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Notice of Executive Session
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING & EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Delaware County Convention & Tourism Commission will meet in a special session at the National Model Aviation Museum on the campus of the Academy of Model Aeronautics on Wednesday, March 31st at 6 pm. The Commission will be hearing a marketing presentation for...

Bob Ross Tickets and Special Hotel Rates
The Bob Ross Experience From an unassuming public television studio in Muncie, IN, Bob Ross inspired generations of viewers with his soft-spoken voice and pallet knife. While “The Joy of Painting” is popular around the world, many people do not realize much of the...
Emily Kimbrough (1899-1989) American Author and Journalist
Emily Kimbrough was born in Muncie, Indiana on October 23, 1899 and died February 10, 1989 at her home in Manhattan. In 1921 she graduated from Bryn Mawr College and went on a trip to Europe with her friend Cornelia Otis Skinner. The two friends co-authored the memoir...

David Letterman connection with Ball State University
Another famous alumni of Ball State University is late-night talk show legend, David Letterman. Letterman was born in Indianapolis and graduated from Ball State in 1969. Letterman launched his career in radio on the Ball State radio station WBST and later WAGO AM 570....

Why Garfield the Cat?
The question is often asked why Garfield is used on the Muncie Visitors Bureau logo. The answer is quite simple…Jim Davis, the creator of Garfield. Jim Davis was born and raised in neighboring Grant County. He attended Ball State University where he studied art and...

The Ball Family
- In 1887, the Ball family moved its glass manufacturing business from Buffalo, NY to Muncie. Ball Brothers Glass Company became one of America’s best known manufacturers of canning jars. The Ball family purchased most of the land along the north bank of the White...

History of Muncie
- Over the years Muncie has been defined by 2 things, the history of the community and Ball State University. These have helped shape the community, physically and culturally. The area has a rich heritage of Native American culture which slowly developed into what the...

The Bob Ross Experience coming October 2020
On October 29, 2020, Minnetrista will open the Bob Ross Experience. This will be accompanied with a week-long celebration and programming. More information to come. Robert Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and...

Muncie Pop Culture Quiz
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