In his own voice – Yesterday on WMUN’s Delaware County Today Radio show, Muncie City Council President Jeff Robinson talked about the recent tabling of the tax abatement request for an apartment complex. FULL INTERVIEW BELOW WLBC News bits: Ball State baseball remains at home as Butler makes the trip to Muncie on Wednesday, March […]
Muncie Man Gets Home Detention In Home Invasion
Nine years on home detention for a Muncie man who pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of meth. Police say Joshua Lee Ireland’s robbery conviction stemmed from a 2018 armed home invasion on Muncie’s south side that saw three victims — two men and a woman — held at gunpoint and robbed of property including […]
Search Continues For Missing Eaton Boy
A search for a missing 14-year-old Eaton boy entered its fifth day on Monday. The Star Press reports 14 year old Scottie Dean Morris left his family’s home about 8:30 p.m. Thursday and has not been seen since. Search parties — made up of both law enforcement professionals, emergency responders and volunteers — combed the […]
ECICO To Perform At Northside Middle School
An evening of seven short, light-hearted works from the likes of Mozart, Beethoven, Lin Manuel Miranda, and more. The East Central Indiana Chamber Orchestra date is scheduled to perform at Northside Middle School Auditorium on Saturday, March 25th, 2023 at 7 pm. MuncieJournal.com reports NMS is located at 2400 W Bethel Ave. in Muncie. Admission […]
Annual AAUW Membership Meeting
The annual membership meeting of the Muncie Branch of the American Association of University Women will take place from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 25, at Ivy Tech Community College, 345 S. High St. MuncieJournal.com reports The meeting is open to the public and people interested in joining AAUW. The keynote speech will […]
Muncie Mayor FULL INTERVIEW Regarding New Muncie Apartments
People in Muncie are still talking about this today – After Muncie City Council tabled a request for tax abatement requested by Mayor Ridenour for a moderate to low income apartment complex, Thursday morning he asked the Muncie Redevelopment Commission for a vote, and pending approval by the State, the development is a “go.” IPR […]
Murder Probe Leads To Drug Arrest In Muncie
An investigation of a homicide in Muncie early Wednesday led to the Thursday arrest of a Muncie man on drug-dealing charges. The Star Press reports a vehicle that was reportedly seen in the area of Wednesday’s shooting was later spotted parked in the 1400 block of West 13th Street. That led to the Thursday afternoon […]
Muncie St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The 37th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held Friday, March 17th (St. Patrick’s Day) beginning at 6:00 p.m. Line-up will begin at 4:30 pm at Muncie Central Fieldhouse parking lot. The parade will proceed south on Walnut Street to Charles St. and return via Mulberry St. MuncieJournal.com reports parade attendees are asked to […]
Mayor Asks MRC for Vote – and Says Apartments a Go
UPDATE to a story we’ve been following: last week, Muncie City Council tabled a request submitted earlier in 2023 for a tax abatement to build an apartment complex in Muncie. We asked Mayor Dan Ridenour for the story, and he provided this live interview on March 17, 2023 on Delaware County Today, on the New […]
Muncie Housing Happenings – Now, MRC Move(s)
At the March 16 Muncie Redevelopment Commission Meeting, Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour surprised some, but presenting a “Plan B,” regarding a housing project proposal (see that meeting here). At last week’s Muncie City Council meeting, resolution 5-23 asking for a 5 year tax abatement for Horizon Companies, LLC was tabled. Horizon companies, LLC is a […]