Muncie IN News and Community

By Rick Yencer

MUNCIE, IN - When that iconic McDonald's sign was asked how it survived more than a half century, the answer was, "We are simply the best," said Speedy, that character that flashes with the 99 billion served subtitle.

Hundreds of people showed up Tuesday for that rededication of the last original McDonald's sign in the world that was stood at corner of Madison and Charles streets since 1958 when the first McDonald's in Indiana opened.

That site was the home of a root beer stand run by Charlie and Bob Terhune who later traded in root beer for one of the new California McDonald dime hamburger franchises. 

Free Press Report

MUNCIE, IN - Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana will provide food* for families in need at the monthly Tailgate Program on Thursday, May 23, 2013. The Second Harvest Tailgate will be held at Borg Warner in the parking lot across the street on the North side of IN 32, West Kilgore Ave in Muncie. The distribution is from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM while supplies last. The lot will open at 6:00 AM. Limit of 3 families per vehicle.

By Rick Yencer

MUNCIE, IN - The next step to the proposed $400 million Mounds Lake development will be engineering, geology and hydrology studies to determine the flow, depth, scope and size of the reservoir primarily built in Madison County.

Delaware County Commissioners endorsed the study Monday like governments of Daleville and Chesterfield this month, with Madison County Commissioners also on board.

By Rick Yencer

YORKTOWN, IN - A vision for a new downtown will come from another consultant, not people, as the Republican Yorktown Town Council decided Monday to spend $40,500 with the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns on a planner to come up with a action plan.

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MUNCIE, IN - Psi Iota Xi has been helping one community at a time over the last century and reached out locally this month to help those in need and with education.

The womens' sorority announced nearly $40,000 in grants this month to help Christian Ministries and A Better Way besides a scholarship to keep the late philanthropist Mary Maxon's work alive.