Articles by Mike Rhodes

By MDCB— MUNCIE, IN—Since 2006, Muncie-Delaware Clean & Beautiful and the Muncie Sanitary District have organized over 4,900 volunteers to remove 150,000 pounds of trash (including over 950 tires) from the White River. Join them this September as that tradition of stewardship continues. Check-in is at Muncie’s Westside Park at 8 am. Volunteers can travel on foot or by canoe and will be transported to and from different points along the river. Crew leaders are especially needed this year. Crew…

By Juli Metzger— MUNCIE, IN—In October, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites  will host the first in a series of art exhibits by five Hoosier painters who, along with three conservation essayists, have also produced a nearly 230-page hardcover book: “Indiana Waterways: The Art of Conservation.” The book includes 100 paintings of Indiana Waterways, and three essays on waterways conservation. Ten presentations on conservation also are planned across the state. The art exhibit opens on Oct. 16. A limited-edition book,…

By Susan Fisher, Public Relations Supervisor, Muncie Public Library— MUNCIE, IN—September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) joins Muncie Public Library (MPL) and libraries across the country to remind everyone that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic success and lifelong learning. Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month is celebrated each September to coincide with the beginning of the school year. A library card can be…

By Kate H. Elliott— DELAWARE COUNTY, IN—Linda and Stan Geidel have lived through 30 years of lemonade stands, bike rides and garage sales in the Country Village-Creekwood neighborhood north of Muncie. Over the years, they watched the once shiny but small playground transform from a family gathering spot to an aged, abandoned eyesore. The couple made a donation to kick off a campaign to purchase and install a new, larger structure. It’s a gift, Geidel said, for families to enjoy the…

By TeenWorks – Proceeds of the event will support the 2022-2023 year-round Pro program serving 25 local teens, as well as the 100+ teens anticipated to participate in the 2023 Summer program. MUNCIE, IN – TeenWorks, a central Indiana non-profit dedicated to empowering teens to achieve excellence in community, college, and career, will host its 2nd Annual TeenWorks Tourney at Crestview Golf Course on Friday, September 16th. Participating community members will golf in groups of 4 and can register by…