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DynAmerica to close in Muncie, idling 105

IndyStar.com (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

A DynAmerica official has confirmed rumors that the Muncie auto parts plant will close by the end of September, costing 105 workers their jobs.

DynAmerica to close in Muncie, idling 105

Indy Star (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

A DynAmerica official has confirmed rumors that the Muncie auto parts plant will close by the end of September, costing 105 workers their jobs.

• DynAmerica to close in Muncie, idling 105 - IndyStar.com

Former Carthage Press lifestyles editor runs web operations for Ball State University

The Turner Report (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

Continuing my occasional posts on people who at one time were involved in the print or broadcast media in the Joplin area, I noted recently that Nancy Prater, Carthage Press lifestyles editor from 1989 to 1993 is now web coordinator for Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Nancy has been the director of Ball State's successful effort to use such modern techniques as blogging and podcasting...

First Merchants Corporation Announces 5.9 Percent Increase in Second Quarter Earnings Per Share

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

MUNCIE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ: FRME) has reported second quarter 2008 diluted earnings per share of $.36, a 5.9 percent increase over 2007 second quarter

• First Merchants Corporation Announces 5.9 Percent Increase in Second Quarter Earnings Per Share - EuroInvestor.co.uk

The Dude Abides

Man Bytes Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

... theme of good vs. evil and its wide eyed bumbling hero, excellently played by Tim Robbins (Gooooo, Muncie!). But I feel that the The Big Lewbowski surpasses both of these films in its interpretation of traditional storytelling. There was a lot about the Dude that didn’t make a lot of sense to me. I am amused to see the number of user submitted reviews of The Dude’s adventures, both positive...

Sallie Mae profit falls 72% in quarter

Indy Star (Free subscription) | yesterday

... a share, in the year-ago quarter. Sallie Mae employs about 3,000 workers in Fishers, Castleton and Muncie, Ind.

Get Involved: DPNM Committee Hosts National Platform Hearing Friday in ABQ

Democracy for New Mexico (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

... all across America will hold Platform Meetings in their own communities. From Atlanta, Georgia to Muncie, Indiana, from Bangor, Maine to Eugene, Oregon, Americans will meet to talk about what issues are most important to them and what should be at the heart of the Democratic platform for change. The State Platform and Resolutions Committee of the Democratic Party of New Mexico is happy to...

Bad Apples

Masson's Blog (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008

I enjoyed this lede from Douglas Walker of the Muncie Star Press: Jerry Hugh Guffey is not the first member of his immediate family to face murder charges in a case that involved a victim’s car left burning along a rural Henry County road. The article is entitled “Several members of Guffey family have long list of [...]

State pushes low-income child, parent health insurance with Healthy Indiana Plan

IndyStar.com (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

... and onsite enrollment in Fort Wayne, Gary, Indianapolis, LaPorte, Logansport, Michigan City, Muncie and other cities across the state.More than half a million Indiana children and adults who lack basic health care coverage might qualify for free or low-cost health insurance through the state's Hoosier Healthwise and Healthy Indiana Plan programs, advocates said.Hoosier Healthwise provides...

MutualFirst Financial, Inc. Completes Acquisition of MFB Corp.

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008

MUNCIE, Ind., July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MutualFirst Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: ) announced that its acquisition of MFB Corp. (Nasdaq: MFBC) was completed today. In connection with the acquisition, MFB Financial, the bank subsidiary of MFB Corp., was merged into MutualFirst's bank subsidiary, Mutual Bank. MutualFirst will issue an aggregate of 2.9 million shares of common stock and pay approximately...