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Grateful Rescue and Sanctuary hosts Muncie’s first annual Grateful Fest
More than 100 businesses gathered to support Grateful Rescue and Sanctuary’s first annual Grateful Fest at the Delaware County Fairgrounds Aug. 14. The event included live music performances, a pet parade, food trucks, business vendors and a variety of events.
Muncie community welcomes Buyer's Market to the Muncie Mall
Customers can find discounted merchandise of name brand clothing, home accessories and other unique finds here in Muncie. Buyer’s Market is the newest store to come to the Muncie Mall and has moved into the old JCPenney location.
Muncie Juneteenth celebration unites community members with performances, games
Muncie locals gathered at McCulloch Park July 17 to celebrate Juneteenth with speeches, music, food and games. The event was originally scheduled for June 19, but due to inclement weather, was moved to a new location and date.
Ball State starts student, employee vaccination incentives program drawings
Ball State’s executive leadership team started a new vaccination incentive program to further encourage students and faculty to get vaccinated for COVID-19 before the start of the fall semester. After a difficult school year shaped by social distancing and nontraditional methods of classroom instruction, Kathy Wolf, vice president for marketing and communications, said Ball State leaders were happy to roll out this new program.
Ball State alumnus shares goals for local composting organization ScrapCycle to reduce waste in Muncie, beyond
Bob Mattax created the local organization ScrapCycle in June 2020 to tackle waste in the Muncie community through composting. Mattax graduated from Ball State in 2000 with a degree in communications and has called Muncie home ever since.
Muncie Ballet Studio hosts free event with community partners
The Muncie Ballet Studio held free performances by dancers ages three and older for the community June 26 at Canan Commons Park. The performance event was a collaboration between the studio and the City of Muncie.
Local employers share open job opportunities at Muncie Mall job fair
Muncie community members gathered at the Muncie Mall June 22 and 23 to take a look at the latest job opportunities local companies are offering.
Minnetrista welcomes interactive exhibition 'Framed: Step into Art'
Minnetrista is holding an interactive exhibition called “Framed: Step into Art” that brings art to life for children and adults to experience. Visitors will find themselves surrounded by art pieces that take you inside the works of the world’s most famous artists.
Ball State jazz group performs at Indianapolis District Theatre
After a long year of live performances on hold, a jazz group from Ball State performed at the District Theatre in Indianapolis June 4. "The Jacob Smith Quartet" was formed by senior jazz bass performance major Jacob Smith and his group of friends that he met in the School of Music.
Indiana Chief Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity Officer Karah Herring shares her progress in first four months of position
In November 2020, Karrah Herring was appointed as the Indiana government’s first-ever chief equity, inclusion and opportunity officer by Gov. Eric Holcomb, a position she stepped into in February of this year. On May 26, 2021, she reflected in a Zoom presentation on her goals to build diversity and foster an inclusive environment within the state government to better provide services to every state citizen.