Heroes Shopping Event in Muncie Saturday
The Heroes and Helpers Back to School Shopping event is this Saturday (July 19) at 8:00 AM at Muncie Target. Muncie Crime stoppers leader Bruce Qualls says cops, fire, and other public safety personnel will be paired up to help parents and the kids shop for clothes and school supplies.
Weather and other factors have delayed road construction in Yorktown since May
Town manager Chase Bruton tells WMUN that work is now under way.
The Anderson Public Library is one of 100 state-wide institutions selected for the WNBA All-Star Reads Initiative. The program encourages youth literacy with books about women and girls in sports. The Indiana Fever also donated merch and 10 picture books to the APL collection.
Official time of passing was yesterday at 7:15 a.m. – Dr. Eric Wolfe, died as a result of an accident during the Ironman 70.3 Muncie triathlon on Saturday, July 12, 2025. Delaware County Coroner Gavin Greene says an autopsy happens today. A newspaper in the athlete’s hometown was not aware that he was on life support, awaiting the Indiana Donor Network.
Colts defenders Kenny Moore II and Grover Stewart stopped by Muncie on Wednesday at Ball State for a meet-and-greet. Moore told Woof Boom’s Kurt Darling it’s the least the pair can do to give back to the fans.
The $4.5 million Lincolnshire Apartments remodeling project could be delayed, awaiting the City of Anderson signing off on a lien. The Herald Bulletin says Star Bank wants to be the first lien holder and will provide the final financing. The project received $770,000 from the Anderson Redevelopment Commission and $500,000 in American Rescue Plan funds.
The Muncie Parks Board has approved four changes to the Prairie Creek Reservoir Park to ensure long-term water quality and environmental sustainability, according to a release from the City. Beginning August 1, the horse and ATV trails will be closed, and horses and horse trailers will no longer be allowed in the park. Transfers of camp sites and dock spaces are no longer allowed, and the lottery system is suspended indefinitely.
The Anderson City Council approved the annex of 7.5 acres last week for the Taylor Haven maternity home for the Lil Miracles Pregnancy Resource Center. Founder Debbie Taylor Danner tells “Anderson Talks” the news was long awaited
from Oldies 101 with Mitch Henck.
Former Yorktown pitcher Jacob Pruitt was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 15th round of the Major League Baseball amateur draft on Monday. Pruitt, who previously pitched for Mississippi State and Indiana State, applied to the transfer portal and was slated to pitch next season at Missouri. He now must choose between joining the Phillies or completing his senior season.
Former Ball State quarterback Nate Davis will be the guest on WMUN’s Power Hour today at 4 p.m. The show will broadcast live on WMUN from the 1925 Pubhouse in downtown Muncie. Davis and the San Diego Strike Force visit the Fishers Freight on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. at Fishers Event Center
