A severe thunderstorm toppled part of the Muncie Fieldhouse's brick facade last November, damaging its roof and water pipes that released a deluge that damaged the hardwood basketball court.

The Muncie Community School Board has authorized emergency roof repairs to the Muncie Fieldhouse.

Federal officials say Craig Nichols abused his position to steer work to his private contracting companies using sham bidding practices, fake invoices, and billing for demolitions that didn't happen.

Ball Corporation's headquarters left Muncie for Colorado in 1962. But parts of the Ball jars continued to be made in Delaware County..

Ball State first started accepting student registrations on June 17, 1918. The university will hold a centennial party Friday for faculty, staff and students.

Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler says the vandalism came after the city parks superintendent showed a group of "young men of color" to a fishing spot in the park on Thursday.

The school's current multicultural center is housed in a 4,000-square-foot building that was built in 1934 on the campus' southern edge.

Nationally, the economic toll of the opioid crisis is in the hundreds of billions. For families of addicts, the losses can include their life savings, peace of mind and a sense of hope.

Strong winds from a Nov. 5 storm punched a hole into the 90-year-old Muncie Fieldhouse's roof, causing extensive water damage.

The Indiana State Department of Health plans to analyze the blood samples being collected by the Delaware County Health Department from children of workers at a Muncie battery-recycling plant.