Three men were shot early Sunday morning at a Muncie business named Hi Lows restaurant on North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard around 12:15 a.m. A 28-year-old man died after being taken to the hospital. A 40-year-old man is in serious condition at an Indianapolis hospital, while a 30-year-old man is listed as stable in Muncie, both with gunshot wounds. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Muncie Police.
What a difference three weeks makes – this from WMUN’s Delaware County Today on May 11
on Friday, Mayor Dan Ridenour’s staff said as it turns out, no official appointment was ever made, and after “considering all viable options, discussions with legal and personal consideration” Mayor Ridenour made the decision to appoint Jeff Howe as the acting executive, instead, while he recovers from surgery.
27-year-old Phoenix Mathias Hile has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted on fraud and more – attempted theft and drug charges. Hile was arrested in July 2025 after presenting false documents to the Delaware County Recorder and attempting to illegally transfer a deed into his name.
Yorktown and Cowan won softball sectional championships over the weekend, advancing to Tuesday’s regionals. Yorktown hosts Logansport, and Cowan travels to Indianapolis Lutheran. Pendleton Heights, Alexandria and Frankton also claimed softball sectional titles over the weekend, advancing to Tuesday’s regionals. Pendleton Heights travels to Lawrence North, and unbeaten Alexandria hosts Frankton.
No. 1 Taylor baseball closed Historic Season as National Runner-Up in the NAIA Baseball World Series.
Top-ranked and top-seeded Taylor (56-7) saw its season end Saturday with a 21-3 result against eighth-seeded, No. 16 Tennessee Wesleyan (49-15) before a crowd of 2,219 at Harris Field. The final matchup was the Trojans’ sixth game on the Lewiston stage during the World Series, where Taylor went 4-2 across a deep and demanding run to the championship round. It marked just the fifth meeting between the two highly successful programs and the second during postseason play, with a previous matchup in the 2013 NAIA Opening Round in Kingsport, Tennessee. Three Trojans earned spots on the World Series All-Tournament Team, following the conclusion of the title game including Brayden Manning and Sam Gladd, with each honored for the second time in their careers, and they were joined by Lane Lewis. Lewis, pitching on two days’ rest, made his third appearance of the World Series as the starting pitcher Saturday night, a fitting reflection of the resolve that carried TU through the bracket. Manning’s bat stayed hot to the very end. His double down the left-field line in the third extended his hitting streak to 22 games and his on-base streak to 41 — a stretch of consistency that anchored the Purple & Gray lineup all season. Brennan Frickel led off the fourth by going deep for his 11th home run of the season, a solo shot that put the Trojans on the board. They answered again in the fifth, when Ben Kennedy and Luke Sutter both came around to score on a Manning RBI groundout and a Jordan Malott double down the left-field line, cutting the margin to 11-3. Kennedy finished with a team-best two hits after leading off the game with a single on the game’s first pitch. The Trojans kept battling into the late innings, loading the bases with one out in the seventh as they looked to chip away but couldn’t swing the momentum. TU also fell victim to an uncharacteristic and season-high five defensive errors. Despite the result, the national championship game appearance closed the book on a senior class that rewrote the program’s standard. Over four years, the senior group compiled a 187-51 record — a .786 winning percentage — and leave Taylor having reached the sport’s biggest stage in Lewiston, twice. The run also featured a four-peat in Crossroads League Regular Season Championships, and three-peat in CL Tournament titles. Along the way, the 2026 Trojans rewrote the program record book. The team set single-season standards for wins (56), winning percentage (.889), batting average (.350), on-base percentage (.471), slugging percentage (.588), hits (716), runs (690) and home runs (105).
Pursuant to Indiana Code 36-4-5-8, the City of Muncie announces the temporary designation of Deputy Mayor to Jeff Howe as Acting Executive during Mayor Dan Ridenour’s upcoming medical leave. As previously announced, Mayor Ridenour will be out of the office for surgery to treat recently discovered prostate cancer. In accordance with Indiana law, the temporary designation of Acting Executive will take effect at 12:00 a.m. on June 1, 2026, and will remain in place for fifteen days. Mr. Howe will continue to serve in his current role as Director of the Muncie Redevelopment Commission while assuming the temporary responsibilities of Acting Executive. “The City of Muncie wishes Mayor Ridenour prayers for a smooth procedure and a quick recovery,” said Amber Greene, Director of Communications. “We eagerly await his return and are confident in Mr. Howe’s leadership and abilities during this temporary transition.”
The state attorney general’s office is suing Mounds Mobile Home Community and owner Superbia Properties for what it calls “an egregious, year-long pattern of willful neglect.” The Herald Bulletin says allegations include raw sewage backing up into homes and critically low water pressure.
Winchester attorney Olivia Faddis has been appointed as the judge of Randolph Superior Court by governor Mike Braun. The Star Press says Peter Arnett resigned from the court in November after the Indiana Supreme Court found him guilty of judicial misconduct.
Three weeks ago today, Jeff Green was announced as Muncie Mayor Dan Ridneour’s temporary replacement as he has prostate surgery tomorrow. Friday, there was a change of plan, as Ridenour shared in a text, that is was “pointed out to me two weeks ago that appointing a city council person as acting Mayor, although an acceptable practice in these situations, eliminates that person from voting on council matters. That’s not always the best way to serve residents. Appointing a Deputy Mayor to take over can be a more effective method. Appointing Jeff Howe became a best solution.” The legal advice reportedly came from AIM (Accelerate Indiana Municipalities) – described as a non-partisan, non-profit organization serving as the official voice of municipal government in Indiana. Representing over 460 cities and towns, the Indianapolis-based association advocates for local government interests, provides educational training, and facilitates networking among municipal leaders.
The Delta girls tennis team defeated Homestead 4-1 to advance to the IHSAA state finals. Delta will face No. 8 Munster in the state finals at North Central High School.
He explains some of his thinking on “Anderson Talks” as it pertains to the projected cost of Anderson’s Athletic Park project
Madison County prosecutor Rodney Cummings has been a vocal opponent of the way it has been rolled out to the public.
Anderson native and Lapel High School graduate Mariah Mason is one of 45 students from 10 states to graduate from The Orr Fellowship this month. The Herald Bulletin says Mason graduated from Indiana Wesleyan in 2024 and started The Orr Fellowship in June of that year.
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