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Muncie mayor asks city council in June to approve employee raises beginning back in May
The Muncie mayor’s office is asking the Muncie city council to formally approve and appropriate raises it began giving to city staff in May. IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports on why some city council members say that’s a problem. Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour had to miss Monday night’s...
Micheal Lewis meet and greet planned
The Ball State University Dubois County Alumni Club will host a “Meet & Greet” with Ball State University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Micheal Lewis. This free event will be held on Thursday, June 20 from 6 to 8 PM (ET) at St. Benedict’s BrewWorks at the RiverCenter in Jasper. This informal gathering is open to fans, friends, and family and a cash bar will be available.
Community grants totaling $411,897 awarded
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County awarded $411,897 in community grants in recent days. Community grants provide nonprofit organizations serving Muncie and Delaware County with the opportunity to apply for funding to support their work, according to a news release. "Grants are awarded to...
COVID-19 increased mental health concerns among teens
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.
Red Lobster adds to list of Indiana restaurant closings
(WISH) — The ailing Red Lobster restaurant chain will be shutting down five Indiana locations, adding three more since it announced nationwide closings just a few days ago. Here’s the list of seafood restaurants closings in Indiana:. 1752 N. Shadeland Ave., Indianapolis. 1900 S. U.S. 31 Bypass (Reed...
First Merchants announces promotion of three executives
First Merchants Bank recently promoted executives Carrie Valek, Steve Harris and Joe Peterson to key executive vice president positions. The post First Merchants announces promotion of three executives appeared first on Northwest Indiana Business Magazine.
ByGone Muncie: The Cardinal, York, Prairie, Hiatt, Mud Creek watershed
There’s a wonderfully informative sign about watersheds along the Cardinal Greenway near Prairie Creek Reservoir. If you’re unfamiliar, a watershed is the drainage basin of a creek or river — the area where surface water collects into a single stream. When I first read the sign many...
Indiana’s Weather For Today
Some sunshine returns today for central Indiana, especially in the afternoon. We should be dry again now until at least Tuesday afternoon. Biggest rain and storm threat next week is Wednesday. Severe weather is not expected at this time but can`t rule out a few storms producing. some gusts midweek....
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