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Muncie unites for annual White River Clean-Up in wake of recent flooding
Just weeks after destructive floodwaters swept through Muncie, a different kind of surge hit the White River shore on Saturday, Sept. 19: a record-breaking wave of volunteers. In the wake of the recent severe flooding that devastated parts of Muncie, the local community channeled…
Volunteers from across the U.S. help Muncie with flood disaster relief
Muncie is one of five storm-and-flood-damaged locales in Indiana receiving help this month from Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. The organization has sent volunteers from across the U-S to help Muncie residents help clean up their homes. IPR’s Daniel Huber reports. At a house…
Advocacy groups outline proposals to address ‘abysmal’ Indiana voter turnout
Indiana’s secretary of state candidates are being challenged to sign on to a new voter bill of rights to protect voters and make the voting process easier in the state. Advocacy groups including the League of Women Voters and Common Cause Indiana gathered at the statehouse this…
YWCA plans two phases of renovations to new home in former elementary school
YWCA Central Indiana is finalizing renovation plans for the former elementary school the organization bought in March. IPR’s Abby Urban reports on what new things the new space will bring. Since 2012, the YWCA has offered emergency services to women and children in a historic…