Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith recently returned from a trip to Taiwan. He says the nation buys more than $2 billion worth of soybeans from the state, and his visit – as the Secretary of Agriculture – was meant to strengthen those bonds.
AU president Scott Moats says he learned how special this event is during his first year on campus last year.
Homecoming is in full swing at Anderson University with Family Weekend events today leading up to tomorrow’s football game against Hanover at 1:30 p.m.
Our Bret Busby has an important update for the Anderson Police Department.
Midwest Twin Fests is hosting two days of music this weekend in Muncie. CornStock, postponed in August during the floods, will take place today (Friday) with music beginning at 5 p.m., and CornFlower will take place tomorrow (Saturday) with music starting at 3 on outside stages at Elm Street Brewing Company and 7 Rock Brew.
Reports of another wave of stolen Republican Victoria Spartz campaign signs and unauthorized placement of anti-Spartz and J.D. Ford campaign signs. The Spartz release yesterday says Hostile signs featuring the Congresswoman’s name crossed out, along with J.D. Ford campaign signs, have been placed in public rights-of-way and on private properties without owners’ permission. These incidents have been reported to law enforcement and local government officials. Anyone with information about these incidents is encouraged to contact the Spartz campaign at info@spartzforcongress.com.
Democrat J.D. Ford announced the best fundraising quarter of his campaign, raising more than $768,000, in the third quarter of 2026. The campaign has raised over $1.34M this cycle enters the final weeks of the campaign with $493,000 cash on hand.
Our Bret Busby has a report from Gas City on some incoming permanent layoffs
Former Shafer Leadership Academy official Jeff Robinson has been asked to resign as the Democratic Party committeeman in Precinct 6. Indiana Michigan Power external affairs manager Rob Keisling has stepped down from the board of directors for the Greater Muncie Chamber of Commerce and the Jay County Development Corporation board. And former Muncie city employee Dustin Clark’s city contract for Hoosier Municipal Operations is on administrative hold. The Star Press says this all is fallout from comments about women made in a leaked group chat.
The Madison County Council has approved the 2027 budget, which The Herald Bulletin says includes a 5% pay raise for county employees and elected officials. The general fund budget also was approved with a total of $46.7 million.
Lafayette Jeff visits Muncie Central with the North Central Conference championship on the line tonight in WMUN’s High School Football Game of the Week. Pregame coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. with kickoff scheduled for 7:30. Heritage Christian visits Lapel in the regular season finale for our Oldies 101 High School Football Game of the Week. Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. with kickoff slated for 7. We always have FM, AM and TV-style broadcast of both on all the regular channels. ihsaatv.org/woofboom or the Oldies 101 Facebook page.
Indiana State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Henry County. It appears that on Wednesday (October 14th), at approximately 5:30 a.m., a pedestrian was crossing State Road 109 between the Speedway and the Love’s Travel Stop when they were struck by a 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer traveling northbound on State Road 109. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene. At this time, there is no indication of alcohol or drugs being involved.The investigation remains ongoing. Additional information will be released once notification has been made to the family.
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