The city of Muncie is currently under a Boil alert. Terence K. Lightning Jr. // DN
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Muncie water not plagued with lead

This week’s 24-hour boil-order aside, Muncie’s water supply appears to be safe – especially when it comes to levels of lead, a contaminant that has rocked communities across the country including several in Indiana. “It’s good to my knowledge,” Lee Florea, a hydrologist said.



A recent study conducted by the American Association of University Women found that Indiana ranked 40th out of the 50 states for gender pay gaps. The report, which uses data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau, shows that women earn 76 cents to every dollar a man earns and that the United States averaged a 20 percent wage gap. Grace Ramey // DN
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Indiana No. 40 in nation for gender pay gap, women make 76 cents to man's dollar

A recent report shows Indiana has one of the higher pay wage gaps in the country. A study published in September by The American Association of University Women found that Indiana is ranked 40 out of the 50 states and Washington D.C. for wage gaps, with women earning 76 cents to every dollar a man earns. This is a 24 percent wage gap compared to New York, ranked No. 1, which has just an 11 percent gap. The study used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau and found that the United States averaged a 20 percent wage gap.