HotBox Pizza, an Indiana chain restaurant, opened its first Muncie location in the Village on Jan. 4. Suzanne Flynn, along with her husband Bryan Flynn, co-own the restaurant. They decided to manage the Muncie location because of its proximity to their home in Fishers and their desire to open a second store.
Ball State students have braved the cold for the past three years at the start of spring semester. This semester was no different, with Delaware county under a travel advisory on Tuesday and Muncie under a Winter Weather Advisory from the National Weather Service. The travel advisory is because of poor road conditions.
Construction for a $25.9 million immersive living/learning laboratory was supposed to start in 2015, but its spot on the edge of campus remains empty.
After receiving more than 1,200 ideas and 1,400 students logging on to vote on ideas, the My Voice campaign is working on choosing which ideas to pursue. A group of five Digital Corps students are currently working with Digital Corps director Brandon Smith and Stuart Sipahigil, senior strategist for enterprise user engagement, to form Charters for Change, which will identify the problems.
Local Muslim leaders and Ball State students will come together through a panel discussion to educate the public about the Islamic culture and Muslim religion.
The Indiana General Assembly started its 2016 session on Jan. 5. Here is a breakdown of some proposed bills students should keep an eye on this spring.
Rand Paul is best known for his libertarian tendencies, and the Kentucky senator has his sights set on becoming the next president of the United States.
After being open for eight months, Puerta Al Paraiso Mexican Grill and Bar obtained a liquor license Dec. 3 and started serving liquor Dec. 16.
An Indiana representative proposed a bill that would allow firearms at public universities, including Ball State. House Bill 1055 would make it illegal for state agencies — including universities — to regulate firearm possession and transportation on state-owned land.
Hoverboards are no longer permitted in university residence halls after the university sent out an email over break.
Reacting Out Loud, a monthly poetry open mic event open to the Muncie community and Ball State students, hosted its first event of 2016 at Two Cats Cafe on Jan. 10.
A late season severe outbreak causes damage in east central Indiana and spawns several tornadoes across the state.
The university’s Board of Trustees held its end-of-semester meetings on Dec. 18, covering topics ranging from this year’s Campus Fire and Safety Report to a 12 percent increase in applications to Ball State from this time last year.
Two new stop signs have been added to West Petty Road since the beginning of the month, and drivers and pedestrians alike are taking notice.
Students will be able to participate in an official Red Cross event on Dec 12. The Home Fire Campaign is a program sponsored by the Red Cross, and the Ball State organization Red Cross Cardinals (RCC) are participating.
After more than 10 years of waiting for a new release, the seventh installment in the Star Wars series has arrived.
The University Police Department is warning students and other nearby residents about home and vehicle break-ins after UPD and the Muncie Police Department received more than a dozen reports in recent weeks.
Ball State's Student Action Team, a Housing and Residence Life organization, will host their annual "Angel Fest" event on Dec. 11 for more than 150 local Muncie children at the Boys and Girls Club.
Forecaster Caleb Saylor has your weekend weather. Dreary, wet weather in the forecast.
Very warm temperatures for the month of December. Rain on the way for your weekend, and a cool down possible next week.
