Muncie Blogs for East Central Indiana

MUNCIE, IN - The Muncie Police Department recently reorganized after the appointment of Steve Stewart as police chief by Mayor Dennis Tyler.

MUNCIE, IN - That faint smell of smoke still lingered at Wal-Mart North Wednesday night after a fire in a trash compactor.

 Muncie fire crews took quick action in the afternoon after employees found the compactor smoldering. Signs of the fire were witnessed by people standing outside in the parking lot.

 After the danger was over, Wal-Mart reopened and resumed that 24-7 commerce that made Sam Walton famous. But cashiers and others could not help but notice that smell and the bad air that goes along with it.

MUNCIE, IN - A hung jury was the result of a Muncie pastor accused of sexually molesting teenage congregation members almost a decade ago.

 The Muncie Fire Department did a bit of reorganization this week after the appointment of Eddie Bell as fire chief.

 Two firefighters got captain's promotions after Bell and Deputy Chief Bret Granger were named by Mayor Dennis Tyler to lead the department. And former Chief Sean Burcham returns to his lieutenant's job.

 A drunk Ball State University student from Amish Country played bumper cars with a campus landmark Sunday night.

MUNCIE, IN - Congressman Mike Pence is making a road trip to Muncie Tuesday to talk about Congress, government and politics.

 Pence's first stop will be at noon when he dines and talks to the Muncie Rotary Club that represents the corporate elite of the community. That gathering is at the Minnetrista Cultural Center where the stately Ball Brothers mansions once and some still stand.