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Ending 50 Years of Population Decline | Dan Ridenour, Muncie Mayor
On today's show I sat down with Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour to talk about the city's history, current momentum, and quality-of-life strategy.
Ridenour shares how Muncie's early economic development efforts attracted the Ball brothers in the late 1800s through access to natural gas, leading to major local institutions like Ball State University and Ball Memorial Hospital.
He details his path from banking to mayor, emphasizing transparency through publishing city council documents online and focusing on housing and neighborhood-driven improvements. After decades of population decline tied to…
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