Articles by Mike Rhodes

Entertainment April 14, 2026

Free Tree Giveaway and Family Fun at Muncie’s Arbor Day Celebration

By Brea Cunningham— MUNCIE, IN— Celebrate the roots of sustainability at the 2025 Muncie Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Minnetrista Museum & Gardens. This free, family-friendly event honors Muncie’s 27th year as a Tree City USA, bringing the community together to explore nature, plant for the future, and take home a tree of their own. The centerpiece of the event is the free sapling giveaway, offering a variety of native canopy and understory trees to grow in your own backyard. Explore a stunning selection of canopy trees—while these saplings may be…

Non-Profit April 14, 2026

League Earth Day Program Will Show How Solar and Farming Can Work Together

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—“Sustainable Land Management on Ground Mounted Solar Projects” is the title of the League of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County’s program to celebrate Earth Day 2026 at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at the Kennedy Branch Library. The program is free and open to the public. The guest speaker will be Breanna Reed, the owner and operator of Bee-Ewe-tiful Farms in Walkerton, Indiana. Reed’s specialty is managing sheep on solar fields, and she is an advocate for dual-use solar at the local and state levels. In the summer of 2023, Reed attended a solar grazing workshop hosted by the…

Education April 13, 2026

Local Schools Recognized for Literacy Achievements

By Amanda Schreiber, Press Secretary, Indiana House Republicans— STATEHOUSE – Local schools were recently recognized for achieving high literacy rates by the Indiana Department of Education, according to State Rep. Elizabeth Rowray (R-Yorktown). IDOE recognized more than 400 schools across the state achieving a 95% or higher passage rate on the 2025 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment at the Literacy Achievement Celebration at the Statehouse on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. “I want to congratulate the schools in our district that demonstrated positive growth in literacy,” Rowray said. “Their success will have a lasting impact on students and serve as…

Non-Profit April 13, 2026

Riverside-Normal City Neighborhood Association Supports Emerson Dog Park with Community Mulch Effort

By Amy Leffingwell— MUNCIE, IN—On April 11, in recognition of National Pets Day, the Riverside-Normal City Association took action to support Emerson Dog Park through a community-led mulch donation effort aimed at improving conditions for park users. This initiative reflects the association’s commitment to caring for shared public spaces. While members express appreciation for the Muncie Parks Department and its ongoing work to maintain the city’s parks, they believe stewardship of public access areas should also be embraced as a community responsibility. “Emerson Dog Park brings together a diverse group of people every day,” said a representative of the association….

Entertainment April 13, 2026

Wrestling Event at Muncie Boys & Girls Club to Support Canned Food Drive Via Partnership With Muncie Mission

Guilty By Affiliation Wrestling Presents: The Day Is My Enemy – A Night of Sport and Community Awareness By Kerry Johnson— MUNCIE, IN – In an exciting initiative to promote community awareness through the thrilling sport of wrestling, Guilty By Affiliation Wrestling (GBAW) announces its upcoming event, “The Day Is My Enemy.” This action-packed wrestling promotion will be held at the Boys and Girls Club of Muncie, located at 1710 S. Madison St., on April, 25th, 2026. Doors will open at 6 PM, with bell time scheduled for 7 PM. General admission tickets are available for just $12, granting fans…

Entertainment April 13, 2026

Garden Fair Returns to Minnetrista for a Weekend of Plants, Music, and Community on May 8-9

By Brea Cunningham— MUNCIE, IN— As spring takes root across East Central Indiana, Minnetrista Museum & Gardens invites the community to step outside, explore, and reconnect at Garden Fair, returning Friday, May 8, 2026, from 4–8 p.m., and Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. This free, two-day community event brings together a vibrant selection of plants, landscaping tools, and handcrafted goods to inspire summer gardening projects. Garden Fair offers something for both garden enthusiasts and music lovers alike, transforming Minnetrista’s campus into a lively marketplace filled with creativity, discovery, and connection. “Garden Fair is about creating an experience where people can…

Business April 10, 2026

Calling All Nature Enthusiasts to a Free Educational Event

By Amelia Rule— MUNCIE, IN—Are you interested in learning about water quality and monitoring the conditions of local East Central Indiana waterways? Please join us at a free educational event, organized by Delaware County’s Soil and Water District (SWCD). Completion of this Hoosier Riverwatch certification course will leave you— a certified Hoosier Riverwatch volunteer—able to conduct tests, collect data and contribute to the statewide water quality database thirty years in the making. Branching from Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Hoosier Riverwatch has been engaging Indiana citizens in becoming active stewards of Indiana’s valuable water resources since 1996. They’ve made it…

Government April 9, 2026

Forward Visions and Ball State University Students to Host Candidate Forum On April 11

By Gabriel B. Tait Ph.D.— MUNCIE, IN—Students of Ball State University’s JOUR302, or the People and Cultures in the Media, course announce they will be partnering with non-profit organization Forward Visions to host a non-partisan candidate forum. This forum is focused on familiarizing Delaware County and Muncie residents with the candidates for the upcoming election. We are excited and honored to showcase these candidates and get Delaware County and Muncie residents to participate in the upcoming elections. Forward Visions’ Project 50 organized the forum as part of its ongoing mission to increase civic engagement and create space for informed community…

Ivy Tech Muncie Contributes .2 Million to Region

Education April 9, 2026

Ivy Tech Muncie Contributes $91.2 Million to Region

New report shows the immense impact of the college’s students, alumni and operations By Ivy Tech— INDIANAPOLIS— Ivy Tech Community College Muncie’s impact on the region adds more than $91.2 million in income through its students, alumni, and operations. That’s equal to more than 1,362 jobs supported. The overall impact of Ivy Tech was cited in a new report on the economic value of the College, as measured during Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by Lightcast. The report found that the statewide impact of Ivy Tech adds more than $4.8 billion in income through its students, alumni, and operations of campuses throughout…

Education April 8, 2026

Ball State CBER Research Examines Economic Patterns Linked to Local Renewable Energy Restrictions in Indiana

By Dr. Michael J. Hicks— MUNCIE, IN— A new policy brief from Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) examines how county-level restrictions on utility-scale wind and solar development in Indiana are associated with employment, gross domestic product, and local public revenue. Published through the Indiana R-STEP Collaborative, the brief summarizes findings from a broader empirical study of renewable energy restrictions across Indiana counties. The brief reports that counties adopting restrictions on renewable energy development tended to experience weaker economic performance than counties without those restrictions, with differences most evident in employment and GDP and concentrated in manufacturing and…

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