A Muncie man who allowed 36-year-old Raymond Gonzales to stay at his home, became a victim of Gonzales, say police. The resident told Gonzales he could no longer stay in his home on East Memorial Drive and when Gonzales came to pick up some things on Saturday, he’s accused of striking the man with shotgun […]

The DCS caseworker charged by a Madison County grand jury on four felony counts of neglect of a dependent was fired for failing to follow policies. 26-year-old Spencer Day Osborn was terminated from his employment with the Indiana Department of Child Services on Sept. 21. Osborn has turned himself in to authorities.

A Muncie man with at least 40 criminal convictions is now accused of battering a local woman outside her Liberty Township home. 45-year-old Andy Jay King was charged with domestic battery and criminal mischief, and was later released from the Delaware County jail after posting a $7,500 bond.

Fall Commencement at Ball State University is set for next Saturday, December 14th. The doors at Worthen Area open at 8am for first come/first serve seating. Graduates should enter lower level Gate 1 for line up at 9am. The commencement opening will begin at 10am and the ceremony will last about two hours.

With the hope of future development the Anderson Plan Commission has approved a zoning of 35 acres near the Flagship Industrial Park. The Herald Bulletin reports that the commission will designate industrial zoning for the property on the northeast corner of Layton Road and West 73rd Street.

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Crown Hill Cemetery by the family of notorious gangster John Dillinger. Some members of Dillinger’s family had hoped to have Dillinger’s remains exhumed by the end of the month. The exhumation had originally been scheduled as part of a documentary for the History Channel that the cable […]

The annual Fisher-Shafer Holiday Pops Concert happens this Saturday, December 7 at 4 p.m.in Emens Auditorium. The concert will feature holiday musical classics performed by the Muncie Symphony Orchestra and the Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana and Ball State University Singers will be special guests. Actors from Muncie Civic Theatre will perform some […]

Each year, The E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center hosts a Holiday Open House as a part of Minnetrista’s Enchanted Luminaria Walk. During this free 2-day event, you can tour the beautifully decorated Ball family home, listen to musicians, and see local artisans. The Holiday Open House is this Friday and Saturday from 6-9 pm […]

Muncie Animal Care and Services will have its second annual “12 Strays of Christmas”. The 24-hour adoption event begins at 8 p.m. on Friday to 8 p.m. on Saturday. About 65 dogs and 190 cats will be available for adoption at the shelter at 901 W. Riggin Road.