Masked students walk through the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. College towns across the U.S. have emerged as coronavirus hot spots in recent weeks as schools struggle to contain the virus. Out of nearly 600 students tested for the virus at Ball State, more than half have returned been found positive, according to data reported by the school. Dozens of infections have been blamed on off-campus parties, prompting university officials to admonish students. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Masked students walk through the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. Dozens of infections have been blamed on off-campus parties, prompting university officials to admonish students. – Just two weeks after students started returning to Ball State University last month, the surrounding county had become Indiana’s coronavirus epicenter. Dozens of infections have been blamed on off-campus parties, prompting university officials to admonish students. On average, infection rates in those 20 counties have been more than three times higher than their states’ overall rates.

In an effort to help the Muncie Animal Care and Services Shelter, the Muncie Police Department asked violators to pay their parking tickets in cat food. (CNN) - What's the cost of a parking ticket in Muncie, Indiana? A donation of cat food or supplies for a local animal shelter. In an effort to help the Muncie Animal Care and Services Shelter, the Muncie Police Department asked violators to pay their parking tickets in cat food. Most of the folks that donated didn't even have parking tickets," Muncie Police said in a tweet with a photo of all the donations.