The 765+

by Terri Dee INDIANAPOLIS (Indiana News Service) - As the midterms near and Indiana waits amid the state’s fiercely competitive political climate, a new national poll found Hoosiers and Americans generally have little faith in the federal government. Research conducted by the Partnership for Public Service indicates 56% of respondents distrust the government, up 8% since 2025. The decline has been...

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by Carson Gerber INDIANAPOLIS (Free Press Indiana News) - A growing number of Indiana cities and counties are doing away with license plate reading cameras after fierce pushback from local residents saying the devices violate their constitutional rights. In just the last 30 days, officials in Fort Wayne, Chesterton and Marshall, Starke, Kosciusko and Noble counties have voted to cancel or not rene...

by Joe Ulery BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Indiana News Service) - An Indiana journalism professor said the Trump administration’s decision to deny White House access to CNN, MS Now and Politico raises concerns extending beyond Washington. Reporters for the outlets had their White House press credentials deactivated or confiscated over the weekend and were turned away when they tried to enter. Kathleen Johns...

by Terri Dee INDIANAPOLIS (Indiana News Service) - Sept. 11, 2026, marks the 25th anniversary of one of the darkest days in U.S. history: the terrorist airplane attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the attempt to destroy the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. In downtown Indianapolis, a memorial containing two 11,000-pound beams from the twin towers is dedicated to those killed. Benjam...

MUNCIE, Ind. (The CI) - Ball State University students went virtual on September 4, 2026 following an email the day before from Vice President for Business Affairs and Treasurer Mike Fowler. Fowler cited this was due to “another underground rupture in the University’s geothermal system Thursday evening— the third rupture in less than 24 hours.” Tony Buffin, a shuttle bus driver with University Vil...

MUNCIE, Ind. (The 765+) - The 765+ is changing its hosting provider from Substack to Spotify. As the Muncie Independent Media Service (which produces the show) continues to grow and wishes to use Substack’s crossposting tools—which would have require posting non-episodic content to The 765+—we’re changing our hosting provider from Substack to Spotify. MIMS already releases Muncie Minute, which air...

MUNCIE, Ind. (The CI) - As Ball State classes go virtual today, MIMS Project Director and Multimedia Journalist Vivian Bostick brings the public an exclusive view of the Teacher’s College--where the third rupture happened, as close as we could get--from today, about two hours ago. The Cardinal Independent is a MIMS publication. Learn more at MIMS.CIMuncie.org . This is a public episode. If you wou...

by Carson Gerber (Free Press Indiana News) - The floors inside Gloria Davis’ home are warped and damaged after 10 days without power in the trailer park where she lives with her three kids and fiancé. It’s been more than a week since her family was stuck in the dark with a now-patched hole in the roof from a fallen tree. Without air conditioning, the floor and drywall began to crack and warp in th...

MUNCIE, Ind. (The 765+) - Muncie Independent Media Service (MIMS) has released its third episode of The 765+, covering the stories impacting our town, our state, and our nation. The 765+ is a podcast of MIMS. Make a tax-deductible gift through the Alternative Newsweekly Foundation to support local, independent journalism. Click here , visit CIMuncie.org/give, or text muncie to (870) 800-GIVE (4483...

MUNCIE, Ind. (The 765+) - Muncie Independent Media Service (MIMS) has released its second episode of The 765+, covering the stories impacting our town, our state, and our nation. The 765+ is a podcast of MIMS. Make a tax-deductible gift through the Alternative Newsweekly Foundation to support local, independent journalism. Click here , visit CIMuncie.org/give, or text muncie to (870) 800-GIVE (448...

This episode covers 2026Talks' report regarding Donald Trump's February 24, 2026 State of the Union address, Representative Al Green (D-TX) being kicked out of the address for holding a sign reading "Black people aren't apes!," the January 30, 2026 National Shutdown protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Muncie City Hall, the February 6, 2026 Muncie Central High School walkou...