2017

Take a Lunch Break With The Cards in Worthen Arena On December 18th

Entertainment December 17, 2017

Take a Lunch Break With The Cards in Worthen Arena On December 18th

By: Ball State Athletics— Muncie, IN—Ball State University President Geoffrey Mearns invites the entire Muncie community to take your lunch break at Worthen Arena on Monday, December 18th as our undefeated women’s basketball team hosts Austin Peay at 11 a.m. This talented team is off to the best season start in the program’s history! For just $5 when purchased in advance of game day, fans in attendance will receive a silver section ticket and lunch – choice of Chick-fil-a, slice of Papa John’s pizza or hot dog along with a bag of chips and Pepsi drink. Gold section tickets and…

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Watch: ‘Project Poinsettia’ Delivers 1,000 Poinsettias to Local Nursing Home Residents

Business, Positivity December 15, 2017

Watch: ‘Project Poinsettia’ Delivers 1,000 Poinsettias to Local Nursing Home Residents

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—On December 7th and 8th, 1,000 poinsettias were delivered to local nursing home residents through Woof Boom Radio’s inaugural “Project Poinsettia.” Numerous community-minded organizations and local businesses participated in and helped sponsor the project. (See their names below.) Sponsoring businesses had their logos printed on the greeting card that was inserted into each poinsettia, so residents would know who the poinsettia was from. Liz Valpatic, administrative assistant and marketing coordinator for Woof Boom Radio, documented the deliveries and produced, directed and edited the 3:45 video below. “I know it sounds like a cliché, but it was a…

Business Leaders:  Make Moves Now to Take Full Advantage of Tax Reform

Business December 15, 2017

Business Leaders:  Make Moves Now to Take Full Advantage of Tax Reform

By: David McGuire— With all eyes on tax reform and a final bill that now seems imminent, businesses should begin focusing their attention on 2017 tax returns. With so many sweeping changes ahead, several strategies exist to realize the maximum tax benefit from the current system and its likely evolution. First, let’s look at what we know. Under both the House and Senate bills, corporate tax rates dropped to 20 percent, with the latest reports signaling a corporate rate of 21 percent in the reconciled bill. Pass-through rates will also drop, but the decrease will likely not be as dramatic. Recent news accounts…

John Carlson: Little Racer Packed a Punch

Carlson December 15, 2017

John Carlson: Little Racer Packed a Punch

By: John Carlson— If you are under the misguided notion that playing football is the optimum way to suffer a brain-rattling concussion, you’ve probably never driven an Australian racing barstool. I, on the other hand, have. This was due to the largesse of the folks at Lear Unlimited over in Whitely some years back. To certain  people – like most women, I would imagine – the place probably seemed just an odd looking little out-of-the-way shop. But for men? Lear Unlimited was more like Disneyland for guys too old to believe in Mickey Mouse. Take a turn east off Martin…

Kroger Supplier Miller Poultry Donates ,000 of Product To Second Harvest

Non-Profit December 15, 2017

Kroger Supplier Miller Poultry Donates $12,000 of Product To Second Harvest

By: Eric Halverson— Muncie, IN – Miller Poultry, a longtime local Kroger supplier and Indiana company donated $12,000 worth of poultry products (6,800 pounds) on Dec. 14, to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana in Muncie. “The reason we do this is to give back to the communities that support us throughout the year,” said Ken Rains of Miller Poultry.  “These are tough times for some, they may be struggling to make ends meet. We want to offer those who are in need a protein source for their holiday meal. Our faith and compassion for people leads us to…

Muncie Sanitary District Board of Directors: “It’s All About Sustainability”

Business December 14, 2017

Muncie Sanitary District Board of Directors: “It’s All About Sustainability”

By: Tracy Dishman— Muncie, IN—My trash is picked up on time, my inside plumbing flushes away what I don’t want, and I have little worry about flooded streets keeping me from my job on stormy days. As community members, we don’t often think about underground drainage systems or the logistics of getting storm water from one end of the city to the other, but a small group of very dedicated and passionate individuals do. “This Board of Directors has been busier in these past four years than the total twenty years that I’ve been a part of it,” said Nikki…

MITS and Pay Less Supermarkets Team Up For Grand Opening

Business December 13, 2017

MITS and Pay Less Supermarkets Team Up For Grand Opening

By: Todd Merickel— Muncie, IN—MITS (Muncie Indiana Transit System) is proud to announce a new partnership with Pay Less Supermarkets where two MITS buses will be fully wrapped with a design created by Pay Less to help promote their Grand Opening campaigns in Muncie. These are the first buses that have been allowed to be wrapped in advertising for MITS.   “Our General Manager has been with MITS from the start and he is very particular about how the look and branding of MITS has been projected in the community” says Todd Merickel, Assistant General Manager of MITS.   “This has been…

YMCA of Muncie to Offer ‘Access for All’ Membership

Non-Profit December 13, 2017

YMCA of Muncie to Offer ‘Access for All’ Membership

By: Kristen McConnell— The YMCA of Muncie is offering new membership categories and pricing to enhance their community service. Muncie, IN– The YMCA of Muncie announced at a press conference, a recent demographic and community needs study prompted a revamp of membership categories, rates and the financial assistance process. The Y, which operates 3 membership locations, a child develpoment center and a summer resident camp, will now have four membership categories, each at the most affordable rate possible. They will also recognize specific prequalifiers, including: SNAP, TANF, CHIP, HIP and SSI,  that will provide immediate approval of financial assistance, removing barriers…

Cornerstone Recognizes Founders at Annual Donor and Community Reception

Non-Profit December 13, 2017

Cornerstone Recognizes Founders at Annual Donor and Community Reception

By: Lauren Hansen— Muncie, IN—On Tuesday, December 5, Cornerstone Center for the Arts hosted its Annual Donor & Community Reception. This is the third year for the event which recognizes the founders of the organization with awards named in their honor. This year, Cornerstone served over 2,000 students in educational programs, awarding almost $13,000 dollars in financial aid to families in need. This year, the event specifically recognized the efforts of all Board Members since the creation of Cornerstone Center for the Arts in 2004, and our Executive Directors. These individuals were instrumental in the merger of the arts programming…

Youth Opportunity Center Welcomes New Staff Members

Non-Profit December 13, 2017

Youth Opportunity Center Welcomes New Staff Members

Muncie, IN—The Youth Opportunity Center recently hired two new staff members: Elizabeth Kester as Director of Customers Relations, and Paul Ward as Spiritual Life Coordinator. Elizabeth Kester, of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, joins the YOC team with several years of experience in customer relations. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University in 2004. Upon graduation, she began her career as Donor Relations Manager at Christ’s Haven for Children and quickly climbed the ladder to become Director of Public Relations & Marketing for the company. At the YOC, Elizabeth will be responsible for meeting with clients across Indiana…