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🏃‍♂️🔥🏀 Big energy in Muncie this weekend!

On Delaware County Today:

👟 Mayor Dan Ridenour is lacing up for the Ironman Muncie relay team!

🏀 Zion Strong invites us to The Foreverlasting Summer Showdown, honoring the late Dylan Stafford with a weekend of basketball, contests, and community unity — July 11–13 at Heekin Park.

🚴‍♂️ Ken High, Ironman Muncie Race Director, gives final race-week updates, explains how to track athletes, and shares how residents can support this world-class event.

🎧 Listen now at wmunmuncie.com — powered by WMUN.

 It’s Race Week! Ironman Muncie 70.3 is here!

Race Director Ken High joined us on Delaware County Today to preview this year’s Ironman weekend — from transition strategies to tracking apps, community support to unpredictable Midwest weather!

Here’s what to know:

 Athletes hit the transition area early to prep, check the weather, and get focused

 Relay teams will hand off timing chips between legs

 Mayor Dan Ridenour is running the final leg in a relay (and forecasts possible rain!)

 Rain? No problem — it might even help cool things down

 No livestream this year, but fans can track athletes via the Ironman Tracker app

 Ken and his team’s top priority: Helping every athlete meet their personal goals 

 Muncie residents — show off that Chamber of Commerce smile and welcome these incredible athletes and visitors to our city!

 Ironman Muncie 70.3

 This weekend!

 Full interview at wmunmuncie.com

The Foreverlasting Summer Showdown is HERE!

Zion Strong joined us on Delaware County Today to talk about an exciting weekend of basketball, community, and legacy—July 11–13 at Heekin Park in Muncie.

This action-packed event features:

A 3-point contest at 4 p.m. Friday

A dunk contest at 5 p.m. Friday

Muncie vs. Anderson in the Rising Stars Challenge right after

All-day basketball showdowns on Saturday and Sunday

The event honors the late Dylan Stafford, with all proceeds from the 3-point contest going toward a scholarship in his name. It’s $22 to enter—the same number Dylan wore on his jersey.

Zion also shared his mission to carry forward the legacy of Mar Strong by building unity, renovating Muncie’s courts, and empowering local youth through sports and community outreach.

Heekin Park

July 11–13

Don’t miss it!

Listen to the full interview at wmunmuncie.com

Mayor Dan Ridenour joined Delaware County Today to recap a safe and festive 4th of July, preview this weekend’s IRONMAN 70.3, and share updates on major infrastructure and zoning efforts across the city of Muncie.

Hear how new zoning plans could spur more in-town residential building, what’s ahead for McGalliard, Prairie Creek’s water safety, and why the Muncie Mall is preparing for a major transformation.

Plus, the Mayor himself is racing this weekend—catch the full conversation now at wmunmuncie.com or on your favorite podcast platform!

#Muncie #WMUN #IronmanMuncie #DanRidenour #DelawareCountyToday #Infrastructure #MuncieMall #PrairieCreek

On Today’s Delaware County Today with Steve Lindell…

🎆 Downtown Muncie is getting ready to FIRE UP! Vicki Veach stopped by to preview Fire Up Downtown—coming August 2nd with food trucks, bumper cars, live music, fireworks, and NEW this year: giant remote-controlled hot air balloons (yes, even a sloth 🦥) and a cloudhopper pilot flying over Walnut Street!

🏡💰 Plus, Lucious Connor from Viking Realty shared how he’s helped local homebuyers save over $600K by sending his commission straight to their mortgage companies—and letting them pay him back, interest-free. Real savings, real people, real impact.

🎧 Catch the full episode now on WMUN, The Talk of Muncie — 8–9 a.m. weekdays, or stream anytime at WMUNmuncie.com! #MuncieNews #FireUpDowntown #HomeownershipMatters

What if buying a home could immediately save you thousands?

Lucious Connor from Viking Realty joined us on Delaware County Today to explain how his unique, community-focused model has already saved local homebuyers over $600,000 this year—and he’s aiming for $1 million in savings by year’s end.

Here’s how it works: Instead of keeping his commission, Lucious sends it directly to your mortgage company after closing, paying off months or even years of your mortgage—then lets you pay him back over time with zero interest. That’s real savings for real people.

A $600 payment on a mortgage could save over $4,300 in interest—far more than most investment returns.

“I have a passion for helping people move past the mac-and-cheese and ramen days. We want everyone to own a home—and we’ve built a system to make that happen,” Lucius told Steve Lindell on WMUN.

Ready to explore your own homebuying journey—or just want to learn more about smart financial strategies?

Call Lucious at 765-730-5496 or visit thevikingbroker.com

Catch Delaware County Today live each weekday from 8–9 a.m. on WMUN, The Talk of Muncie—where local stories meet real solutions.

Downtown Muncie is getting ready to FIRE UP!

On this morning’s Delaware County Today with Steve Lindell, Vicki Veach from the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership stopped by to preview one of the city’s biggest and most colorful events: Fire Up Downtown, returning Friday, August 2 from 1–10 p.m. on Walnut Street!

With food trucks, bumper cars, three stages of live music, an iron pour, hot wing eating contests, Jeep shows, Downtown Idol auditions, and a dazzling finale of fireworks —this all-day FREE event is packed with fun for the whole family.

New this year? Giant remote-controlled hot air balloons (including a sloth ), and a cloudhopper pilot launching over downtown—no basket, just harnessed flight! 

2 WHOLE YEARS! Cam and TC get to spend their anniversary with Ball State alum and author - Brittany Means! The trio talk about her journey to getting "Hell If We Don't Change Our Ways" written, chickens, and so much more!