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An excerpt from a post on the Delaware County Sheriff's Facebook page offering tips to stay safe during the Halloween weekend.

Halloween Safety: what local police want you to know

Halloween is right around the corner and some Delaware County families are preparing for trick-or-treating and other fun events to begin. However, Delaware County Sheriff Tony Skinner wants to remind them of one very important message. Stay safe.



Ball state junior, Elysa Goldberg, takes a photo of Ball State junior Emma Lang in the “cellfie” room at SelfieWRLD Schaumburg, 10/02/21.  Photo by Savannah Jordan

But first, let me take a selfie at SelfieWRLD Schaumburg

The moment I knew there was a museum dedicated to taking selfies with friends, I wanted to get a group of my own friends together and go to SelfieWRLD Schaumburg and make a day of it. Although I didn’t expect to make a trip to Chicago and back in a day, it was worth every twist in the plan—which included forgetting about the time change and spontaneously stopping at “The Bean” in Millenium Park. 




Sam Miller, director of Undergraduate Studies for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the University of Notre Dame, speaks during the “Creating a Sustainable Society,” webinar Oct. 26. Miller shared examples of companies around the U.S. and explained their sustainable business practices. Eli Houser, Screenshot Capture

'Creating a Sustainable Society' webinar provides in-depth look at sustainability across US

The Ball State College of Health and the American Dairy Association, Indiana Inc. sponsored “Creating a Sustainable Society,” a webinar series on modern sustainability practices, Oct. 26. With speakers from multiple areas of expertise including architecture, agriculture and business, the series aims to explain the problems and solutions being implemented across the world to combat climate change and unsustainable industry practices.


Artist of the month: Queen Bee

Queen Bee, also known as Ziyoou-vachi, utilizes bright colors, creative themes and costumes, octave changes, and diverse discography completely enraptured me. After first hearing some of their music, I decided to research more into who exactly this group is.


Luxury Living at The Village Promenade

Let’s face it, living in a dorm can be unpleasant at times. Take college living to the next level with a luxury apartment at Village Promenade. The Village Promenade is your dream apartment complex with a 10-minutes walk to campus, starting at $599 per month!



Maggie Hartill goes up the escalator as she waits for her flight. (Evan Chandler/ Ball Bearings Magazine) 

Destination: Unknown

From masks to vaccines to social distancing, the novel coronavirus changed the world in unimaginable ways. One of the most impacted industries was the travel industry. 


Vera Mae's Bistro is located in downtown Muncie, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, Muncie, Ind. (Katie Catterall/Ball Bearings Magazine)

Thank You Neighbors

COVID-19 changed what the word “normal” meant. Even when normal changes, you can always rely on your community to have your back, cook you a nice meal, and wave to you on the street.


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'Halloween Kills'...my vibe

Michael Myers' latest cinematic outing adds more gore to the bloody history of the Halloween franchise, but ultimately leaves more questions than answers for fans.


Cold temperatures and rain ahead

Weather Forecaster Dimitrius Gegas is tracking frost and cold temperatures tonight, and rain chances on Thursday.