2017

Awards were presented by NUSA president Tige Watts and accepted by Kenyonta Hudson, Whitely Community Council Executive Director; Cornelius and Mary Dollison; Rebecca Parker, Technology Coordinator for Muncie Public Library; and Frank Scott, Whitely Community Council President. Photo provided.

Non-Profit June 19, 2017

Whitely Community Council Wins National Awards at Neighborhoods, U.S.A. Conference

By: Erin Moore— Devotion. Commitment. Enthusiasm. Collaboration. Inspiration. Inclusivity. These six words only begin to describe Mary Dollison’s legacy in the Whitely neighborhood and Muncie at-large. Her significant contributions to our community were nationally recognized at the 42nd annual Neighborhoods, U.S.A. (NUSA) conference in Omaha, Nebraska, this May. Mary was a recipient of NUSA’s “Who’s Who in America’s Neighborhoods” award, which recognizes individuals across the country who promote neighborhood development, participation, and collaboration. Mary’s nominator, Heather Williams of Ball State…

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Entertainment June 19, 2017

Seussical the Musical

By: Chris Griffith— Civic’s Cat in the Hat jumps off the page onto Cornerstone’s stage! Muncie Civic Theatre and Cornerstone Center for the Arts proudly present Seussical the Musical, in the E.B.Ball Auditorium June 16th through July 1st. The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing Whos. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping, and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of…

Jud Fisher, President & COO, Ball Brothers Foundation. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Education June 18, 2017

City’s Two K-12 Public School Systems to Benefit from Ball Brothers Foundation Grants

By: Jud Fisher— MUNCIE, Ind.—Students attending Muncie Community Schools (MCS) and Burris Laboratory School will benefit this year from several curriculum additions supported by two Ball Brothers Foundation grants. Of the more than $3 million distributed by the foundation in its first grant-making cycle of 2017, the local schools shared $580,000—MCS receiving $305,000 and Burris, $275,000—to introduce and strengthen innovative and digitally rich programming. “At a time when education budgets are tight, these funds will expand opportunities within Muncie’s urban…

You won’t believe how I got a scar. Really. Photo by: graphicstock

Carlson June 17, 2017

John Carlson: Making Most of An Incision

By: John Carlson— For a fresh look that’s sure to draw admiring glances from people of the fairer sex, there’s nothing like having your throat cut. I know. Mine was cut a month or so ago. My cut is fully eight inches long. Well, OK. It would be eight inches long if it were five inches longer. It’s really only three inches long. Still, with the lumpy little keloid that has developed on the wound, it looks pretty impressive.  It’s…

Entertainment June 17, 2017

Moonlight Movies to Feature “Sing” on Digital Screen June 17th

By: Cheryl Crowder— Bring your family and friends dwntwn for Moonlight Movies, featuring Sing on June 17th at Canan Commons – sponsored by Wealth Strategies and produced by Sight and Sound. Family activities will begin at 6pm, and the movie will begin at 8pm on the new digital screen. This new screen will allow us to show the movies before it gets dark! Hopefully this will help bring out more families, ensuring an earilier beadtime for the little ones. This…

(L-R) Mayor Dennis Tyler, Ned Griner, recipient of the 2015 Mayor's Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement and Steven Merritt. Photo provided.

Non-Profit June 16, 2017

Nomination Forms Now Available For 2017 Mayor’s Arts Awards in Muncie

By: Sherri Contos, Executive Director, Muncie Arts & Culture Council— Muncie, IN—The Muncie Arts and Culture Council (MACC) in conjunction with the City of Muncie, would like to announce the 2017 Mayor’s Arts Awards to be presented September 26, 2017. The Mayor’s Arts Awards are the most prestigious honors conferred by the city on individual artists, teachers, nonprofit organizations and patrons of the arts.  Nominations are now being accepted. Nomination forms are available at this direct link:  http://munciearts.org, by email…

Steve Bell is pictured during a Muncie Journal interview in 2017. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Non-Profit June 15, 2017

Legendary Television Journalist Steve Bell Speaks to Muncie Rotary Club

Editor’s note: Steve Bell spoke to the noon Muncie Rotary Club on Wednesday and presented a :30 minute rough cut of a documentary covering his life and experiences as a television journalist. The documentary is being produced by Bob Mugge and his wife Diana Zelman. Lisa Renze-Rhodes, Director of Media Strategy at Ball State University interviewed Steve about his life and experiences as a television journalist.  Her story is below.  Muncie, IN—Every push and pull of his bike pedals meant adventure for…

Students who participated in SERVE week in the past are pictured. Photo courtesy of Union Chapel.

Positivity June 15, 2017

16th Annual “Serve Week” to Be Held at Union Chapel

By: Jeff Hughes— Muncie, IN—Imagine the positive effect of over 450 children, youth and adults who live in Muncie, extending acts of kindness and love by serving residents and area non-profit agencies for one week at no charge. SERVE participants will rehab homes, pick up trash, visit nursing homes, paint local parks, cook and give away free food, host free block parties, assist non-profit agencies, and clean up and show care and concern for the City of Muncie by meeting practical…

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Education June 14, 2017

MCS Partners with The YMCA and the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie To Provide Before and After School Child Care Services

By: Ana Pichardo—  Muncie IN—A new partnership has formed between Muncie Community Schools, the YMCA and the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie. The organizations will be providing before and after school childcare services to students in the Muncie Community Schools. The operational hours of the child care services will be 6:00 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. and 2:45 to 6:00 p.m. MCS will provide transportation to and from their home schools to the childcare sites for all K-8 students that…

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Education June 14, 2017

Nature Play Day: Gateway to Growing Celebration at Maring-Hunt Library

By: Tyler Bracht, Ball State Architecture Digital Fabrication GA— Muncie, IN— There will be an Opening Celebration as part of the Maring-Hunt Public Library, the Muncie BY5 initiative Nature Play Days and Indiana Children and Nature Network on FRIDAY, June 16th from 1-5 pm, sponsored by the Maring-Hunt Library, the Community Garden, and the College of Architecture and Planning. Event location: 2005 S. High St., Muncie, IN, 47302 We’ll have lots of fun activities planned in our community garden. Games in the Garden, Nature Walk around the…