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🌱 How a quick Walmart stop turned into a dangerous heat emergency.

Muncie, Indiana Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Muncie! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a quick Walmart stop turned into a dangerous heat emergency.
  • Police detail alleged drunk driving attack outside Muncie’s Hub shelter.
  • New to Muncie or BSU? Here’s how to get around car-free

Also on today's calendar: July Muncie Resists Around Town and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Very humid, with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 75.
  • Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Muncie mom arrested for leaving children in hot car for 10 minutes (fox59.com) — Police say a Muncie mother was arrested after her young children were found sweaty and overheated in a parked car outside the 29th Street Walmart during this week’s extreme heat. EMS took the children to a hospital, and prosecutors will decide on formal charges, as officials warn that car interiors can become deadly in minutes during heat waves.
   

2. Docs: Man arrested after attempt to strike man with car (fox59.com) — Muncie police say a 61-year-old man was arrested after allegedly trying to hit another man with his car outside The Hub homeless shelter, then driving off while intoxicated. Officers stopped the vehicle nearby, reported a blood alcohol level over twice the legal limit, and noted that the suspect’s wife was injured when the car struck the building and another vehicle.
   

3. Navigating Muncie and Ball State: No car? No problem! (cardinalmediabsu.com) — If you’re new to Muncie or Ball State, you can get around town without a car using campus shuttles, MITS buses, Charlie’s Charter, bikes and simple walking routes. The guide breaks down shuttle loops, free student access to MITS, late-night safety rides, bike storage options and easy walks to spots like Minnetrista and downtown.
   

4. Rare Bob Ross painting fetches $320,000 for Indiana Public Broadcasting Service station (wbiw.com) — A Bob Ross painting tied to his years filming in Muncie just sold for $320,000, and the net proceeds are headed straight back to Ball State PBS. Station leaders say the windfall will bolster local public media and student-produced programming, extending Ross’s legacy in the city where most of The Joy of Painting was created.
   

5. Muncie braces for new law targeting sleeping on public property (thestarpress.com) — Muncie’s homeless camps are bracing for a new Indiana law that criminalizes sleeping or camping on public property, leaving many residents fearful and unsure where to go. Local pastors, outreach groups, shelters and the sheriff describe limited shelter options, likely displacement into abandoned buildings, and early talks about a managed encampment as the city figures out enforcement.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is anyone seen this dog??
    He got away from me Tuesday night June 30th around 9:30 p.m.. the old west end area of Muncie on Charles Street . He looks mean but he's not. He… (Nextdoor Old West End)
  • Since my husband passed away, so many things in my life have changed.
    I used to be so used to having someone by my side—someone to share the little moments of the day with, someone to remind and support me. But now,… (Nextdoor E 13th St to S Elm St)
  • Aimbridge Hospitality posted a job opening for Fairfield Inn Muncie - Housekeeper in Muncie. Apply here.
  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Muncie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Muncie here.

Ok Muncie! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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