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Rushville Hosting Juneteenth Celebration

The Rushville Diversity and Inclusion Council is proud to announce its upcoming Juneteenth event. This year’s event is slated to be held 1 to 5 p.m. June 17 at the Booker T Washington Center located…

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City of Marion Awarded $1 Million Grant from INDOT

The City of Mar­i­on has been award­ed a $1 million Com­mu­ni­ty Cross­ing Match­ing Grant from the Indi­ana Depart­ment of Transportation. The pro­ject­ed cost for the 2023 road and streets project is $2 million. May­or Jess Alum­baugh stat­ed, ​“The City of…

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YMCA Announces ‘Strong Futures’ Capital Campaign for New Downtown Facility

The YMCA of Muncie announced their capital campaign for a new facility, located on the campus of Muncie Central High School, that reaches into the community, leveraging partnerships with Muncie Community Schools, IU Health Ball…