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CLOSE MUNCIE, Ind. - Muncie has had sort of a fast-food business boom in recent months. One chain is introducing itself to the community ( Five Guys). Another is returning ( Hardee's). And a third is adding a location to serve a different part of the city ( Taco Bell).
What appeared to be a normal family weekend ended with the Daughertys' worst nightmare. Now, their son is fighting back from an extremely rare tumor with an even rarer cause. ALBANY, Ind. - Staring down at the depths of Delta High School's indoor pool, 6-year-old Christian Daugherty was anxious.
CLOSE MUNCIE, Ind. - Patrick Weber walks into each of his classes on high alert, very aware of his surroundings. After all, it's how he has been trained. The 47-year-old social work major at Ball State University is one of 180 veterans taking classes on the college's campus.
INDIANAPOLIS - Scorching June heat. Shoulder-to-shoulder crowds. Roaring music. Sidewalks doused in rainbow glitter. It's a vivacious setting familiar to those who frequent Indy Pride Fest. Zana Cloyd is one of them.
MUNCIE, Ind. - When Hank Milius was hired as Meridian Health Services CEO 15 years ago, one of his first duties was finding the organization a new board member. He needed someone "smart, credible, a visionary. Someone proactive with the ability to bring people together."
MUNCIE, Ind. - "This is what democracy looks like." That's what hundreds of Ball State students were chanting outside on a brisk Wednesday morning. Some were holding signs. Some wore bracelets. All were there as part of the National School Walkout, a 17-minute walk to call for legislation protecting students from gun violence, while honoring the 17 victims of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., exactly one month ago.
MUNCIE, Ind. - The famous Ball State University alumnus who made a surprise visit to Muncie in May returned on Thursday to show support for a local Congressional candidate. David Letterman spent the evening at a private event at the Muncie home of Jeannine Lee Lake, the Democratic candidate running against Republican Greg Pence, Vice President Mike Pence's older brother, for Indiana's Sixth Congressional District.
From one health battle to another, Lauren McGlaughlin fights with a little humor, a lot of faith and the support of her community. MUNCIE, Ind. - Sunshine radiated through windows of every room in the McGlaughlin home this July afternoon. Well, every room except Lauren's bedroom.
MUNCIE, Ind. - It's a near-100-degree Monday afternoon, and staff members of Muncie's newest fine-dining restaurant are scurrying to bring coolers of wine indoors to keep them chilled. The wines will be sampled by Yorktown residents Daniel Stackpoole and Summer Hellis, who own the new 21-and-over wine bar and Italian eatery, osteria32.