Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 16th of September.
Good morning, Muncie.
🏘️ Community
PetSmart is giving away over 1,300 bags of pet food today from 3 to 7 p.m. at 3450 N.
Morrison Road to help local families and pets affected by recent floods + the distribution supports recovery efforts.
🎭 Culture
Ball State University Libraries will host free public programs through the academic year starting Sept.
25, featuring events on Homecoming history, poetry, and local recipes. The series will take place at Bracken Library, Westminster Village and other venues and will conclude with a Black History Month event on Feb. 17.
Ball State’s Department of Theatre and Dance launches its season with The Fantasticks from Sept.
17 to 27 at Korsgaard Dance Studio & Ball Gymnasium Room 213. Tickets can be purchased through the College of Fine Arts Box Office.
🎓 Education
Indiana colleges have reported more complaints about professors' classroom speech under the state's intellectual diversity law, with IU filing 20 complaints last year & other campuses registering fewer.
The law, in effect since 2024, requires universities to annually review faculty and submit summaries to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
🏈 Sports
The Star Press IU Health Athlete of the Week poll remains open until Friday, Sept.
18 at 5 p.m. ET, inviting local residents to vote for high school athletes who shined during Sept. 7-12. Nominees include Brody Collins and nine others—cast your vote online.
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