Juneteenth 6/19/2022, 10:00am 2022 Juneteenth Celebration in McCulloch Park By Rylan Capper June 18, 2022, from 3-9 p.m. at McCulloch Park in Muncie, Indiana, a Juneteenth celebration was held. Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and is celebrated June 19, among other days.
Events 6/15/2022, 10:00am Things to do in Delaware County this weekend (June 17-19) By Staff Reports This Father's Day weekend, June 17-19, those looking for things to do may be in luck. There are a plethora of events taking place in Muncie, Indiana, and the surrounding Delaware County areas.
Event 6/8/2022, 5:30pm Come Together: First Annual Bluesfest aimed to be next step in creating more inclusivity at Ball State University and Muncie Community By Joseph McKeigue May 28, Ball State University held the First Annual Bluesfest at Worthen Arena, as the Office of Inclusive Excellence partnered with C+B Entertainment in an attempt to create a more inclusive environment at Ball State and in the Muncie Community.
The Village 5/13/2022, 10:00am The final verse: Village Green Records owner says goodbye to the Muncie community By Kamryn Tomlinson After their final event on May 14, Village Green Records in The Village on Ball State University's campus will close their doors after 16 years on May 21.
Campus 4/30/2022, 7:00pm Ball State graduate, dining worker and author discusses her books and the experience that helped create them. By Elissa Maudlin Kris Ball started writing when she was 6 years old — poetry, song lyrics, short stories. Ball said in the opening of one of her books that, sitting at the foot of her bed, her Aunt Janice — a woman 10 years younger than Ball’s “hands-off” mother — encouraged her to write and “would listen to [her] stupid poems.”
Listicle 4/27/2022, 11:37am Photo Farewell: The best places on campus to take photos in your cap and gown By Staff Reports The end of the year is approaching. Students are embarking on finals week, preparing to move out of their dorms while looking for off-campus summer jobs. But for a graduating senior, the end of the year means more.
Earth Day 4/25/2022, 12:30pm 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 By Charleston Bowles Trains and railroads connect communities, which is what Big Four Rail Park and its staff hope to do in Muncie.
communities 4/23/2022, 12:00pm Ball State graduate creates community locker to support the homeless By Tori Smith When Nash Coy was ordered to rework the run-down Little Free Library in Heekin Park, he was inspired by Noname, a book group that believes “building community through political education is crucial for our liberation,” to create a community locker for the homeless population in Muncie.
Earth Day 4/21/2022, 6:00pm Muncie's Organic Grocery: Dave and Sara Ring connect customers directly to organic produce from local farms By Miguel Naranjo When Dave Ring was a kid in the 1980s, he hated apples.
Partnership Project 4/16/2022, 12:00pm Teaching to Teach: Ball State professors help Muncie Community Schools teachers grow professionally By Maya Wilkins Susanna Benko, Ball State director of English education and associate professor of English, only had one answer when she was approached by representatives of the Teachers College asking her if she would want to help teachers in the Muncie Community Schools (MCS) district.
Communities 4/10/2022, 3:43pm Owners from Anderson witch shop, "Twisted Twigs" talk about business, spirituality and social media By Grace Duerksen Since summer 2017, Twisted Twigs has sold crystals, handmade oils, dried herbs, incense and other homemade apothecary items to their customers. The metaphysical shop is nestled among residential houses on Main Street in Anderson, Indiana, and is owned and operated by two witches: Brytneigh Burgess and Kinsley Elsten.
communities 4/9/2022, 12:06pm A Hand to Hold: Turn Away No Longer provides new resources to people in the foster care system By Emily Hunter When her step-grandson was placed in a children’s home in Richmond, Indiana, at 7 years old, Tracy Walters hired a lawyer and fought for him with no hesitation. She was given a kinship placement, when grandparents or other extended family members raise a child, and he lived with her for the next five years.
Communities 4/5/2022, 1:00pm Finding a Common Ground: Local business owner brings the community together at the Common Market By Sumayyah Muhammad It doesn't take long for visitors to see the stories the southside of Muncie has when they notice the neighborhood's appearance, said Kory Gipson, co-owner of the Common Market.
DN 100 3/31/2022, 5:00pm Returning to the Nest: Daily News alumni reflect on their time with the paper and what led them back to Ball State By Maya Wilkins The newsroom is buzzing — designers are laying out pages, photographers are choosing their best photos and reporters are getting their stories completed before their deadline.
DN 100 3/30/2022, 10:00am Prize-winning Alumni: Former Daily News members reflect on their Pulitzer-winning stories By Samantha Lyon Established in 1917 in honor of pioneer journalist and newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, the Pulitzer Prize aims to honor exceptional journalistic achievements. Over the last 100 years, it has remained one of the most prominent and acclaimed awards for journalism.
DN 100 3/29/2022, 5:40pm There's No Place Like Home: Former Daily News adviser and editors reflect on 100 years By Taylor Smith The newsroom wasn’t always Doug Toney’s home. When he was a freshman at Ball State in 1969, Toney was on track to become a history teacher. Born and raised on the farm, he said it made sense to have summers off and help his family out on the property. But, after one mass communications class with George Harper, former professor of journalism, Toney was “hooked.”
Enterprise 3/28/2022, 7:20pm Habitat’s Heroine By Taylor Smith 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.”
Campus 3/23/2022, 2:00pm Back in the Groove: Almost two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Ball State’s music scene is slowly rebuilding By Kyle Smedley Guitars strumming. Music blaring. Voices raised. People dancing. Before March 2020, the music scene on Ball State’s campus was as lively as ever. Then, everything changed. Once the pandemic hit, shows were immediately canceled, and the noise that once filled Ball State’s campus became a nearly silent hum. Now, slowly but surely, the scene is rebuilding, the sound is returning and music is back once again.
Communities 3/22/2022, 12:00pm A PAWsitive Impact: Pets throughout the 8twelve Coalition help neighbors connect with one another By Taylor Smith After getting home one day, Lezlie McCrory was greeted by both a neighborhood cat and a man on the street near her house in Muncie on 9th Street. McCrory told the man the cat had been greeting her for years, not necessarily wanting to be touched or let in the house.
Women's History Month 3/17/2022, 9:30am The Female Finesse: How expressive Muncie businesswomen are empowering the next wave By Grace Bentkowski The first time Women In Business Unlimited (WIBU) President and Open Door Health Services Director of Community Engagement Dorica Watson attended one of the organization’s luncheons 12 years ago, she was greeted by colorful hair and artificial fish heels. What she learned that day is that anything can mean business.
High School Tennis 6/2/2022, 6:00pm Life Lessons: Delta Girls Tennis head coach Tim Cleland along with players and assistant coaches reflect ahead of their State Finals appearance
Baseball 5/28/2022, 8:37pm Cardinals fall to the Chippewas, winner take all MAC Championship Game set for May 29
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