2021

Investing in Our Veterans Through the ‘Next Level Veterans Initiative’

By Dr. Kimberly Roop, Medicaid Plan President for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana— As a U.S. Air Force veteran, I had the privilege of serving with men and women who put personal priorities aside to serve and protect our country. As I saw first-hand, our service members are trained to do more with less. We make sacrifices and step in front of harm’s way when duty calls and pack up personal belongings on command. We are trained…

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Zack Todd—Member of Pridemark Construction’s ‘Future Leaders of America’ Series

By Stacey A. Shannon— MUNCIE, Ind.—Editor’s note: The Future Leaders of America series on MuncieJournal.com profiles high school seniors who display leadership qualities in their school and the community. The series is brought to you by Pridemark Construction. Sports are a big part of Wes Del High School senior’s Zack Todd’s life. He plays both basketball and baseball, is part of the Athletic Leadership Council and is part of the Future Christian Athletes of America. But Todd isn’t all about…


Celebrate the Arts at the Mayor’s Arts Awards, Nov. 12th

By Sarah Shaffer, Muncie Arts & Culture Council— MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie Arts and Culture Council (MuncieArts), in conjunction with the City of Muncie, will celebrate the 4th biennial Mayor’s Arts Awards on Friday, Nov. 12, at Sursa Performance Hall on the Ball State University campus. The Mayor’s Arts Awards are the most prestigious honors given by the city to individual artists, teachers, non-profit organizations, and patrons of the arts. Awardees will be honored during the 7:30 p.m. ceremony and a community reception will follow in the lobby. Both events are…


World Record Holding Sword Swallower Coming to Muncie’s Civic Theater

By Mikey Skoglund—  MUNCIE, Ind.—A world record holding sword swallower is coming to Muncie. Dan Meyer, who is originally from Indiana, is one of the world’s only sword swallowers. Dan will be at the Muncie Civic Theatre on November 21st as part of The Jar Community Church’s Anxiety Island series. Dan has been on dozens of television shows such as America’s Got Talent, Entertainment Tonight, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ESPN’s First Take, The Today Show, MTV, CMT, USA Network and many…


Ball State Opens New Menard Training Facility and Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief— MUNCIE, Ind.—At a Ball State ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday, the Menard Training Facility and Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute was introduced to the public. The new program and facility was made possible by major gifts of grant funding from the Charles Koch Foundation and the Menard Family. Ball State President Jeffrey Mearns said, “The Charles Koch Foundation and the Menard family understand the value of entrepreneurship and the way entrepreneurs drive innovation, creativity and prosperity.” Additional speakers at the ribbon-cutting…


Ivy Tech Begins ‘Plan Ahead Get Ahead’ Initiative

By Lesley Devoss— MUNCIE, Ind. – When students plan ahead, they get ahead. At Ivy Tech Community College Muncie-Henry County, the Plan Ahead Get Ahead initiative is being utilized to support students and help them move forward through their academic journey. Students who were registered for fall 2021 and registered for the spring semester by October 19, 2021 were entered to free a class for the spring term. For the Muncie-Henry County Campus, this student was Chelsey Porter. Porter is…


WIBU Announces Nominees for ATHENA Young Professional Award

 By Dorica Watson, WIBU Vice President— MUNCIE, Ind.—Women In Business Unlimited, (WIBU) is pleased to announce that  Bri Green, Kate Elliott, Kyndra Haggard and Victoria Brewer are the four nominees for our 2021 ATHENA Young Professional Award. Nominees for this award are emerging leaders who: • Demonstrate excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession • Provide valuable service to improve the quality of life for others in their community Join WIBU on November 17th from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m….


Christmas Wishes Come True With the Help of Secret Families

By Kathy Flatter— MUNCIE, Ind.—Even though the past year has been extremely difficult for many families in Delaware County, there is hope for a Merry Christmas.  Secret Families Christmas Charity, the brainchild of Al and Chris Holdren, will make sure of it. Since its inception in 2004 Secret Families has provided Christmas gifts to nearly 3000 families in Delaware County.  The inspiration behind Secret Families was that Al and Chris wanted to teach their daughters the joy of giving.  Instead…


Yorktown Business to Hold Ribbon Cutting and Open House on November 13th

By Rachel Combs— YORKTOWN, Ind.— Fate Style Studio will hold a Holiday Open House and official ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, November 13th from 10 am to 6 pm. Located in downtown Yorktown, Fate Style Studio will have a unique array of women’s and junior’s fashions, accessories, gifts and holiday specials. The Yorktown Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 am. Fate Style Studio is a locally owned clothing boutique that opened its doors on July…