning: The Indiana Department of Health has confirmed West Nile Virus in Delaware County mosquitoes trapped during routine annual surveillance. With West Nile Virus showing positive across the state annually, there are ways to reduce the risk. Reduce breeding sites, avoid mosquitoes, dress to protect yourself from their bites, and wear insect repellent. There’s much more about this posted on our news page now.
Republican representative Victoria Spartz gave her thoughts on the handling of the Epstein Files.
that from Thursday’s WMUN Delaware County Today Radio show.
Indiana senator Todd Young helped re-introduce the “Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act” last week. The act aims to stop the sale of illegal drugs on social media by requiring communication companies to take a more active role in cooperating with local law enforcement in the battle.
Delaware County’s $7 million mental health center is expected to complete construction in August. The Star Press says the state provided a $2.5 million grant to help build the project with American Recovery Plan funds accounting for the rest.
Madison County deputy prosecutor Andrew Hanna explained Indiana’s alternative juvenile sentencing, which was used for the first time in the county this week in a murder case involving a 14-year-old defendant.
that from Anderson Talks, weekdays 4-6pm on Oldies 101.
A WFYI analysis reported by the Indy Star estimates Ball State Public Media will lose at least half of its revenue as a result of recent state and federal budget cuts. Ball State Public Media is among four smaller public media groups state-wide expected to face similar budget challenges.
Ball State president Geoffrey Mearns has repeatedly told “Delaware County Today” the university will not close its public media stations and is working to find satisfactory solutions.
Replay Mearns’ most recent interview at WMUN Muncie.com.
The Edgewood Fire Department is one of six in Indiana to receive grain-bin rescue equipment and training. Citing a Purdue University study, The Herald Bulletin reports grain-bin accidents are a leading cause of premature death among farmers, with a 25% increase from 2023 to 2024.
Muncie mayor Dan Ridenour took to social media to seemingly answer assertions within that social media meme, and confirmed the city has a buyer for the old Concannon’s building on Walnut Street, but an official reveal of the new owner is not quite ready for public release.
Indiana senator Jim Banks praised a U.S. Department of Agriculture decision last week to make Indianapolis one of five new operational hubs across the nation. Secretary Brooke Rollins is reorganizing the agency and moving much of its operations out of Washington D.C.
A Pendleton man was charged last week with two counts of child molesting, including an infant. The Herald Bulletin reports 31-year-old Alec Hegge formerly worked at Changing Lives Behavior Analysis in Anderson but reportedly told investigators safeguards prevented him from harming any child he worked with there. Call Detective Chris Borgmann at (317) 595-3467 if you believe your child might have been victimized.
The Ball Brothers Foundation is funding four consulting and professional development grants valued at $8,000 for youth-serving nonprofits. The program is overseen by the Indiana Youth Institute and is open to organizations in Delaware, Blackford, Grant, Jay, Madison or Randolph counties, with priority given to Delaware County. The entry deadline is Aug. 1. Hear more about this from the IYI’s Tami Silverman on Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. On WMUN’s Delaware County Today Radio show.
Former Anderson High School guard and current Liberty Christian boys basketball coach Norman Anderson was among the coaching staff for the Indy Heat 16U boys basketball team that won the prestigious Nike EYBL Peach Jam this summer. Indy Heat has also been named the best 16U team in the nation this year.
