The Bi-Annual Hillcroft Services Vendor Market Returns to Muncie

The bi-annual Hillcroft Services Vendor Market returns to Muncie on Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 501 West Air Park Drive. The indoor event will offer free entry and free bags to the first 100 shoppers. Each person also will receive one free ticket entry for a raffle basket.

Two Delaware County men were issued lengthy prison sentences last week. 47-year-old Nicholas A. Blackburn will serve 20 years on drug-related felony charges. 39-year-old Dusten T. Vance will serve 18 years on gun and drug-related charges.

Representative Victoria Spartz sponsored legislation that helped Elwood rename its post office after fallen police officer Noah Shahnavaz. Spartz on “Delaware County Today” last week

Replay the full interview at WMUN Muncie.com.

East Central Indiana-Muncie will host an Innovate Indiana Series event Sept. 17 at Muncie’s Horizon Convention Center. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. with the program starting at noon. Join fellow business leaders to explore key drivers of regional economic development and growth.

If Nestle’s appeal had gone through the company could have saved about $1.2 million in property tax bills.  Madison County assessor Larry Davis tells The Herald Bulletin that the Indiana Board of Tax Review’s denial of Nestle’s property tax appeal is a win for local homeowners.

Honor Flight Northeast Indiana will celebrate its 52nd flight to Washington D.C. on Sept. 10. The organization has transported 3,901 veterans to memorials built to honor their service, and 85 veterans will be on this flight including two World War II vets and two Purple Heart recipients.

Delaware County again is discussing the idea of vote centers. Spokesperson Linda Hanson spoke last week on the morning of a public meeting, on why the League of Women’s Voters is in favor of the notion. 

Listen to the full replay at WMUN Muncie.com.

As of last Friday, Alexandria Mobile Home Park is now without trash services in addition to a lack of water service. The Herald Bulletin says Arizona-based Park Place Communities has failed to pay for trash removal. The company also reportedly owes the city of Alexandria nearly $100,000 in unpaid water bills.

Come celebrate Bracken Library’s birthday with Ball State. The university is hosting a community party tonight from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to honor the library’s 50th anniversary. The free event will feature remarks by award-winning pianist Angelin Chang and live music from Ball State jazz musicians.

Potential redistricting remains a major talking point in Indiana. Madison County conservative policy advocate Rob Trotter has a theory on why some state Republicans are reluctant to redraw the lines. … (Trotter sound) … That from “Anderson Talks,” weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oldies 101.

The Indiana Youth Institute will host “Digital Safety For and With Our Youth” at Meridian Health Services in Muncie on Sept. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Life Smart Youth’s Nikki Sullivan will lead a discussion on building digital safety strategies. Registration is open.

Changes continue in college sports with the recent House settlement. Ball State AD Jeff Mitchell says it’s a complex situation, but the Cardinals are well prepared.

That from our brand new “This Week in Ball State Sports,” Thursdays from 9 to 9:30 a.m. on WMUN.

Elwood Community School Corporation is accepting nominees for its second class for the Elwood Hall of Fame. The Herald Bulletin says a ceremony will be held to honor the class in November and to kick off the new Elwood Education Foundation.

Ball State has won the prestigious Dr. Carol A. Cartwright Award for the first time. The Mid-American Conference bestows the honor to a member school annually for excellence in academics, athletics and citizenship within the athletic department.

Delaware County rivals Wapahani and Yorktown meet in high school volleyball tonight. The match will stream live on IHSAA TV.org and WMUN’s Facebook page.  Madison County volleyball powerhouses Pendleton Heights and Lapel meet tonight in one of the regular season’s most anticipated matches. The match will be streamed at IHSAA TV.org and on the Oldies 101 Facebook page, with both varsity matches expected to begin between 7 and 7:30 p.m.