There can be a stigma attached to accepting help from non-profits like Operation Love Ministries, and executive director Andrea Baker says that can make some folks reluctant to seek the aid they need.
The Lapel Town Council voted last week to hire an Indianapolis law firm to help with filing an application for a grant from the Indiana Bond Bank. The Herald Bulletin says Lapel is looking to borrow up to $3 million for a project to line sanitary sewer lines.
The Muncie-Delaware County chapter of The League of Women Voters and Muncie Resist will take part in the national “March to the Polls” event on Saturday. The Star Press says the local march will begin at 1 p.m. on the Wheeling Avenue Fallen Heroes Bridge.
The Anderson Community School Board of Trustees has recommended Ball State administrator Jeremy Coleman as the next superintendent. The Herald Bulletin says an official vote will take place November 2.
Coffee & Conversation events hosted by Victoria Spartz are intended to hear directly from residents about recent and rapidly developing data center initiatives and proposed electric transmission projects affecting communities throughout Indiana’s Fifth Congressional District. Monday she was in Albany, and today (Wednesday, October 21) from 6–7 PM, she will be in Upland at The Gray Barn, 168 S 2nd St, Upland, IN 46989.
Cowan Community Schools approved a new contract with teachers last week that will offer pay raises and increased healthcare benefits. The Star Press says all hourly employees hired before the start of this school year will receive a 4% raise, with annual increases for returning teachers based on evaluations.
Delaware County Sheriff Tony Skinner, on Flock cameras
He explained that some Indiana construction zones have cameras mounted on white pickup trucks
and they might snap a picture of your car, and mail you a speed warning.
Jud Fisher told me that Ball State’s Chris Flook has something to share
We placed a link to it on our Local News page today.
Ivy Tech Anderson Campus is gearing up for its annual Trunk or Treat event. The festivities begin this Friday (October 23) from 5 to 7 p.m. and will feature games, prizes, food trucks and more. Vice chancellor of student affairs Levi Lawson has more details.
Two fires broke out Sunday at about 5 p.m. at the vacant former Weidner Chevrolet Dealership on Broadway Avenue in Anderson. The Herald Bulletin says the cause of the fires was still being investigated Monday.
As the NBA season begins this week, how did some of the teams get named
The Pacers open tonight at the Pelicans on 92-5FM and 1340AM – home opener Friday with the Mavericks in town.
Muncie 16-year-old Robert L. Wilson has been sentenced to 61 years in prison after being found guilty of the August 2024 shooting of 15-year-old Latajohne Phillips. The Star Press says Wilson received 55 years for murder, five years for a firearm enhancement and one year for obstruction.
The Anderson-Madison County Black Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 20th anniversary Sunday during its annual banquet at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The Herald Bulletin says highlights included an announcement by the Madison County Community Foundation of the Rev. M.L. Hunt Memorial Fund. Hunt, who helped found the Black Chamber and is a former president, died in 2025.
Wakka Wakka Productions’ puppet show “Dead as a Dodo” will be part of Ball State’s Arts Alive! series on November 4 at 7 p.m. at Emens Auditorium. The show draws inspiration from “Tales From the Crypt,” Dante’s “Inferno” and the “Silly Symphonies” cartoons.
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