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Arbor Day celebration planned at Minnetrista on Saturday
MUNCIE, Ind. — A day filled with "nature, excitement, and adventure" is planned Saturday at the annual Muncie Arbor Day Celebration at Minnetrista Museum and Gardens, 1200 N. Minnetrista Parkway. Hours for the event are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the heart of Muncie Arbor Day Celebration is...
Grim named Muncie schools' assistant superintendent
MUNCIE, Ind. — Muncie Community schools filled its opening for an assistant superintendent by promoting Eric Grim from his current position as the district’s director of secondary education. Grim has worked for the school district in a variety of roles for the past 26 years, including five years...
Three people injured in car vs. horse-drawn buggy crash
ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WFFT) - Three people went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after the horse-drawn buggy they were in was rear-ended by a car. Police say around 10:17 a.m. Monday morning, the crash happened on County Road 400 West about a quarter-mile south of State Road 218. Investigators...
Commissioners release paving list resulting from Community Crossings grant
MUNCIE, Ind. — Delaware County commissioners this week announced what road-paving projects will be funded with a $1.5 million Community Crossings grant. Wheeling Avenue (between Airway Road and just south of Ind. 28) Cowan Road (between Delaware County Roads 400 South and 600 South and from near Ind. 67...
Docs: Arrest made after 15-mile pursuit from Henry County to Delaware County ended in fatal accident
MUNCIE, Ind. — A man has been charged in Delaware County after a Thursday morning police pursuit ended in a fatal crash near Ball State University. According to court documents filed on Monday in Delaware County, 28-year-old Zacrey Antrim was charged by both Indiana State Police and Delaware County in relation to the pursuit and […]
Muncie man serving 90-year sentence for rape convictions seeks early release
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man serving a 90-year prison term for sexually assaulting six local women is requesting an early release from prison. Marvin Wayne Brown, now 63, received the sentence — the maximum allowed under the terms of a plea agreement — in December 2008 from then-Delaware Circuit Court 3 Judge Robert Barnet Jr.
Muncie man arrested in Bluffton teenager's overdose death
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man is accused of providing a Wells County teenager with the fentanyl that led to her fatal overdose. Teagon Eugene Thatcher II, 23, was arrested in recent days on a preliminary count of dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death, a Level 1 felony carrying up to 40 years in prison.
Muncie man sentenced to 30+ years in prison for methamphetamine distribution
INDIANAPOLIS — A Muncie man has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison after he was found guilty of drug distribution charges in Indianapolis federal court. According to court documents, filed earlier this month in the Indianapolis division of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 39-year-old Joseph Haskins was […]
'It’s a full circle type of thing:' Wapahani's Isaac Andrews, Delta's D'Amare Hood compete in Hoosier Reunion All-Star Classic
KNIGHTSTOWN, IN – When Isaac Andrews was a year old, his family visited Hoosier Gym, the site of the basketball film ‘Hoosiers.’ The Wapahani senior’s father – and Raiders’ boys’ basketball assistant coach – helped Isaac dribble a ball. Earlier today, Andrews...
More than a quarter-century after murder conviction, Muncie man held in knife attack
MUNCIE, Ind. — More than a quarter-century after he fatally shot a woman outside a downtown pizza restaurant, a Muncie man was arrested Thursday on allegations he attacked a local woman with a knife. Dallas White, now 46, was being held under a $20,000 bond in the Delaware County...
Homes in Delaware County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for January shows that potential buyers and sellers in Delaware County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sale price of $140,000. The median home sold for $145,500, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means January, the most recent month...
ByGone Muncie: The rise, fall and rebirth of mighty Smithfield
In most months, part of my weekend routine includes a trip to the farmers market at Minnetrista Museum and Gardens. Whenever we can, our family sources provisions from nearby growers and ranchers. Minnetrista’s Saturday morning market makes this easy. It’s a delightful bazaar of locally grown veggies and grass-fed protein.
Ball State men’s golf capture first Mid-American Conference Championship since 1986
After a 38-year conference championship drought, the Cardinals finally finished writing their story. Maintaining composure and following head coach Mike Fleck’s game plan throughout its three-day event at Chatham Hills in Westfield, Indiana, Ball State men’s golf captured the 2024 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship in convincing fashion. In...
Autism often diagnosed later in life for females
Editor's Note: The following is part of a class project originally initiated in the classroom of Ball State University professor Adam Kuban in fall 2021. Kuban continued the project this spring semester, challenging his students to find sustainability efforts in the Muncie area and pitch their ideas to Ron Wilkins, interim editor of The Star Press, Journal & Courier and Palladium-Item. This spring, stories related to health care will be featured.
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