Mayor Ridenour and the City of Muncie have closed on a deal to acquire 13 more acres of land for a yet to be named park currently referred to as either Tillpond or Southwest Park on the city’s southwest side. The Muncie Journal reports This sale has been almost a year in the making. Mayor […]

An initial study done in Madison County is recommending a 400 to 450 bed jail be built. That kind of complex would require a 15 acre site, the study concluded. The Herald Bulletin reports they’re also lookin at spaces designated for treatment programs and medical care of inmates.

Police say a rural Muncie woman broke into a Steak ‘n Shake restaurant and allegedly stole cash trays and other items. Investigators say they found evidence in the Countryview Farms Mobile Home Park residence of 30 year old Heidi Donaldson connected to two burglaries at the restaurant earlier this year.

A Muncie man is charged with forcing his way into a former girlfriend’s home and attacking her. According to the Star Press, police were called to a home on the 2800 block of West Memorial Drive. There they found a woman who claimed 32-year-old Derek Allen Terry held her against her will in her mobile […]

LifeStream Services and the YMCA of Muncie are holding a Kinship Resources Drive-Thru for adults caring for a child relative. Attendees will receive resources and items to assist in those efforts. The Muncie Journal reports it’s happening Friday, November 5 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm at the YMCA of Muncie Downtown branch located at 500 S. […]

A Muncie man, say police, is tied to more than $1 million in stolen property. The Star Press reports 42 year old Bobby Gene Emberton Jr., is accused of parole violations while the theft probe continues. Property and equipment stolen from a southwest side construction project was found on Emberton’s property including a vehicle, a […]

Putting it in writing, Muncie City Council passed an ordinance recently to establish a vacant and abandoned properties registration program designed to identify owners of blighted structures in the city. The Star Press reports the legislation is designed to establish responsibility for vacant structures that are often unsafe and that attract crime, trash and vermin.

Heart of Indiana United Way will kick off their annual campaign to the public with a 5-day virtual Give from the Heart Challenge October 18-22. The Muncie Journal reports the goal of the challenge is to raise financial support for and awareness of Heart of Indiana United Way’s impact in each of the counties they […]

Public comment will be taken on two proposed increases to the Madison County local option income tax. The Herald Bulletin reports The Madison County Council voted last month to table a proposal to increase the local option income tax by .5% to a possible rate of 2.25% starting in 2022 and a .2% increase in […]