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Gordy Fine Art & Framing to Present Works By Artist Kevin Campbell This Thursday

By: Carl Schafer— Muncie, IN—Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company will open the exhibition Pieces of Infinity with paintings and sculpture by artist Kevin Campbell, Thursday March 1, 5 – 8 pm.    The exhibit will be anchored by his drawing of tiny interlocking puzzle pieces which is well over 100 square feet.  The drawing is a map that guides his Puzzle Project and will be shown to the public for the first time to offer viewers a direct understanding of…

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Beasley & Gilkison: Dissolution of Marriage

By: Beasley & Gilkison— Muncie, IN—Divorce laws vary widely between states. In order to file for divorce, one of the spouses must meet the state’s residency requirement. In Indiana, that timeframe is six months. (Across the nation, it varies from zero days to more than one year.) Some believe you must divorce in the state that sanctified the marriage. This is untrue. An Indiana court may dissolve any marriage formed and recognized by another state. Indiana is a so-called “no-fault”…


Ontario Systems Named a Best Place to Work in Indiana by Indiana Chamber

Software and services provider to the healthcare, ARM and government markets will accept award May 3 in Indianapolis Muncie, IN– Ontario Systems, a leading software provider to the healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM), accounts receivable management (ARM) and government (GOV) markets, announced it has been named to the 13th annual list of the Best Places to Work in Indiana by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, its fourth placement on that list in as many years. The company continues to credit…


Indiana Chamber Names 4 Local Companies ‘Best Places to Work In Indiana’

Indianapolis, IN — A record number of Hoosier companies – 125 in total – have been named to the 2018 Best Places to Work in Indiana list. And four local Muncie/Delaware County companies made the list this year. Local companies honored include: Small Companies (15-74 U.S. employees) (57) Company / Primary Indiana Location Accutech Systems / Muncie Large Companies (250-999 U.S. employees) (25) Company / Primary Indiana Location MutualBank / Muncie Ontario Systems / Muncie Major Companies (1,000+ U.S. employees)…


Craig Morris Added to MutualBank Team as Dealer Development Representative

By: Jaime Faulkner— Muncie, IN—MutualBank added Craig Morris, Dealer Development Representative, to the Indirect Lending team in January of 2018. He develops relationships with MutualBank’s established automotive, boat and recreational vehicle dealerships throughout Indiana while creating new partnerships for the Bank’s indirect lending division. These affiliations Craig creates are valuable to customers who choose a car, boat or RV from a dealership, complete a loan application and walk out – keys in hand. This mutually-agreeable experience is a win-win-win for…


Housing Study: Muncie Needs 405 New Homes Over The Next 5 Years

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief— Muncie, IN—A housing needs analysis created for the City of Muncie has revealed a need for a total of 405 new homes with developed lots for nine specific housing types over the next five years. The housing types include urban attached, urban single family, suburb attached, suburb single family, and suburb custom homes. (See link to the entire study at the bottom of this article.) The study was created by the Zanola Company, St. Louis, MO…


Innovation Connector Offers Business Consulting And Coaching Services

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Many entrepreneurs, while knowing their product or industry inside and out, are occasionally inexperienced in knowing what it really takes to successfully launch and grow a business. Generally speaking, entrepreneurs are often very passionate about their business idea, but can lack the expertise to market their business, understand and keep financial records, analyze their sales and profitability and make meaningful decisions in order to grow and sustain their business. This is where the Innovation Connector can…


Racer Trust Completes Sale To Develop Fourteen91 Lofts On Muncie’s Southside

By: Bill Callen, Racer Trust— Commonwealth to Build 35-Unit Affordable Housing Development Muncie, IN — RACER Trust today announced it has completed the sale of approximately 5.7 acres in Muncie to Commonwealth Development Corporation of America, which plans to develop 35 units of affordable housing. The first units are expected to be available for lease in the fall of 2018. “These homes will provide modern, affordable housing near excellent urban amenities to families on the Southside of Muncie,” said Elliott…


The Horizon Convention Center: Bridal Show, Softball and Economic Development

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—The 19th annual East Central Indiana Bridal show was held in Delaware Hall at the Horizon Convention Center on Sunday, January 28th. 43 vendors participated and exhibited a wide variety of wedding-oriented products and services to attendees.  The East Central Indiana Bridal show was produced by AMS Entertainment and Audio Visual of Muncie and was additionally sponsored by the Horizon Convention Center and WLBC, 104.1 FM. According to Slade Smith, owner of AMS Entertainment and Audio…


Innovation Connector to Host Indiana’s First Roblox Training Camp On February 17th

By: Ted Baker— Muncie, IN—The Coding Connector, Them LLC, and TechWise Academy have collaborated to create the first ever Roblox Training Camp in Indiana. Learn from one of the top game designers on the Roblox platform as well as the owner of THEM Magazines in an all-day course to be held at the Innovation Connector in Muncie on Saturday, February 17th from 9am – 5pm.  Roblox is the largest social platform for play that allows people to imagine, create, and…