Muncie Community Schools Last Updated 6 hours ago Kaiti Sullivan, DN File Muncie Community Schools close 2021-22 academic year with staff honors By Staff Reports May 26, a press release from Muncie Community Schools (MCS) announced end of year awards for staff in response to the end of the 2021-22 academic year. Teachers, staff and organizations were honored across 10 locations.
Muncie Community Schools Last Updated 6 hours ago Muncie Community Schools close 2021-22 academic year with staff honors By Staff Reports
High School Sports Last Updated 22 hours ago May 25 Delaware County High School Sectional and Regional Roundup: Two sectional games finish late due to delays and three sectional/regional events are postponed
High School Sports Last Updated 22 hours ago May 25 Delaware County High School Sectional and Regional Roundup: Two sectional games finish late due to delays and three sectional/regional events are postponed By Kyle Smedley Five Delaware County Sectional or Regional events were set to take place May 25 and three have been officially postponed, while Wapahani Baseball and Softball each finished their games.
Baseball 5/25/2022, 6:04pm First Ball State Baseball MAC Championship Tournament Game Postponed By Kyle Smedley Ball State Baseball's (38-17, 32-7 MAC) first Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship Tournament game against Ohio (29-22, 21-15 MAC) has been postponed in the bottom of the first inning as the Cardinals lead 1-0. The contest has been tentatively rescheduled for 10 a.m. May 26 at Ball Diamond at First Merchant's Ballpark Complex in Muncie, Indiana.
High School Sports 5/25/2022, 10:42am Delaware County Regional and Sectional Roundup: May 24 By Staff Reports It is state tournament time for high school sports. With a packed schedule, check out the roundup from last night's matchups and events.
Baseball 5/24/2022, 6:00pm MAC Championship Tournament Preview: Ball State Baseball hopes to finish the job and earn first NCAA Regional bid since 2006 By Kyle Smedley Ball State Baseball (38-17, 32-7 MAC) won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Regular Season Championship, thus earning the right to host the MAC Championship Tournament. The winner of said tournament earns an automatic bid at the NCAA Regionals. The Cardinals are scheduled to face Ohio (29-22, 21-15 MAC) May 25 at 4 p.m. in their first game of the tournament.
school shooting 5/24/2022, 5:29pm BREAKING: At least eighteen killed in Texas school shooting; gunman dead By Associated Press Fourteen children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school Tuesday, and the 18-year-old gunman was dead, Gov. Greg Abbott said.
Event 5/24/2022, 12:00pm First Annual Bluesfest comes to Ball State University By Staff Reports Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana is set to play host to the First Annual Bluesfest, a show presented by C&B Entertainment Production LLC. This show takes place May 28 at 7 p.m., and doors open 6 p.m.
High School Softball 5/24/2022, 12:12am The Broncos and Blackhawks each win first-round sectional matchup By Kyle Smedley The Daleville Broncos (6-12) defeated the Southern Wells Raiders (5-19) 8-7 and the Cowan Blackhawks (13-8) defeated the Liberty Christian Lions (9-14) 9-0 in their respective first-round softball sectional matchups.
Baseball 5/23/2022, 10:00am 1000 Weddings: First-year Delta High School baseball coach Devin Wilburn hopes to create greater character than baseball skills in the Eagles By Kyle Smedley Former Ball State Baseball pitcher Devin Wilburn is in his first season as head coach of Delta High School Baseball and his biggest goals are to establish personal connections with his players and help them become men of greater character.
basketball 5/23/2022, 10:00am In Case You Missed It: The man behind the mic: For more than 30 years, Tom Simpson has embraced his role as PA voice of the Cardinals By Connor Smith As fans stand up and cheer, Ball State public address announcer Tom Simpson welcomes the Cardinals’ starting lineup. Simpson, sitting at the scorer’s table, is about to give himself a vocal workout for the next two hours, announcing everything from scores to fouls to promotional reads.
volleyball 5/22/2022, 6:00pm KEHN: Falling in love with volleyball at a volleyball school By Daniel Kehn There have been a sizable amount of pinch me moments in my young career in sports journalism, but very few, if any, have come close to what I have felt while covering volleyball.
News 5/22/2022, 10:00am AP News Roundup: Week of May 14-21 By Joseph McKeigue With information obtained from the Associated Press, this is the week of May 14-May 21 news and events.
Black History Month 5/21/2022, 10:00am In Case You Missed It: Ball State alumnus Braxton Williams shares how he hopes to help others through his book, "The Infinite Horizons" By Taylor Smith Every afternoon, when the bell rang for lunchtime and his classmates’ stomachs grumbled at the thought of chips in their lunchboxes, Braxton Williams swung his backpack over his shoulder and made his way to reading class.
enterprise 5/2/2022, 3:00pm Muncie’s Maker Force By Grace McCormick A former 80,000-square-foot laundry facility in Muncie holds limitless possibilities. Boombox music fills the second floor while artists move tables to set up for First Thursday, a monthly event to draw people to explore art and culture downtown. A woodworker helps children build birdhouses while Steven Knipp colors hair in his salon a few doors down. Adjacent businesses invite people in for gift shopping or ax throwing.
Earth Day 5/22/2022, 10:00am In Case You Missed It: Placing Muncie on track: Big Four Rail Park seeks to provide an outlet for the community by creating the city’s first railfan viewing area
basketball 5/23/2022, 10:00am In Case You Missed It: The man behind the mic: For more than 30 years, Tom Simpson has embraced his role as PA voice of the Cardinals
Featured Media Postcards From L.A. On their final day in Los Angeles, student journalists Amber Pietz and Daniel Kehn explored the UCLA campus and the surrounding area in search of postcard worthy photographs. Their goal was to accurately convert their experience while on the West Coast.
BREAKING: At least eighteen killed in Texas school shooting; gunman dead school shooting 5/24/2022, 5:29pm By Associated Press Fourteen children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school Tuesday, and the 18-year-old gunman was dead, Gov. Greg Abbott said.
Habitat’s Heroine Enterprise 3/28/2022, 7:20pm By Taylor Smith Greater Muncie, Indiana Habitat for Humanity, Inc. wouldn’t be possible without the efforts of Sharon Brown. With a bottle of water, reading materials and a phone charging on the table beside her, Sharon Kay Brown sits in her favorite rocking chair every Tuesday evening and tunes into NBC’s “Chicago Fire.”
May 25 Delaware County High School Sectional and Regional Roundup: Two sectional games finish late due to delays and three sectional/regional events are postponed High School Sports Last Updated 22 hours ago By Kyle Smedley Five Delaware County Sectional or Regional events were set to take place May 25 and three have been officially postponed, while Wapahani Baseball and Softball each finished their games.
SMEDLEY: "Mr Morale. & The Big Steppers" album review Music 5/20/2022, 5:00pm By Kyle Smedley Kendrick Lamar put out his first album since 2017 May 13, 2022, with "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers", sparking conversation between fans of hip-hop and music in general.
In Case You Missed It: Placing Muncie on track: Big Four Rail Park seeks to provide an outlet for the community by creating the city’s first railfan viewing area Earth Day 5/22/2022, 10:00am By Charleston Bowles Trains and railroads connect communities, which is what Big Four Rail Park and its staff hope to do in Muncie.
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