Concerns from MCS CEO About Property Tax Effect on Budgets
There is some concern further down the line – Muncie Community Schools CEO Chuck Reynolds
From WMUN news Radio this week, saying he believes the corporation is well positioned to navigate funding cuts over the next two school years.
Muncie native and Pendleton Heights High School graduate Mackenzie Farley was among the sailors who supported the recovery of the Orion space capsule as the Artemis II astronauts returned to Earth last week. Farley is assigned to the Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23.
Maria French, executive director First Choice for Women
They help parents from pregnancy until the kids reach 4 years of age.
The No. 1-seeded Ball State men’s volleyball team opens MIVA tournament play tomorrow (Saturday) against Northern Kentucky at 7 p.m. at Worthen Arena. Cardinals coach Mike Iandolo told “This Week in Ball State Sports” an experienced senior class has been key to the team’s success.
Major change is coming to the Muncie Crisis Center. The City of Muncie announced Wednesday the building on West Eighth Street will be provided to the Muncie Mission to replace the crisis center with a no-cost community health clinic. The Star Press says the city and Meridian Health Services will continue to operate the crisis center through the end of the year.
Free parent help with those student athletes
from a recent Muncie on the Move event.
Helping Family Caregivers in Muncie. This Sunday (April 19), families dealing with a chronic illness or disability are welcome from 1 – 4 p.m. At the Ball State Student Center, rooms 301 and 302 to learn mire about local help. A registration link is RIGHT HERE.
They wanted to say thanks to Sue – here’s Jeff Scott
The Chancellor of Ivy Tech speaking, was the MC at a Muncie Chamber event last week.
One study says bad, another says not so much. Michael Hicks wrote this week in the Star Press citing a study that found restrictions on wind and solar energy cost Indiana counties hundreds of millions of dollars and nearly 9,000 jobs annually. His Star Press story summary said that while some concerns about renewable energy are legitimate, the study suggests that restricting it shrinks a county’s economy and reduces employment.
Other studies after a quick search with AI indicate that while green energy creates jobs, it can negatively impact employment through regional job disparities, the loss of long-term, high-paying fossil fuel jobs, and temporary, short-term construction roles rather than permanent positions. Research published in PNAS shows that workers in “dirty” jobs often face challenges transitioning to green jobs, particularly older workers and those without college education, leaving some behind.
Ball State’s spring football practice concludes tomorrow (Saturday) with the annual spring showcase at 1 p.m. at Scheumann Stadium. Second-year coach Mike Uremovich will welcome 23 freshman and 29 transfers for the 2026 season after finishing 4-8 in his debut season of 2025.
“The Wizard of Oz” opens tonight at Anderson’s Main Stage Theater Director Chelsea Reining talked to the “Anderson Journal” morning show about the challenge of adapting a classic story for a modern audience.
Sort Pro Holdings is taking over the former Marsh Supermarket warehouse on Yorktown’s West Depot Street. The national packing material sorting and storage company will share the multi-tenant complex with East-Terra Plastics with more space available and improvements ongoing.
