Survey says – Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns told me on WMUN last week, that 600 Indiana adults were surveyed for The Hoosier Survey, and among the findings
More of the findings
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People are still talking about the 105 year sentence last week imposed by Judge Thomas A. Cannon Jr., Delaware Circuit Court No. 5 – Jason D. Harris (DOB 2/26/1989) was convicted in December of Murder, and more. Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Hoffman said “Although nothing can bring Erik Sparks back, I am very grateful for the jury verdicts in this case. Harris will now be held accountable for brutally executing Erik Sparks on a cold and dark night last February.”
Filing season continues, and someone who’s been in the news is running for Delaware County Commissioner: Stephen Brand. As for the gun case against him, Federal prosecutors had a Saturday deadline to decide what to do – when we hear more, we’ll share here and on WMUN news radio.
In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan’s Storm of the Century in 1938, some snow drifts reached the top of utility poles. 86 years ago this week, WLBC meteorologist Paul Poteet reminisced yesterday that snow fell, and gale-force winds piled snow to surreal heights. Repeated snowstorms like this helped build lasting glaciers in snowy regions of our planet Earth. (Via NASA.)
Muncie drug dealer gets sentenced – Selling fentanyl out of his Muncie house got 27 year old William Henry Cook 11 Years in Federal Prison. He plead guilty to possession with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The release says this was from a Feb. 2023 crime.
Saturday night, an Indiana State Trooper was changing a tire for a stranded motorist on I65 in Indy – finished, and while putting away the jack was struck by 22 year old Armaandeep Singh of Indianapolis. Trooper Azariah Keith suffered critical injuries and was last listed in stable but serious condition. Singh has been arrested on the preliminary charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury.
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85 year old Janet Guthrie will be honored by NASCAR Hall of Fame nearly 44 years after her final Cup race.
Cardinal men’s volleyball return to Worthen Arena Sunday, Jan. 28 against No. 3-ranked Hawaii.
Today in 1928 Birch Bayh, Senator (D) Indiana (1963-81), born in Terre Haute.
When weather happens, it’s always best to check ahead for high school plans, says WLBC’s Mark Foerster
Last week, several games were impacted by the cold, and snowy weather.
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Here’s an Indiana headline we couldn’t resist: “Secretary of State’s office issues cease and desist order on reported fraudulent pickleball company.”
Just off the Ball State gymnastics record setting night Friday with a trio of perfect 10s and a program record team score, they are home tonight at Worthen Arena – 7 p.m. on Squish mallow Night.
‘Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison’s son Adam dead at 39.
