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šŸŒ± Where Muncieā€™s fiber expansion stands after its latest milestone

Muncie, Indiana Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Where Muncieā€™s fiber expansion stands after its latest milestone
  • Connecting Muncie's Indigenous history with Native communities today
  • Muncie man accused of confining, sexually assaulting woman in garage

Also on today's calendar: 2026 ATHENA Awards Ceremony and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did Beethoven say when he heard about reincarnation? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 64, low: 40.
  • Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 47 and low of 32 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. US Fiber Buildouts Surge Across 47,000 Sites (voip.review) ā€” Surf Internetā€™s fiber expansion in Muncie and Yorktown has reached nearly 2,500 homes and businesses, with thousands more planned. The $14.6 million project, begun in May 2025, targets 8,700 sites in Muncie and 3,000 in Yorktown, though the report does not specify when individual neighborhoods will receive service.
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2. The celebration of Native American Heritage Month and how you can honor Indigenous heritage and history (cardinalmediabsu.com) ā€” Native American Heritage Month offers Muncie residents a chance to learn about the area's Lenape history and Indigenous communities today. Ball State anthropology professor Jennifer Erickson says that learning should include what matters to Native people now, including efforts to reclaim ancestral lands and sacred items.
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3. Docs: Woman sexually assaulted while trapped in Muncie man's garage (fox59.com) ā€” A Muncie woman told police she escaped to the hospital after a man confined her in a West Berkley Avenue garage and sexually assaulted her. Police booked Adalberto Rios, 25, into the Delaware County Jail on preliminary accusations Sunday. Formal charges had not been filed when the report was published.
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4. What lies beneath the sleeves (cardinalmediabsu.com) ā€” Ball State student Bethanie Morgan hid her tattoo at a campus job fair, unsure how employers would react. Her experience highlights lingering workplace concerns even as tattoos gain acceptance. Muncie tattoo artist Joshua Chatwin says he encounters less judgment now, though visible hand and neck tattoos can still pose professional barriers.
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5. Muncie man arrested on warrant faces new drug-related allegations (thestarpress.com) ā€” A Muncie man arrested on an outstanding warrant faces new drug allegations after police reported finding about 12 grams of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop. Jason Michael Combs, 48, remained jailed Monday on a $50,000 bond. Prosecutors will decide whether to file formal charges.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Today, Sunday, November 08, 2026 I get to celebrate (right) seven years of not smoking tobacco, cigarettes, dipping SKOAL, no nicotine.
    Seven years ago I honestly believed I just wasn't able to quit using & abusing tobacco. It's a good thing 'cause I hear a pack of PALL MALLā€¦ (Nextdoor Forest Park)
  • Iā€™m trying to find Margaret Moore who used to live on Kilgore in Muncie.
    The address is now a vacant lot and her package was delivered to me by mistake. (Nextdoor Old West End)
  • Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader (P1-1361140-0) in Muncie. Apply here.
  • Olive Garden posted a job opening for Bartender in Muncie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Muncie here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did Beethoven say when he heard about reincarnation?" ā€” I'll be Bach! (Thank you Raymond S. for sending it in!)
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