Ball State Drops Bid for Eminent Domain; Hiatt Safe

MUNCIE, IN—Ball State University has cancelled its plans to use eminent domain to buy property that includes a printing business for the construction of a $25 million learning facility for hospitality and food management students, the student-run Daily News reported.

Hiatt Printing had been threatened by the proposed McKinley Commons center, which would have included a living-learning center/lab with a hotel and restaurants. Hiatt had gone to court to stop the proceedings, but earlier this year a judge ruled that the university could move forward with the project.