Free Concert Fun at BSU Saturday
The Muncie Three Trails Music Series continues Saturday with the Grammy-nominated Afro Peruvian Jazz Orchestra performing a free concert at Ball State’s Brown Family Amphitheater at 7 p.m. The Ball State University Jazz Ensemble will open the show.
New program to help babies in our area – Bret Busby has that
The Anderson Christian Center opened The Well – a project offering short-term housing and assistance to women – in March, and executive director Rob Spaulding says there have already been real changes happening in women’s lives. …
from “Anderson Talks” 4-6pm on Oldies 101.
Ball State’s director of health promotion and advocacy was fired over comments she posted to Facebook following the killing of Charlie Kirk. Several sources showed Suzanne Swierc’s post that read, in part: “if you think Charlie Kirk was a wonderful person, we can’t be friends.” BSU’s release said an investigation into at least one other staffer had not yet rached a conclusion as of Wednesday afternoon.
Pendleton hosted a showcase Monday in its bid to win the PreservINg Main Street grant and $2 million for downtown improvements. Pendleton Town Council president Marissa Skaggs told the “Anderson Journal” the day was a massive success.
Pendleton is one of two finalists for the grant. The winner will be announced Sept. 22.
The House Commerce Committee has agreed to amend the “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act” to mandate service in passenger vehicles for just eight years as opposed to the original 10. Inside Radio reports the compromise led to a 50-1 vote in favor of advancing the bill to the full House of Representatives for final approval.
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is sponsoring its 35th annual See You at the Pole event on Sept. 24. Students on high school and middle school campuses across East Central Indiana will gather at the school’s flag pole one hour before the start of classes to pray.
No school today for MCS – the annual MCS/BSU summit meeting happens at Muncie Central High School. Next week: Homecoming week for the Bearcats.
A former Muncie resident has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for his role in a home invasion, including shooting a dog. The Star Press reports 24-year-old Quintin Alan Kennedy was convicted on charges including domestic battery, criminal recklessness and killing a domestic animal.
Yorktown will dedicate its new Victory Honda Field tonight with a home game against Hoosier Heritage Conference rival New Castle. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. with pregame starting at 6:30 on WMUN News Radio. A free video broadcast is available at www.ihsaatv.org/woofboom and WMUN’s Facebook page.
Indiana State Police trooper J.T. Burns has been promoted to the rank of sergeant and will serve as a squad supervisor for the Pendleton district. Burns is a 2007 New Castle High School graduate, and he previously as a paramedic for New Castle EMS and a reserve deputy for the Henry County Sheriff’s Department.
The 1 – 1 Anderson University Raven football team is at Kalamazoo Saturday, 6 p.m. Kick. BSU leaves today from the Indy airport for UCONN – Saturday game 3:30 p.m. Kick – pre and postgame on WMUN, game on 104.1 FM.
