Yorktown’s football team honored late defensive end Chris Wilson Jr. prior to Friday night’s game at Pendleton Heights by bringing his No. 79 jersey out to the captains’ meeting, wearing stickers on their helmets and playing the first defensive snap with just 10 players. Though Kaden Crumes scored on a pass from Sam Tokar on the game’s final play, the Tigers lost 42-33. On Saturday, about 100 people gathered at the Yorktown football stadium for Balloon launch in memory of Wilson.
Ball State Homecoming steering committee chair Kaden Khayyata is proud to be a leader in staging the university’s centennial event. Festivities begin 10/19/26, leading up to the Homecoming football game against MAC newcomer Sacramento State.
The City of Anderson has announced its official trick-or-treating hours will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on October 31. The Herald Bulletin says there will also be two free family-friendly events prior to the holiday – Halloween@Geater on October 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. and APD Trunk or Treat at Dickmann Town Center on October 29 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Still 1 – 4 overall, the AU football team have two home games remaining, including this coming g Saturday’s 1:30 p.m. Game against Hanover.
The totality of the family unit is the Heart of Indiana United Way’s focus as it enters the next cycle. CEO Jenni Marsh explains what that looks like in terms of providing services for children whose lives are facing some kind of disruption.
Men Leading Men Ministry will hold its annual “Calling Men to Pray” event this Saturday (October 17) at Muncie Central. Organizer Rich Taylor says it’s all about bettering the community.
The event is free and open to the public.
It was a reported $875,000 payday for Ball State football to play at Northwestern University over the weekend. The loss leads to the final six games this season – all MAC Conference contests.
Muncie 55-year-old Audie D. Barber has been charged with disorderly conduct after cursing and refusing to leave the podium during last month’s Muncie City Council meeting. The Star Press says Barber is a former Democratic candidate for city council and a long-time critic of city government.
Second Harvest Food Bank’s 14th annual Soup Crawl event raised more than $27,000 to support The Big Idea initiative, designed to break the cycle of generational poverty. Read more at our free Muncie Journal.com.
Current owner Mike Martin has big plans for Muncie’s historic Plank Brothers building. Our Airwaves in Action winner for October explains one of the ways in which he believes the space can become a force for good. … (Martin 1009)
The Lapel Town Council has voted to employ an outside consultant to review its updated job descriptions for town manager and planning director roles. The Herald Bulletin says there is some disagreement among members over what the town manager’s responsibilities should be.
Ball State’s Charles W. Brown Planetarium will offer free public shows this fall on topics ranging from black holes to solar storms and children’s space adventures. Programs continue through December. Find more information at bsu.edu.
Taylor’s Homecoming Weekend came to a close with an emphatic, 52-14, win over Saint Mary of the Woods in front of an overflow crowd inside Turner Stadium.
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