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By Emily Reuben, Press Secretary— MUNCIE, IN—The Indiana Department of Education recently announced plans to significantly redesign Indiana’s high school diplomas solely as the “GPS Diploma” and “GPS Diploma Plus” starting with the Class of 2029 (this upcoming academic year’s eighth graders).  This would completely erase the General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors and the Core 40 with Technical Honors. The proposed changes would reduce requirements for math, science, history, foreign language and health coursework and would require job…

By Michele Owen— MUNCIE, IN—In 2023, the City of Muncie was awarded a competitive Tax Credit program to help fund a 120-unit apartment complex on State Road 32, next to Silver Birch Apartments. The complex, which will be called Kilgore Place, will contain a mix of income-based and market rate units, along with a dog park and a variety of on-site services for residents. The developer is TWG, who also built Riverbend Flats on the east side. On Thursday, July…

By Michele Owen— MUNCIE, IN—Fire Station 6 is one of the most strategic stations in the City of Muncie. Due to the train tracks running parallel to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Station 6 is the only station that can serve Whitely and the East side of Muncie when a train is present. Station 6 is also in desperate need of repair, with numerous foundation, mold, and livability issues. The plans to replace Fire Station 6 have been discussed…

By State Representative Sue Errington— INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana is severely lacking in accessible, affordable child care options. Brighter Futures Indiana’s Data Center indicates that over 502,000 children in Indiana may be in need of child care. Despite the sheer amount of children needing service, providers can only meet 41% of this demand, leaving many parents scrambling to find facilities to accommodate their children. This issue is especially present in rural communities where child care deserts persist. In Delaware County, four county subdivisions…

By Michele Owen— MUNCIE, IN—On Tuesday, April 30, the City of Muncie received notice of a $266,000 grant award from Indiana Trails Program to complete the third phase of trail expansions at Prairie Creek. This grant will allow the City and its partners to continue to fill the vision of a trail connecting the Cardinal Greenway to the North Shore Campground as detailed in the 2007 Prairie Creek Master Plan. The first two phases were completed in 2013 and 2016,…

By Keith Roysdon— DELAWARE COUNTY, IN– Some of the most-needed road paving jobs in Delaware County are on tap for 2024. The roads will be repaved thanks to a $1.5 million Community Crossings grant from the state of Indiana. “We were awarded everything we asked for. This really will help stretch our local paving dollars,” said Angela Moyer, project director of Delaware County’s Engineering Department. “We’re very appreciative.” In addition to roads paved with grant funding, Delaware County also has…