2017

John Carlson: Electric Brush not for Wimps

By: John Carlson— Based on my dental hygienist’s recommendation, I recently began using an electric toothbrush. This isn’t the first time, though. As I recall, my family had one way back in the 1960s, except that brush’s gears were attached by pulleys to an archaic electric generator powered by a paddle wheel turning in the stream flowing alongside our grist mill over behind the outhouse. Like I said, it was a while ago. Anyway, that old toothbrush worked so slowly,…

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Award Season Begins with Sunday’s Golden Globes. Here are the Nominations. And Predictions.

By: iQuanti— The 74th Golden Globe Awards ceremony (also known as The Golden Globes) will honor the best in film and American television of 2016 and will  take place on January 8, 2017 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The television broadcast begins at 8pm on WTHR-TV. A data-driven digital marketing agency with headquarters in New York City, asked if Muncie Journal would publish their predictions of who might be winners at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.  The predictions below were based upon consumer predictions for…


Therapy Puppies to be at Muncie Central Girls’ Varsity Game—Muncie Central Raising Funds to Adopt Therapy Dog

By: Ana Pichardo and Holly Ford— Muncie, IN —Muncie Central High School is raising funds to purchase a hypoallergenic therapy dog who will support students academically, physically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally. The dog will belong to the school and be present during the school day to benefit students. Muncie Central Counselor Sabrina McKnight will be the dog’s primary caretaker. According to Mrs. McKnight, adopting a therapy dog is a proactive approach to meeting students’ needs. Muncie Central’s therapy dog  will be…


Small Business Workshops Scheduled for January

By: Christy Ragle— The East Central Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) will present two workshops at the Innovation Connector (1208 W. White River Blvd. in Muncie) during the month of January. Sign up for these workshops by contacting Judy Porter at (765) 282-9950 or jporter@isbdc.org. “Can Customers Find Your Website?” will be from 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 10. Angela Barbosa, Marketing Director for Solutions4ebiz, will share 10 ways to help businesses connect with customers using local search….


Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) and ARF’s PAW, Inc. Gets New Executive Director

By: Jody Leddy— Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jody Leddy and I am very grateful and proud to be the new Executive Director of ARF & ARF’s PAW, Inc. My professional background includes 14 years of experience in higher education administration at Purdue University in West Lafayette, as well as 5 years of government and public relations in Annapolis, Maryland. I also have experience in manufacturing with General Motors Corporation and real estate sales with Coldwell…


Chamber Champions Awards Luncheon to be Held March 15th

Muncie, IN—Join the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber for an elegant luncheon this March, as we celebrate individuals who help make our Chamber and our community great. We will present the Al Rent Spirit of Muncie Award, Ambassador of the Year, Business Longevity Awards, and a special Chairman’s Award. The awards luncheon will be held March 15, 2017 from 11:30am to 1:00pm at the Horizon Convention Center. The Al Rent Spirit of Muncie Award was created in 2002 to honor Al Rent and his support and…


Delaware County Historical Society Awarded $19,000 Grant by IHS

By: Rachel Hill Ponko— Indianapolis, IN—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is recognizing a Delaware County organization for its work upholding the state’s heritage, through the state’s Bicentennial year and beyond. IHS is awarding the Delaware County Historical Society with a grant of $19,000. The funding comes from the second round of IHS’s Heritage Support Grants, made possible by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. Grant funds from the Endowment are allowing IHS to award a total of $2.5 million to organizations…


Muncie Action Plan to Host Public Report to Community on January 4th

By: Aimee Fant— Muncie Action Plan houses 5 task forces and is a strategic guide that expresses the values and aspirations of our community, whose mission is to create a compelling action agenda for the community of Muncie, by the community of Muncie. Want to learn more about and become involved in one Muncie Action Plan’s 5 task forces? Join us for our annual Public Report to the Community; Wed. 6pm, January 4th, 2017 at Minnetrista Cultural Center. CONTACT: Aimee…


DANNAR Announces Muncie Sanitary District as New Customer of the Mobile Power Station®

By: Matt Kantz— Muncie, IN – DD DANNAR, LLC, (DANNAR) is pleased to announce Muncie Sanitary District as a new owner of the Mobile Power Station® (MPS), the revolutionary electric work vehicle and energy platform that provides emergency power for disaster response and multi-function utility for daily maintenance. The Mobile Power Station® was manufactured and assembled in Muncie, Indiana, and is equipped with a high-performance electric drivetrain capable of pulling over 700,000 pounds and requires nearly zero maintenance. The MPS is…