Government

By Kimberly Dowling, Judge Delaware Circuit Court 2— Muncie, IN—The Indiana Supreme Court has appointed Judge Kimberly Dowling to serve on the state’s Civil Litigation Task Force.  Dowling was appointed in January 2021 to the thirteen-member task force.  She will also serve as Chair of the Task Force’s Self-Represented Litigant committee. The Task Force is part of the Indiana Innovation Initiative, started in 2019 “to explore ways to make Indiana’s system of justice more efficient, less expensive, and easier to navigate…

By Keith Roysdon— Delaware County, IN – People who walk, run or bike on Delaware County’s trails enjoy their recreational opportunities, but also their convenience for access to retail stores, restaurants and other businesses. They appreciate the added safety factor, since trails act as sidewalks along busy streets and roads. And now the Delaware County commissioners are adding even more trail mileage in one of the area’s most traffic-intensive business districts. The county has announced 1.5 miles of new trail…

By City of Muncie Communications— Muncie, IN- In 2020, Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour and  City Council members met on multiple occasions to discuss what direction to take on infrastructure for Muncie street work in 2021 and beyond. INDOT recently awarded Muncie $2.1 million for Tillotson resurfacing from Kilgore to McGalliard and $0.9 million and $1.6 million for McGalliard resurfacing from Tillotson to Wheeling and from Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to the East Muncie Bypass. The City of Muncie has…

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief— Muncie, IN—Heather Williams was presented with the “Citizen of the Month Award” at the Muncie City Council meeting Monday night. Council president Jeff Robinson said, “Heather Williams serves as an associate director in Ball State’s Office of Community Engagement and also as the Building Better Neighborhoods program manager working directly with the city’s neighborhood associations to help build capacity and make connections with Ball State faculty, staff, and students and programs.” In her non-profit volunteer work,…

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief— Muncie, IN—Since the beginning of his administration, Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour has made it abundantly clear that improving and expanding Muncie city parks would be a priority. In fact, in many of the mayor’s frequent community update videos on Facebook, he often highlights new things happening at city parks. MuncieJournal.com spoke with parks superintendent Carl Malone, to get an expanded picture and timeline for a few of the city parks. Cooley Park Cooley Park is tucked…

By Paul Singleton, Executive Director, Delaware County Emergency Communications Center— Muncie, IN—The week of April 11-17, 2021 is celebrated as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. It is the job of public safety telecommunicators to provide a continuous link from those in need to emergency services providers who respond to those needs. Prompt response of law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services is critical to the protection of life and preservation of property. The safety our law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical…

By City of Muncie Communications— Muncie, IN- Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour launched his project “1000 trees in 1000 days” at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial site in Heekin Park on Friday, March 19 at 2pm where the first tree planting took place. Muncie is vastly different today than it was 10 years ago, and likely unrecognizable from 50 years ago. Today, asphalt, empty lots, and concrete greet you where proud Ash and Elm trees once lined our city streets. “We have…

By Greg Pence Press Office— Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Greg Pence (IN-06) U.S. Congressman Greg Pence (IN-06) today shared details of the annual Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our Congressional District. The deadline to submit artwork is April 16th, 2021. The Artistic Discovery Contest is…