An unidentified out of state technology company could bring hundreds of jobs to Muncie. Up to 350 jobs could be created, with pay rates as much as $50,000 according to officials. Terry Murphy of the Economic Development Alliance declined to provide more specific details. It’s thought that Muncie’s recent listing in surveys of low cost residential housing might have been a factor in getting the unnamed company to look at the city.
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It’s Groundhog Day and at 7:25 a.m., Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. According to lore, we’ll get six more weeks of winter. A side note: Punxsutawney Phil has a 39% accuracy rate.
After a month of protests, walkouts and bitter debate, Indiana will become the 23rd right-to-work state. The Senate gave final approval to right-to-work 28-22, unchanged from the first vote on the bill last month. Governor Daniels signed the bill into law about three hours after the senate vote.
A man was killed Wednesday night in a one-vehicle accident along Ind. 3 in southern Delaware County. The victim — whose name had not been released late Wednesday pending notification of relatives — was pronounced dead at the scene by Delaware County Coroner Scott Hahn. The accident was reported shortly after 8 p.m. just south [...]