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  • Arson Suspect Arrested In Tuesday Night Fire March 28, 2024
    An arson suspect was arrested in Delaware County after a fire in Fortville Tuesday night, police said. WTHR reports the call came in shortly before 9:30 p.m on the 400 block of Virginia Street. A possible suspect was identified and the suspect, who has not been identified by police, was located in Yorktown and detained... […]
  • Magic At Minnetrista For Solar Eclipse March 28, 2024
    Minnetrista Museum & Gardens, in partnership with Muncie Children’s Museum (MCM), invites the community to embark on a three-day journey of celestial wonder with Magic at Minnetrista. MuncieJournal.com reports the event will culminate in the rare total solar eclipse visible from Muncie on Monday, April 8th. The post Magic At Minnetrista For Solar Eclipse appeared […]
  • One Ball State Day Set For April 3rd March 28, 2024
    One Ball State Day, Ball State University’s annual 24-hour fundraising event, returns Wednesday, April 3, with the goal of topping $1 million for a third straight year, reports the Star Press. The event has seen a substantial increase in donations for five straight years, reaching more than $1 million in gifts in both 2022 and... […]
  • 15 Year Sentence For New Castle Man On Drug Counts March 28, 2024
    A New Castle man’s latest drug dealing conviction has resulted in a 15-year prison term. According to the Star Press, 45 year old James Duane Lawson pleaded guilty to dealing in meth, The terms of a plea bargain specified the length of the 15-year sentence imposed. Lawson was accused of selling meth to an informant... […]
  • No New Farm Bill until 2025, says Congressman Pence March 28, 2024
    There will likely not be a new Farm Bill until early 2025, says 6th District Congressman Greg Pence… He told me this week on WMUN news Radio that the old Bill will stay in place until Congress deals with it. Saturday, right before our 11:00 a.m. extended pregame coverage of Wapahani basketball, WMUN Radio will... […]
  • Chesterfield Man Facing Charges In Home Break In March 27, 2024
    A Chesterfield resident is accused of forcing his way into a home near the Ball State University campus, confronting his former girlfriend and assaulting another man. According to the Star Press, 23 year old Zachary J. Herendeen, 23, was charged with burglary, battery resulting in serious bodily injury and domestic battery in connection with the... […]
  • New Castle Residents Busted On Drug Counts March 27, 2024
    Two New Castle residents face a variety of drug-related charges after members of the Henry County Area Drug Task Force served a search warrant at a southside house. The Star Press reports Amber Dawn Poe, 40, and Jamis Linn Purvis, 54, are each charged in Henry Circuit Court 1 with dealing in meth, dealing in... […]
  • Muncie Student Wins 2024 Ball State PBS Regional Spelling Bee March 27, 2024
    Leo Furlong, a fifth grader at Burris Laboratory School in Muncie, is the champion of the 2024 Ball State PBS Regional Spelling Bee. According to MuncieJournal.com, Furlong’s winning word was “jalapeño.” The spicy competition, involving nearly 40 spellers from several local school systems, lasted 12 rounds. The post Muncie Student Wins 2024 Ball State PBS […]
  • Wapahani Week Leads to Saturday Championship Game March 27, 2024
    Unofficially called Wapahani Week – this from WMUN’s Rob Fisher as the Raiders punched their ticket to this Saturday… Waiting two weeks for your state championship game is difficult…. Mark Foerster will call the game as Wapahani coverage starts on WMUN with studio anchor Jared Boomer Tears have different meanings, and Tommy Humbert explains his... […]
  • LIVE, TUESDAY 7 – 8 P.M. – INDIANA GOVERNOR DEBATE March 26, 2024
    March 26, 2024 – LIVE on Fox59, and 104.1 WLBC, in association with WMUN News Radio – Woof Boom Radio News has the Republican Governor’s Debate. https://fox59.com/indianapolitics/watch-live-2024-indiana-governor-republican-debate/ The post LIVE, TUESDAY 7 – 8 P.M. – INDIANA GOVERNOR DEBATE appeared first on Woof Boom Radio News.