News 3/24/2020, 10:00am 5 national stories of the week By Associated Press Missteps at the nation’s top public agency, coronavirus becoming the 2020 election’s theme, people being forced to work from home, the struggling coal industry and criminal charges against the nation’s largest utility company make up this week’s five national stories.
News 3/24/2020, 9:43am Tokyo Olympics postponed, U.S. closes in on relief package By Associated Press The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday postponed this summer’s Tokyo Games for a year as coronavirus deaths mounted around the world and U.S. lawmakers closed in on a nearly $2 trillion deal to help cushion the economic damage from the crisis.
News 3/23/2020, 8:55pm Ball State to close residence halls by March 24 By Staff Reports Following Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb's stay-at-home order and communication from Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns, Ball State will be closing all residence halls earlier — by Tuesday, March 24.
News 3/23/2020, 7:00pm Muncie City Council holds virtual special meeting By Rohith Rao Muncie City Council’s special meeting Monday started with the invocation of the Pledge of Allegiance, except for one change — it was done over a teleconference meeting.
News 3/23/2020, 1:00pm Indiana Gov. Holcomb announces 'stay-at-home' order By Staff Reports Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb delivered a statewide address Monday to order Hoosiers remain in their homes except when they are at work or for permitted activities, such as taking care of others, obtaining necessary supplies and for health and safety.
News 3/23/2020, 10:00am 5 international stories of the week By Associated Press Stories related to the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. secretary of state’s visit to Kabul, North Korea test firing missiles, the hanging of four men convicted for a fatal gang rape in India and the death of the last surviving German honored for saving Jews during the Holocaust make up this week’s five international stories.
News 3/23/2020, 10:00am Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Delaware County By Staff Reports As of April 7, the Delaware County Health Department (DCHD) has reported a total of 50 individuals within the county testing positive for SAR-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 infection.
News 3/23/2020, 9:30am Ball State cancels May commencement ceremonies By Staff Reports In an email sent Monday morning, Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns announced the cancelation of the spring 2020 commencement ceremonies.
News 3/22/2020, 12:00pm Virus outbreak means (mis)information overload: How to cope By Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic is leading to information overload for many people, often making it difficult to separate fact from fiction and rumor from deliberate efforts to mislead.
News 3/21/2020, 4:16pm Ball State updates COVID-19 action plan in response to disaster emergency declaration By Staff Reports Following Delaware County's emergency disaster declaration Friday, Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns sent a campus-wide email updating the university's action plan in accordance with the declaration.
News 3/21/2020, 3:00pm Delaware County has first death due to COVID-19 By Staff Reports In a press release, the Delaware County Emergency Management Agency confirmed the first death due to SAR-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19 infection.
News 3/21/2020, 1:00pm Singer, actor, ‘The Gambler’: Kenny Rogers dies at 81 By Associated Press Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and embraced his persona as “The Gambler” on record and on TV, died Friday night. He was 81.
News 3/20/2020, 9:45pm Delaware County commissioners update emergency disaster declaration By Staff Reports The Delaware County Board of Commissioners signed an emergency disaster declaration Friday listing with additional closures of businesses in the county, effective immediately.
News 3/20/2020, 6:00pm IU Health begins COVID-19 testing through its pathology laboratory By Staff Reports Indiana University (IU) Health now has the capability to test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, using its pathology laboratory, according to a press release from the hospital.
News 3/20/2020, 4:18pm Delaware County Health Department reports county's first case of COVID-19 By Staff Reports The Delaware County Health Department (DCHD) reported late Friday that an individual within the county has tested positive through lab testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 infection, according to a (DCHD) press release.
News 3/20/2020, 3:00pm Here's where Muncie Community Schools is distributing meals By Staff Reports All schools in Indiana, including Muncie Community Schools (MCS), will remain closed until May 1, following the announcement by Gov. Eric Holcomb Thursday.
News 3/20/2020, 12:30pm Indiana’s May 5 primary postponed due to coronavirus threat By Associated Press Indiana political leaders said Friday that they decided to postpone the state’s May 5 primary because of concern about the coronavirus pandemic.
News 3/20/2020, 12:00pm Income tax filing deadline moved to July 15 from April 15 By Associated Press The income tax filing date has been pushed back from April 15, to July 15, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.
News 3/20/2020, 12:00pm Ball State Career Center implements VMock resume-reviewing program By Hannah Gunnell / Reporter As more companies and organizations become reliant on artificial intelligence (AI) technology, its usage can also be seen when students apply for jobs.
News 3/20/2020, 12:00pm Ball State president appoints VP of student affairs By Staff Reports Ro-Anne Royer Engle has been appointed as Ball State's vice president of student affairs, according to a campus-wide email announcement sent out by President Geoffrey Mearns.
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News 3/19/2020, 4:30pm Muncie, Delaware County declare disaster emergency in response to COVID-19 pandemic
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