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Morry Mannies, longtime radio voice for Muncie athletics, dies
Morry Mannies, a local icon and perhaps one of the most recognizable voices in the history of Muncie, has died. → Read More
Snow leads to Thursday school delays
Light snow began falling across East Central Indiana by mid-afternoon Wednesday, and by evening many roads, even main roads, were snow-covered and slick. That led many area schools to announce delays for Thursday (all are 2-hour delays unless otherwise noted): --- Blue River Valley Schools --- Charles A. Beard Schools ---Cowan Community Schools --- Daleville Community Schools --- Delaware… → Read More
School delays for Friday
Wind chills could be pushed below zero in East Central Indiana. Area schools announced 2-hour delays for Friday. → Read More
School delays for Tuesday
The following East Central Indiana schools have announced delays for Tuesday because of weather and road conditions. → Read More
Accumulating snow leads to school delays for Monday
The following East Central Indiana schools announced delays to Monday's school schedule because of the weather. → Read More
MCS, others delayed by fog
Many East Central Indiana school districts announced two-hour delays Wednesday because of heavy fog. → Read More
100 years of living: A World War II vet who didn't retire until he was 92
Su Lautzenheiser vividly remembers July 1945. That's the summer she hopped a train in Wichita, Kansas, headed to California to go to junior college. → Read More
Bonzi one of four players "deactivated" by Big 3
Muncie native Bonzi Wells was one of four players "deactivated from the Big 3 basketball league for the remainder of the season. → Read More
Luke Brown, Jerry Hoover, Blackford Bruins featured in Pacers video series
The Indiana Pacers have started a new video series, and the first episode features Jerry Hoover, Luke Brown and the Blackford boys basketball program. → Read More
Barn destroyed, trees uprooted by storm in Henry County
Close calls were visible all over the place in northern Henry County Tuesday morning after Monday night's storm. → Read More
Tornado warning issued for Delaware County
A strong storm was moving through parts of East Central Indiana Monday evening. → Read More
Bald eagles becoming more visible in East Central Indiana
Bald eagles have becoming more and more visible in ECI. → Read More
Heavy fog leads to school delays
Heavy fog in parts of East Central Indiana Thursday morning led to many school districts announcing two-hour delays. → Read More
School delays for Wednesday because of snow/freezing rain
A mix of snow, rain and freezing rain has led many East Central Indiana school districts to announce delays for Wednesday → Read More
School delays for Thursday
The following schools announced delays for Thursday because of fog (all are 2-hour delays unless otherwise noted): → Read More
Muncie Fieldhouse getting its new roof
Some visible progress on improvements to the Muncie Fieldhouse can be seen this week. → Read More
School delays/closings for Friday
Many ECI school districts decided to close or have a delayed start Friday because of overnight snow. → Read More
School delays/closings for Thursday
The following ECI schools have announced delays or closings for Thursday, as the area is supposed to have one more night of sub-zero temps: → Read More
What to know: Bone-chilling temps arrive
The expected arctic freeze has arrived in ECI, with temps dipping below zero in the early-morning hours and expected to plunge throughout the morning. → Read More
WEATHER: Delays/closings for Wednesday
The coldest air to blow through ECI in many years has led area schools and government offices to make changes to schedules on Wednesday and Thursday. → Read More