Articles tagged as: Muncie
June 8, 2022
Former Indiana mayor leaves US prison after bribe conviction
Dennis Tyler, Muncie’s mayor from 2012 through 2019, reached an agreement with federal prosecutors in May 2021 to plead guilty to one count of theft of government funds.
Read MoreJune 7, 2022
Muncie city council votes down solar field at former GM plant, citing cost and land use
The Muncie City Council has voted down a proposed solar field at a former General Motors plant after debate on whether the project would make enough money for the city.
Read MoreMay 16, 2022
Muncie rallies with national 'Bans Off Our Bodies' crowd for abortion rights
Abortion-rights supporters in Muncie this weekend joined the hundreds of towns, cities, and communities across the nation protesting the possible overturning of guaranteed abortion rights by the Supreme Court later this summer.
Read MoreMay 13, 2022
Ex-Muncie cop admits assaulting arrestee, falsifying report
A former Muncie police officer pleaded guilty Friday to assaulting an arrestee and writing a false report to cover up the incident, federal prosecutors said.
Read MoreApril 20, 2022
Kids Count: Muncie family says involvement is key to high educational success
According to a Muncie community activist, Eldred Jones has done what society says she shouldn’t be able to do – raise nine high-achieving Black children in Indiana.
Read MoreApril 6, 2022
Despite local arrests, Muncie and Ball State see more catalytic converter thefts
Ball State’s University Police Department says the targeted cars are parking in large overflow lots, where students may not regularly visit their vehicles.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2022
Ball State to build new performing arts center to pair with near-campus development
On Friday, Ball State and Fairmount Properties signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the performing arts center and Village land.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2022
Ball State to drop COVID-19 mask mandate
Ball State University is the latest Hoosier public university to drop its COVID-19 indoor face mask mandate.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2022
Solar farm planned at site of former Muncie auto factory
City officials reached a deal last year to buy the factory site and targeted it for solar farm development.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2021
Muncie-area hospitals approaching last winter’s high COVID-19 cases
Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Indiana is one of four states with the largest surges in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
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