News 3/19/2020, 8:00pm Indiana officials considering delay of May primary election By Associated Press Indiana officials are considering delaying the state’s primary election as several other states are doing to help ensure voters worried about the coronavirus outbreak can safely cast their ballots.
News 3/19/2020, 7:26pm Ball State closes recreational facilities after disaster emergency declaration By Staff Reports In light of Thursday's joint disaster emergency declaration by Delaware County and the City of Muncie, Ball State announced it will be closing all its recreational and sports facilities effective immediately until further notice.
News 3/19/2020, 5:30pm Indiana National Guard to support emergency operations amid COVID-19 pandemic By Staff Reports In an executive order signed Monday, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced the activation of the Indiana National Guard to support efforts and operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News 3/19/2020, 4:30pm Muncie, Delaware County declare disaster emergency in response to COVID-19 pandemic By Staff Reports Delaware County's board of commissioners and the mayor of Muncie signed and enacted a disaster emergency declaration Thursday, stating that certain measures must be put into place to slow the spread of COVID-19.
News 3/19/2020, 3:00pm Renae Conley discusses her role as chair of Ball State's Board of Trustees By Charles Melton On Jan. 31, Renae Conley was announced as the new chair of Ball State’s Board of Trustees — the first woman to hold the position at the university.
News 3/19/2020, 2:00pm Indiana governor announces all K-12 schools closed, extends emergency policies By Staff Reports Indiana Gov. Eric. J Holcomb signed new executive orders to slow the spread of COVID-19, according to a press release sent out Thursday. The current state of emergency has extended an additional 30 days.
News 3/19/2020, 1:30pm Ball State UPD shares advice for students moving out of residence halls By Staff Reports Ball State’s University Police (UPD) tweeted out advice for people coming to the university to pick up their students before Ball State residence halls close 5 p.m. March 29.
News 3/19/2020, 10:00am Ball State students reflect on university’s changes in response to COVID-19 pandemic By Rohith Rao Pushing down a cart with boxes and suitcases of her belongings on a windy Tuesday morning, freshman visual communications major Madison Clark made her way to her mother’s car.
News 3/18/2020, 7:30pm Ball State SGA hosts first virtual meeting By Grace McCormick Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) hosted its first virtual meeting Wednesday through Cisco’s Webex online video conference platform.
News 3/18/2020, 4:42pm Q&A with Chris Hager, new associate director of Greek Life at Ball State By Evan Weaver J. Chris Hager sat down with a reporter of The Ball State Daily News to answer questions about his new role at Ball State. Hager, the newly-named associate director of student life, fills the role vacated since Kari Murphy stepped down from her position as director of Greek Life.
News 3/18/2020, 10:00am 3 more Biden victories increase pressure on Sanders to quit By Associated Press Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona, increasingly pulling away with a Democratic presidential primary upended by the coronavirus and building pressure on Bernie Sanders to abandon his campaign.
News 3/17/2020, 6:30pm Delaware County HSEMA director updates community on COVID-19 response By Staff Reports Delaware County’s Emergency Operations Center has been closed to the public and has been activated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Jason Rogers, Delaware County emergency management director, in his Tuesday briefing.
News 3/17/2020, 5:39pm IU Health to reschedule elective surgeries, begins to move to virtual care By Staff Reports In a press release sent out March 16, an Indiana University Health (IU Health) spokesperson said in the release that to ensure the safety of their team members and preserve resources, new guidance has been given to IU Health providers and team members.
News 3/17/2020, 12:08pm White House seeks $850B economic stimulus for virus response By Associated Press The White House was asking Congress on Tuesday to approve a sweeping emergency stimulus package to help businesses and taxpayers cope with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the most far-reaching economic rescue package since the Great Recession of 2008.
News 3/17/2020, 10:00am 5 national stories of the week By Associated Press The U.S. president changing his tone on the COVID-19 pandemic, San Francisco ordering millions to shelter at their homes, uncertainties surrounding the Democratic primaries, the military’s limitations when responding to the virus outbreak and the Federal Reserve’s response to coronavirus concerns make up this week’s five national stories.
News 3/17/2020, 9:54am 2nd death reported in Indiana due to COVID-19 By Staff Reports In a press release, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced Tuesday morning that a second death due to COVID-19 was reported in Johnson County.
News 3/16/2020, 7:14pm Ball State president updates university response to COVID-19 pandemic By Staff Reports In a campus-wide email Monday, Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns updated the university's response to the coronavirus outbreak with new changes including closing the residence halls, canceling and postponing events, dining services and faculty and staff operations.
News 3/16/2020, 5:20pm Ball State's Counseling Center updates campus on changes amid COVID-19 concerns By Staff Reports Following Ball State beginning to move to online classes, its Counseling Center will begin to make its own changes, according to a email sent out Monday by the center.
News 3/16/2020, 4:05pm US tells older people to stay home, all ages to avoid crowds By Associated Press The White House on Monday urged all older Americans to stay home and everyone to avoid crowds and eating out at restaurants as part of sweeping guidelines meant to combat an expected surge of coronavirus cases.
News 3/16/2020, 3:06pm Indiana confirms 1st death from COVID-19 By Staff Reports At a press conference Monday, Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced the first Indiana death from COVID-19.
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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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