As the state pays for all electronic voting machines in Indiana to install “voter verifiable paper audit trails” by 2024, GOP Secretary of State Holli Sullivan says post-election audits will be able to check accuracy from the electronic poll book to the voting machine to the paper trails.

On Friday, Ball State and Fairmount Properties signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the performing arts center and Village land.

Indiana surpasses 22,000 dead, as the rate of new deaths slows. Gov. Eric Holcomb signs the General Assembly’s less restrictive COVID-19 vaccine mandate bill. And he ended the state’s public health emergency, which had been in place since March 2020.

Ball State University is the latest Hoosier public university to drop its COVID-19 indoor face mask mandate.

National studies show mental health challenges have increased because of the coronavirus pandemic -- and more so in college-age people. But, college counseling centers saw a decline in those seeking services at the same time.

Some economists are predicting an increase in work done remotely, even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends. They say the world of work will need to adjust to make those positions successful.

Ball State University's economist says COVID-19 is still affecting the economy and will likely do so through 2022. The most visible sign could be a continuing increase in the number of jobs done remotely.

Don Shondell, who led the Ball State men's volleyball team to 13 NCAA tournament appearances, has died at age 92.

Ball State University has a wide gap in employee COVID-19 vaccinations by type of job, according to internal data.

Unlike some other large Hoosier public colleges, Ball State University welcomed a smaller freshman class this year.