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• Suspect in Shooting of Elwood Officer Ruled Competent to Stand Trial April 29, 2024
  Carl Roy Webb Boards II is competent to stand trial in the shooting death of Elwood cop Noah Shahnavaz.  Three doctors testified to that, and last week The Herald Bulletin said the defense wants another evaluation.  The judge didn’t make a ruling on that.  Trial scheduled for January 2025. A miniature golf outing that supports... […]
• Pilot of Muncie Plane Crash Dies April 27, 2024
  From The Herald Times: Bloomington businessman seriously hurt when the small plane he was piloting crashed in Muncie on April 1 has died from his injuries. Craig Allen Richards , 65, was hospitalized in critical condition and died at IU Health Hospice House on April 20. He and his son owned and operated the Jersey... […]
• Madison County Health Department To Open In Elwood April 26, 2024
  Wednesday May 1st  will be  the Grand Opening of the Madison County Health Department’s Satellite office at Elwood. Administrator Stephenie Mellinger said it’s believed that the Elwood area is underserved by the agency and this is an effort to step up services to that community and region of the county. The office will be across... […]
• Anderson Man Charged With Wire Fraud April 26, 2024
  The Department of Justice charged an Anderson man after he claimed that he was working from home while he was actually running his business as an inspection worker. According to FOX 59, 40 year old Christopher Markham reportedly engaged in a scam in which he appeared as though he was teleworking full-time for the SSA... […]
• Bloomington Businessman Dies In Muncie Plane Crash April 26, 2024
  A Bloomington businessman seriously hurt when the small plane he was piloting crashed adjacent to a Muncie walking trail on April 1 has died from his injuries. According to the Star Press, 65 year old Craig Allen Richards was hospitalized after the fiery crash in critical condition and died at IU Health Hospice House on... […]
• Fired Muncie Police Officer Won’t Be Firefighter April 26, 2024
  A fired Muncie police officer’s bid to become a city firefighter appeared to come to an abrupt end Thursday evening. The Star Press reports, in a 4-0 vote, the Muncie Fire Merit Commission withdrew a conditional offer of employment that had been recently been made to Jonathan Powell. The conditional offer was only the first... […]
• Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities and Burris Laboratory School Recognized April 26, 2024
  The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities and Burris Laboratory School have reaffirmed their positions as leading high schools in Indiana, according to the latest rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. In the “2024 Best U.S. High Schools” listing, the Indiana Academy secured the No. 2 spot in the state, while Burris... […]
• Yorktown Hosts Town Manager Meeting April 26, 2024
  Yorktown has some special visitors this week, and Chase Bruton told me about it on WMUN yesterday morning…   Yorktown is hosting Town Managers from 20 communities in Indiana – Ben Lipps – tell us about Cumberland… That concert event last night at Civic Green was part of the community outreach, as well as a... […]
• Anderson Federal Worker Cops Plea To Wire Fraud April 25, 2024
  A Social Security Administration claims specialist who worked in Anderson has entered a guilty plea to one count of wire fraud for being involved in a ghost employment scheme, according to federal filings. According to the Herald Bulletin, Christopher J. Markham, who lives in Westfield, could face up to 20 years in prison and a... […]
• Help Paying For Summer Groceries April 25, 2024
  Applications are now open for families to get extra help with buying groceries this summer as part of the Indiana Department of Education’s new initiative to help fight child hunger while kids are out of school. The Star Press reports eligible families can now apply for the state’s SUN Bucks program, which will give families... […]