Mary Freda
Articles
Ball State professor scrounges up 100 metronomes for centennial performance
When musicians sit down to play, it’s not uncommon for a metronome to help set a pace for the performance. But the metronomes of today are often housed in digital apps.
More than a year later, Bethel Avenue Dairy Queen set to reopen
When Suzanne Petro got the call, she was on her Labor Day weekend vacation, but she immediately turned around and came back to Muncie. The cause of the reversal? One of the three Muncie Dairy Queens she oversees was engulfed in flames.
Former Ball State student preliminarily charged on six counts of fraud
Ball State University Police arrested a South Bend man Monday and preliminarily charged him with six charges of fraud for utilizing funds from a student’s Cardinal Cash account.
Muncie man from Monday stabbing held in murder case
Anderson Police arrested Brady Allen Turner, 25, Wednesday. Muncie Police preliminarily charged Turner with murder following a fatal Monday night stabbing.
Two Muncie individuals arrested on fraud charges by FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigations Indianapolis Public Affairs Specialist Chris Bavender confirmed to The Daily News there was law enforcement activity in the Muncie area. Bavender referred any additional questions to the Department of Justice.
University sends out emergency alerts, armed suspect near campus
A university notification was sent to students around 12:40 p.m. Tuesday stating that Muncie Police Department are attempting to locate an armed suspect near Ball State.
Ball State president unveils proposed strategic plan
After eight months of committee planning and feedback, President Geoffrey Mearns released the university’s proposed strategic plan. The plan, which highlights goals for the years 2024 and 2040, is meant to lead the university into its next centennial, Mearns said.
Muncie Fire Department responds to residential fire on 17th Street and Hoyt Avenue
Around 9:20 p.m. Sunday, Muncie Fire Department and Delaware County EMS responded to a residential fire at 17th Street and Hoyt Avenue.
Ball State Board requests Cooper Science demolition, renovation funding
Phase III of Ball State’s Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) and Health Professions Facility Expansion Project, will be the university’s main priority in state biennial budget requests.
Muncie Community Schools liaison: school year ‘off to a great start.’
Typically, the first day of school doesn’t include a larger-than-life Cardinal mascot. But Ball State wanted students at Muncie Community Schools to have a reinvigorated school year.