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Muncie, Indiana Patch AM: a 5 min readHey there, Muncie! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Where Muncie flood victims can get free supplies starting this morning
- Where Muncie flood victims can get supplies and shelter today
- Officials detail deadly Bell Creek Road flooding and warn Muncie drivers
Also on today's calendar: Exploring Minnetrista: Nature Area Night Hike and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do bad rainbows go? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Rain, then a shower, with a high of 85 and low of 75 degrees.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
- Monday: A morning thunderstorm or two, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Anderson, Muncie, and More URGENT Flooding News, 08/14/26 (woofboomnews.com) — Muncie residents dealing with this week’s flooding can get free cleaning supplies, water, food, and hygiene items today from Convoy of Hope at Northpoint Church on Riggin Road, starting 9:30 a.m. The update also highlights Anderson evacuation orders, Delaware County EMA safety advice, a major dog show at the Muncie Fairgrounds, and local officials’ ongoing response efforts. 
2. Supplies for flood victims to be offered at Muncie locations Saturday (thestarpress.com) — If you’ve been hit by this week’s flooding in Muncie, free cleaning supplies and food will be handed out Saturday morning at Second Harvest Food Bank and Glad Tidings Church. The city has also opened a Heekin Park donation drop-off, an overnight shelter at Grace Baptist Church, and several daytime shelters around town for displaced residents.
3. Body of woman believed to be flood victim found southwest of Muncie (indystar.com) — Authorities say a 59-year-old Muncie woman was found dead in a flooded cornfield off Bell Creek Road, a low-lying area southwest of town that had seen more than three feet of water. Investigators believe her vehicle was swept off the road, and officials are urgently warning local drivers not to enter standing or moving floodwaters as searches continue elsewhere in the county.
4. Indiana flood victim on home loss: ‘I just need somebody to take care of me' (newsnationnow.com) — A Muncie woman describes how historic Indiana flooding has left her split-level home completely underwater and her family living in a hotel, unsure what comes next. She says many neighbors are in similar shape and urges people to quietly step in with meals, clothes, diapers, and even hotel rooms without waiting to be asked, as families struggle to process the loss.
5. Muncie to dedicate Benjamin V. Cohen historical marker (thestarpress.com) — Downtown Muncie will honor native Benjamin V. Cohen with a new Indiana historical marker at a public dedication on Sept. 23 along South High Street. Residents are invited to celebrate the influential legal scholar and presidential adviser whose work shaped New Deal policies, Lend-Lease, and early civil rights legislation.
📸 Around Muncie
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Mix It Up! Mixology Class -Back to Booze School →
RoHo's Martini Bar, 308 S Walnut St, Muncie
5:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
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Other local events
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Ball State University Field Hockey vs Indiana University
Ball State Athletics Muncie, Ind., Briner Sports Complex
12:00 pm -
NMS Open House Night
Northside Middle School Muncie, IN 47304
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Ball State University Women's Volleyball vs UIndy - Exhibition Match →
Ball State Athletics Muncie, IN, Worthen Arena
7:00 pm -
Ball State University Soccer at Butler
Ball State Athletics Indianapolis
7:30 pm -
Ball State University Field Hockey vs University of Louisville
Ball State Athletics Muncie, Ind., Briner Sports Complex
12:00 pm -
Ball State University Soccer at Western Kentucky
Ball State Athletics Bowling Green, Ky.
2:00 pm -
Exploring Minnetrista: Nature Area Night Hike →
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens, 1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy, Muncie
6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Saturday September 12
📣 Muncie Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Cornstock Music Festival →
Elm Street Brewing Company, 519 N Elm St, Muncie
3:00 pm -
Tiger PAWS PTO
Yorktown Elementary School Yorktown, IN 47396
5:30 pm -
Ball State University Field Hockey vs Indiana University
Ball State Athletics Muncie, Ind., Briner Sports Complex
12:00 pm -
NMS Open House Night
Northside Middle School Muncie, IN 47304
6:00 pm
Saturday August 15
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Selena was LOST on August 12, 2026 in Muncie, IN 47302 near Inlow Springs Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the owner… (Nextdoor E 13th St to S Elm St) - Everything is temporary.
Joy changes, sadness changes, people change, relationships change and even the pain you feel today can change. For pain to change..Stop feeding it (Nextdoor Indian Village)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Prism (Thank you Mark J. for sending it in!)
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