258 search results for “Indiana Weekend”
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Indiana Weekend
Indiana Weekend 7/5/13 – Erwin Mueller Retirement parties are a part of any large organization, but it’s not every day when somebody leaves after 50 years. That’s the case with music Professor Erwin Mueller of Ball State University, who finished a distinguished career at the end of June. We talk with him about teaching, his […]
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Indiana Weekend
Indiana Weekend 7/5/13 – Erwin Mueller Retirement parties are a part of any large organization, but it’s not every day when somebody leaves after 50 years. That’s the case with music Professor Erwin Mueller of Ball State University, who finished a distinguished career at the end of June. We talk with him about teaching, […]
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Indiana Weekend | 06.31.13
Indiana Weekend 6/28/13 – Band Kids High school music programs have suffered budget cuts in many schools, but the enduring popularity of band, orchestra and choir programs can still be seen at the Music for All Summer Symposium at Ball State University this week. About a thousand music students and their teachers are on […]
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Indiana Weekend 6/21/13 – Wandering Wheels Coach Bob Davenport isn’t your typical 80-year-old. This spring, he and 15 friends went on an 80-mile bicycle ride to celebrate his birthday. He’s ridden across the country 43 times. What keeps him going? In part, it’s what he learned about himself and the human spirit on all […]
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Indiana Weekend 6/14/13 – Giant Tree-Hurley Goodall What happens when you’re the owner of the state’s largest sycamore? We meet the Johnson County family who cheerfully greet the tourists who come to see the giant tree. And we catch up with Hurley Goodall, a retired former state lawmaker who reflects on his days as a […]
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Indiana Weekend 06/07/13 – Teacher-Soldier Lt. Col. David Vesper joined the Indiana Army National Guard as a private 28 years ago. In civilian life he’s a teacher and administrator at University High School in Carmel, but he’s been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq three of the past eight years. Listen to this episode:
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Indiana Weekend 5/31/13 – Hoosier Trekkers Leaders of an international Star Trek fan club in Anderson talk about the latest Trek film and how superfans – once derided as “Trekkies” – take pride in their devotion and think the rest of the world has finally caught up with them. Listen to this episode: […]
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Indiana Weekend 5/24/13 – Prison Horses We meet inmates at the Putnamville Correctional Facility who are caring for retired Indiana racehorses, and talk with Barbara Holcomb, who runs the equine vocational program in conjunction with the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation of Indiana.
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Indiana Weekend 5/17/13 – Pendleton, Wind Turbines As Delaware County debates whether to allow a groundbreaking wind-turbine project, we check in with a Tipton County resident already living in the middle of one – the Wildcat Wind Farm northwest of Muncie. And in our “Favorite Places” series, meet the fun folks at Gathering Grounds […]
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Indiana Weekend 5/10/13 – Problem-Solving Courts Delaware County’s new “problem-solving court” for veterans is helping provide assistance for former service members in trouble with the law. The Veterans Court joins the county’s Drug Court established several years ago. Ride along with a Muncie Police officer and meet the judge and police chief who talk about […]
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Indiana Weekend 5/3/13 – Art Museum A major expansion is under way at the David Owsley Museum of Art at Ball State University. We get an entertaining preview with museum director Peter Blume.
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Indiana Weekend 04/26/13 – Nashville, Indiana One of the state’s best-known tourist destinations is off the interstates – tucked away in the southern Indiana hills of Brown County.
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Indiana Weekend 04/19/13 – Indiana Tech Indiana’s high-tech sector, including the intriguing startups in Indianapolis and what they mean for the state’s future economic growth.
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Indiana Weekend 4/12/13 – Guitar Festival A preview of the 25th Guitar Festival at Ball State, including a demonstration from Professor Paul Reilly and his thoughts on musicians from Andres Segovia to Lady Gaga and Jeff Beck.
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Indiana Weekend | 03.15.13
Indiana Weekend 3/15 – Life and hope and the Muncie Animal Shelter Volunteers are invited to take the dogs for Saturday morning walks. We talk with a shelter employee about how to find a four-legged friend, and with a woman just finishing her adoption of a new pet.
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Indiana Weekend | 03.08.13
Indiana Weekend 3/8 – Sunshine Week and your right to government records Professor Gerry Lanosga of Indiana University, a former investigative reporter and former Ball State journalism professor, talks about public access to government information and why it matters to you.
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Indiana Weekend 4/5/13 – Legislature, Beer Guy We hear from Statehouse reporter Ed Feigenbaum on progress in the Indiana legislative session, and meet the Muncie man seeking to become “Beer Drinker of the Year.”
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Indiana Weekend 3/29/13 – Bonge’s Tavern You could call it one of central Indiana’s best-kept secrets – except that Bonge’s Tavern in the tiny community of Perkinsville isn’t a secret at all. So many people want to eat at the fine-dining restaurant that patrons have started tailgating in the parking lot as they wait for […]
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Indiana Weekend 3/22/13 – Ross Community Center Life can be challenging in some of Muncie’s neighborhoods. But there’s new hope at a community center working to make a difference, where a new director is helping grow tutoring and other opportunities.
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Indiana Weekend 3/1/13 – Muncie Downtown Muncie downtown merchant James Murray offers his take on some of the latest developments for the city, including plans to convert the Roberts Hotel to apartments, and why people enjoy living and working downtown. Plus, Ball State’s plan to go fully smoke-free this year.