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WMUN Local News Summary, 04/02/26
Delaware County's new vote centers will get their first workout soon with the primary elections looming on May 5. League of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County spokesperson Linda Hanson From WMUN's "Delaware County Today." Shanta Schmiesing suffered serious injuries after her Jeep was hit during a high-spe...
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Smash Cancer Tennis Match Coming May 5
The annual "Smash Cancer" girls tennis match between Delta and Yorktown is coming. Delta coach Tim Cleland told WMUN one of the reasons this event is so special. It's May 5 at Yorktown High School. Ceremonies will get underway around 5 p.m. A 3-year-old girl is an Indianapolis hospital with life-threatening i...
Apr 01, 2026
Muncie Police Department - Officer-Involved Shooting
ISP Release Muncie, IN - The Muncie Police Department has requested the Indiana State Police to conduct an independent investigation into an officer-involved shooting that occurred this evening. At approximately 5:00 p.m., Muncie Police officers were dispatched to the 300 block of South Ivy Wood Drive to conduct a welf...
Apr 01, 2026
Marion Police Chief - Full Statement, from "Partial Video."
Marion Police Chief David Gilbert took to social media over the weekend to deal with a social media post and ensuing comments, some of which he called reasonable, and "much of it ....critical of the police." He called it a partial video that didn't paint the total picture, ending with this, "I'll end wit...
Mar 31, 2026
WMUN Local News Summary, 03/30/26
An update about the Shelbyville man's body found in a burning car in Delaware County from earlier this year: A Delaware County judge has denied bond to 40-year-old Randal B. Moon Jr., who the Star Press says is one of five Indianapolis residents charged in the December death of 58-year-old Michael D. Greer. 24 awards.....
Mar 30, 2026
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Free 'All Aboard' Workshop Invites Community Members to Explore Nonprofit Board Service in Muncie
By Arrick Garringer- MUNCIE, IN - Community members from East Central Indiana are invited to attend All Aboard: Board Leadership in Action, an annual workshop designed to help individuals explore nonprofit board service, on Tuesday, May 12, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the YWCA of Central Indiana, 31...
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Muncie Community Schools Kindergarten Roundup Set for April 9
Preschool registration for 4-year-olds also available By Andy Klotz- MUNCIE, IN- Muncie Community Schools (MCS) will be holding kindergarten roundup at all six of its elementary schools Thursday, April 9 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for families to register their 5-year-olds for the 2026-27 school year wh...
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One Ball State Day Returns April 1, Inviting Cardinals Everywhere to Celebrate Their Impact
By Ball State Communications- MUNCIE, IN- One Ball State Day (OBSD), Ball State University's annual day of giving and celebration of Cardinal spirit, returns Wednesday, April 1. The 24-hour event brings together alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and students to strengthen the University through gifts, advocacy, and enga...
Mar 31, 2026
Neighborhood Leaders Gather for Another Successful IDEA Conference
By Michelle Kinsey- MUNCIE, IN-The 11th IDEA Conference returned on March 6th with a playful, purposeful nod to Sesame Street, inviting neighborhood leaders to "come and play" while engaging in networking, workshops, and more at Ball State University's L.A. Pittenger Student Center. Nearly 130 people attended...
Mar 31, 2026
