WMUN Local News Summary, 06/23/26
Gaylor Electric CEO Chuck Goodrich, a former state representative from Noblesville, has been named Indiana’s new commerce secretary. The Indiana Capital Chronicle says Goodrich will replace David Adams who left the post last week.
The Lapel Town Council tabled a vote on a proposed water rate increase last week because only two council members attended the meeting. The Herald Bulletin says the council is considering a 63% water rate increase because of shortfalls in revenues for the water utility.
Montpelier 36-year-old Christopher Ryan Baker has been accused of trying to set up an improper meeting with a 14-year-old girl. The Star Press says Baker is believed to have exchanged SnapChat messages with the girl between April 25 and June 15 and planned to meet her at a Hartford City Park. He was greeted instead by a Blackford County Sheriff’s Department deputy.
“Mountain Summit,” a rare Bob Ross original painting from Season 13 of “The Joy of Painting,” will be auctioned June 30 with all procceds going toward Ball State’s PBS station, WIPB-TV. Ross hosted “The Joy of Painting” for 31 seasons on WIPB. Read more at our free Muncie Journal.com.
Fifteen candidates will compete for four seats on the Anderson Community Schools Board of Trustees in November. That’s the number The Herald Bulletin says filed before last week’s deadline at the Madison County Clerk’s Office.
The official City of Muncie fireworks celebration will kick off at 10 p.m. July 4 on the grounds of Muncie Central High School. The celebration also will air live on WLBC and WERK. You can enter to win $250 in gas by visiting Right Drive in Muncie during business hours through July 3.
