July 4th fireworks – some started late, some started early, and some were canceled in Indiana. The Muncie show Friday at Prairie Creek was on time, after a basically dry day at the venue. Saturday’s show at Muncie Central was started early after a report of incoming lightning from Delaware County EMA.
It was not a weekend off for power crews in Indiana. As of 9 a.m. Saturday, AEP still had nearly 29,000 customers without power, most in Michigan from after the Friday storms – all customers in the Muncie area were restored overnight, with help from crews from AEP companies in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas to help.
SITUATION UPDATE FROM AEP, AS OF 9 A.M. 7/4/26
Between Friday and early Saturday, strong storms with severe winds blew through Southwest
Michigan and North Central Indiana. At 5:00 p.m. on Friday, we had a peak outage of approximately 35,200 customers. A second round of storms moved through on Saturday, causing additional damage and outages, particularly in the Three Rivers and Buchanan areas, as well as parts of Northeast and East Central Indiana. Approximately 28,550 customers remain without power, including 26,650 in Michigan and 1,900 in Indiana. In Fort Wayne, only a small number of customers remain without power, with full restoration expected by noon today. The remaining
Indiana customers are expected to have service restored by this evening. Crews that worked throughout the night to restore power to customers in Muncie and Fort Wayne will head north after rest periods to support Michigan restoration efforts. Crews are making steady progress, and we expect to restore service to 25-30% of the remaining Michigan customers today with the rest expected to be restored by midnight tomorrow. We know many customers have already been without power for an extended period, and we are deploying every available resource—including assistance from other states—to restore service as quickly and safely as possible.
While crews continue working in challenging conditions and wearing protective safety equipment, periodic safety and hydration breaks are necessary to ensure they can continue restoration efforts safely. However, crews remain focused on restoring power to customers as quickly and safely as possible.
INDOT has announced the State Road 9 bridge over Mud Creek will close today (Monday) between County Road 1450 N and County Road 1550 N southwest of Summitville. The bridge is being replaced. Access to all homes in the area will be maintained. Work is expected to be completed in November.
34-year-old Muncie mother Jasmine Skye Duff and her 52-year-old mother, Shara N. Stevens, have been charged with neglect concerning Duff’s 17-month-old child. The women were arrested June 26 after the infant was found in “filthy” conditions at Duff’s home.
Second Harvest Food Bank has announced tailgate distributions tomorrow (July 7) at Elwood’s Callaway Park, Thursday (July 9) at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Friday (July 10) at New Castle’s First Baptist Church and Winchester’s Goodrich Park and Saturday (July 11) at the SHFB Warehouse on Old State Road 3 in Muncie.
It’s still OK to shoot fireworks through this Thursday (July 9), as Indiana law allows fireworks from 5 p.m. until two hours after sunset (roughly 11:15 p.m.), and those hours cannot be limited by local laws, according to WTHR. If you observe someone setting off fireworks outside the legal times, you are encouraged to contact your local police department’s non-emergency number (dial 311 on a cellphone). Fines for violating fireworks ordinances vary by location, so it’s important to check your local ordinance before celebrating. Fireworks are legal for purchase only by those over the age of 18. Also, the state notes that the use of “sky lanterns” are not allowed to be lit without a tether that keeps them from lifting into the atmosphere.
People found out that fireworks do work, even in the rain. Pyrotechnico, the company hired by the city of Muncie, says they can shoot in driving rain storms. We were told there was no specific rain date in the contract, so every effort was made – and a safe shoot did occur. We’re hearing that Yorktown delayed about 30 minutes, hoping the rain would pass.
Ironman Muncie week has arrived. The event is this Saturday (July 11), and athletes will arrive all week, with Thursday typically the busiest arrival day.
Muncie Three Trails Music Series founder Rick Ziegler tells “Delaware County Today” the annual summer concerts are having the effect he envisioned, helping to celebrate the good things the area has to offer.
The first of the always free shows is this Saturday night at Canan Commons, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper has been here for the series before
that’s Cleveland, interviewed by our Garry Joseph.
The Gathering of the Queens is still searching for a new full-time home with director Marilyn Collier telling The Herald Bulletin the organization is about 80-85% moved out of the Anderson Impact Center. The Queens originally planned to moved into the old YMCA building downtown but are seeking other arrangements.
Zales Jewelers at Muncie Mall closed abruptly last week, in a property that is a shadow of it’s former self. Only a handful of merchants remain, and as reported last week, deconstruction began – with the former movie theater completely removed as a first step. The Hull Property Group has been tight lipped with specifics on timing of the slow moving project.
Fort Wayne’s Fourth of July fireworks moved this year because of ONE bird. WOWO reported the fireworks launch plan moved to the Harrison Square parking garage instead, to protect a peregrine falcon and her unhatched egg.
31-year-old Muncie mother Kimberly Grayson has been found incompetent to be sentenced after being convicted of neglect. The Star Press says Grayson was found guilty on four charges in March connected to the accidental fatal shooting of her 5-year-old daughter by her 6-year-old son.
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