Good morning, Muncie.

Minnetrista added six Hoosier Impressionist paintings to its permanent collection today through a statewide preservation effort — the pieces transferred from Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites include works by Otto Stark and Clifton Wheeler that strengthen the museum’s Hoosier Group representation.

In 1880 a Fort Wayne book salesman encountered a ghost in a Delaware County swamp near Wheeling when heavy floods stranded his wagon; local historian Chris Flook says that draining vast wetlands ended an era of eerie encounters (including strange bog lights) that once stirred local lore.

Gov. Mike Braun extended Indiana's gas tax suspension until Nov.

4, keeping fuel prices among the nation's lowest. AAA reported that in Muncie (regular: $3.83 per gallon), making it a timely relief for residents.

Ball State University’s logistics and supply chain management program gets a STEM designation from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education for fall 2026 graduates+the new status highlights its focus on forecasting, optimization and analytics training to meet local industry needs.

On Wednesday, Sept. 30, Muncie Central boys soccer won 2-1 over Delta when Brayden Escamilla scored a late goal while the team played shorthanded.

The victory capped a record-setting regular season ahead of a challenging postseason schedule.

Ball State football will host Toledo at Scheumann Stadium at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

3. The Cardinals, coming off a loss and facing injury concerns, are underdogs as experts predict Toledo 38, Ball State 21.