The FBI arrested two individuals March 12, 2020, in Muncie, Indiana. Federal arrest warrants were executed at the homes of Phil Nichols and Jess Neal Thursday morning, according to a press statement from FBI Indianapolis. Andrew Smith, DN File

2 Muncie individuals indicted on corruption-related charges

Phil Nichols, former chairman for a political party in Delaware County, and Jess Neal, sergeant for the Muncie Police Department, have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and witness tampering, U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler announced in a press release. 



WEATHER

Rainy night ahead

Weather Forecaster Camryn Leatherman has an update on rain chances and the cool weekend temperatures.





Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally March 9, 2020, at Renaissance High School in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
NEWS

5 national stories of the week

The Grand Princess cruise ship, Tuesday’s Democratic primaries and caucus, President Donald Trump’s plans for payroll tax relief, travel concerns for theme parks and professional sports leagues closing locker rooms amid the virus outbreak make up this week’s five national stories.


This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China, in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). CDC, Photo Courtesy
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Ball State prepares for coronavirus outbreak

In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Ball State has suspended all work-related travel to three countries and cancelled future study abroad programs, among other steps, according to a campus wide email sent out March 5.