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MADISON COUNTY, Ind. – A Hartford City woman died after a train struck her SUV in Madison County. According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, 81-year-old Beverly J. Norwood was driving on County Road 1800 North and initially stopped at the railroad crossing before driving onto the tracks. A train heading southbound then slammed into […]

MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie woman faces an animal cruelty charge after dozens of cats were rescued from what officials call a “severe neglect situation.” “This was one of the worst animal cases and the most deplorable living conditions I have seen in my 20 years of law enforcement.” Chief Nathan Sloan, Muncie Police Department. As a […]

UPDATE: This from wthr.com: HUNTINGTON, IN- The Madison County sheriff confirmed the suspect, 28-year-old James Lee Bonewits, was found in a field Friday morning near County Roads 200 West and 1650 North, north of Alexandria and west of Summitville. Bonewits was found roughly 40 miles southwest from where the stabbing...

NEW CASTLE, Ind. — The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the 65-year sentence a New Castle woman received for killing her mother. Bonnie Katherine Joslin, 37, pleaded guilty to murder last year, and was later sentenced by Madison Circuit Court Judge Angela Warner Sims. The 65-year prison term is the maximum penalty —...

OOLITIC, Ind. – A Muncie man faces multiple charges in Lawrence County after police say he followed a mother and daughter at a Dollar General store before trying to lure the child into his car. The incident happened Sunday evening at a Dollar General store on Hoosier Avenue in Oolitic. The mother told police she […]

HARTFORD CITY, Ind. — A Hartford City woman died this week after her SUV was struck by a train in northern Madison County. According to the Madison County Sheriff's Department, Beverly N. Norwood, 81, stopped at a railroad crossing near Madison County roads 1800-N and 150-E about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, and then pulled into the path of the southbound train. ...

Kyle Smedley is a journalism and telecommunications major and writes for The Daily News. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper. As I sat at Buffalo Wild Wings in Muncie, Indiana, with four of my close friends as the 2022 NBA Draft began, anticipation filled my mind as I wondered who the Indiana Pacers were going to select with the No. 6 pick in said draft.

MUNCIE, Ind.—On nights when her home was without heat, Emma-Mae Newman fell asleep under a pile of blankets, dreaming of becoming a 21st Century Scholar like her older siblings. She saw them and other income-eligible Hoosiers navigate four years of college without debt. “The program changed my life,” said...

MUNCIE, IN – Orchestra Indiana has announced details of a FREE concert to take place on the Fourth of July at Yorktown’s Civic Green. Conducted by Kermit Poling, the patriotic program celebrating the American Independence Day will feature music of John Philip Sousa, George Gershwin, and John Williams, performances by vocal soloists Natalie Cordone and Keron Jackson, and will conclude with a fireworks display. The concert begins at 8pm and will last approximately two hours.

UNION CITY, Ind. — Jim Roll was 18 years old when he first walked into Frank Miller Lumber on June 5, 1972. A half century later, Jim is hanging up his work attire and starting a new chapter — retirement. He began at Frank Miller Lumber when the...

HUNTINGTON, Ind. — Police in Huntington are investigating a deadly stabbing Thursday night that left two people dead and two others critically injured. The Madison County sheriff confirmed the suspect, 28-year-old James Lee Bonewits, was found in a field Friday morning near County Roads 200 West and 1650 North, north of Alexandria and west of Summitville.

MUNCIE, Ind. — By Ryan Peltier's estimation, he has taken thousands of defensive reps at third base since arriving at Ball State.  From the hot practices in the fall to the frigid temperatures in early spring, Peltier has been perfecting his craft with the help of his teammates and head coach Rich Maloney, who coaches the infield. ...

"President Biden just signed an Executive Order against LGBTQ+ conversion therapy, the therapy I endured in my 20s that left me contemplating suicide."

MUNCIE, Ind. — Shell buildings, built on spec and meant to attract employers to the community, have no vacancies in Delaware County right now. The county redevelopment commission might change that soon. Brad Bookout, Delaware County economic development director, told The Star Press this week that the commission had not made a decision but was considering construction of a new shell building in the Industria Centre industrial park along Cowan Road, just south of Muncie. ...

The Blackford Bruins Basketball program traveled to Southern Wells High School Friday morning for two more games vs Southern Wells and Northfield High School. The Bruins ended up playing 4 games (1 JV and 1 Varsity) vs both schools with only 7 players. The lack of athletes/players has been a...