Articles by Mike Rhodes

A Better Way Services, Inc. Director of Development Tiffany Kerrigan and Executive Director of Muncie BY5 Missy Modesitt participate in a fundraising course from The Fund Raising School hosted in Muncie. The Nonprofit Support Network will host a Development Huddle to continue the learning and discussion from the training and provide a space for dedicated work to fundraising and development plans.

Non-Profit June 30, 2022

Muncie Support Network Announces ‘Network Huddle Peer Groups’

By Carly Acree King— MUNCIE, IN—Nonprofit Support Network is excited to announce its first line up of services, Network Huddles, to support nonprofit organizations serving Muncie and Delaware County. Network Huddles are peer group meetings hosted and facilitated by the Nonprofit Support Network, a newly established organization designed to provide support to nonprofit organizations in Muncie and Delaware County. These meetings offer nonprofit professionals, in any role, ongoing opportunities to connect and learn with their peers who share similar job…

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Cornerstone Center of the Arts graphic by Mike Rhodes

Non-Profit June 30, 2022

Cornerstone Awarded Grant From Indiana Arts Commission

By Dee McKinsey— MUNCIE, IN– Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 E. Main St., has been awarded a $15,305 grant for organizational support. The grant was announced by the Indiana Arts Commission and Gov. Eric Holcomb. The money was approved by the Indiana General Assembly in conjunction with federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. An independent panel of volunteers reviewed the grant application and it was approved by the IAC. “Cornerstone is pleased to receive these funds,”…

Photo provided by Open Door Health Services

Health June 29, 2022

Open Door’s No-Cost COVID-19 Testing Site Will Close After June 30th

By Suzanne Clem, VP of Community Engagement— MUNCIE, Ind. —Open Door Health Services’ no-cost COVID-19 testing site will offer its final day of testing Thursday, June 30. Located at 1651 E. 29th St. in Muncie, directly behind Open Door Urgent Care, this site has operated since 2021 as a state-contracted community testing site. That contract concludes at the end of the month. Community members seeking testing can continue to view no-cost community testing at https://scheduling.coronavirus.in.gov/Home/LocationSelection. Although the majority of Open Door’s…

Ken Hudson is a member of the steering committee that will help determine brownfield sites that will receive phase one and phase two environmental assessments. File photo

Government June 29, 2022

Neighborhood Residents Will Identify Properties for Environmental Cleanup

By Keith Roysdon— DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. – A group of neighborhood residents will lead an effort to identify former industrial properties for cleanup using $500,000 in federal funds. The East Central Indiana Regional Planning District won the $500,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA chose 10 Indiana organizations and communities that would receive part of $9.4 million in funding to assess or clean up brownfield sites, which are properties with suspected contamination from former industrial plant operations. The…

Pictured Left to Right: Robert LaFrance, Matt Howell, Linda Gregory, Kate Stoss and Dan Wolfert

Business June 29, 2022

Muncie Rotary Club Installs New Officers for 2022-2023

By Muncie Rotary Press Office— MUNCIE, Ind. – The Muncie Noon Rotary Club celebrated the transition of officers for the 2022-2023 Rotary year on June 28th, 2022. Kate Stoss, retiring 2021-2022 President of the Muncie Rotary Club, introduced the incoming President, Matt Howell who praised club members for their continued commitment in upholding the mission and values of Rotary. 2022-2023 Muncie Rotary Club Officers President: Matt Howell President Elect: Robert LaFrance Immediate Past President: Kate Stoss Secretary: Dan Wolfert Treasurer: Linda S. Gregory During…

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Business June 28, 2022

Montana Trucking Company Chooses Delaware County for Terminal, Eastern U.S. Headquarters

By Keith Royson— DELAWARE COUNTY, Indiana – A Montana-based trucking company is investing in Delaware County, Indiana, where it will locate a logistics hub and its Eastern U.S. headquarters. Jones Brothers Trucking will build a state-of-the-art trucking and logistics facility at 1901 W. Mount Pleasant Boulevard in the Industria Center industrial park. Jones Brothers will build a $2-million trucking and dispatch facility on the site, which the company has owned for several years. The site is currently being used as…

Some of the single parents enrolled in Ivy Tech's I.PASS program. Photo provided

Education June 28, 2022

Ivy Tech Muncie-Henry County Announces ‘Ivy Parents Achieve Success with Support’ Initiative

By Lesley DeVoss— MUNCIE, Ind.– Ivy Parents Achieve Success with Support (I.PASS) is a new initiative at Ivy Tech Muncie-Henry County to help support single parents in earning workforce-ready certifications and associates degrees. The program provides single parents with connections to community programs, mentors in the Ivy Tech community and additional support through meetings. “I.PASS was created with the single mother learner in mind. While I.PASS is designed for all parents, only 8% of single mother learners graduate with an…

First Merchants headquarters in downtown Muncie. Photo by Mike Rhodes

Business June 28, 2022

Forbes Names First Merchants Bank Among Indiana’s Best for Customer Experience

By First Merchants— MUNCIE, Ind. – On June 21st, 2022, Forbes Magazine recognized First Merchants Bank as among the best banks in Indiana, an honor Forbes bestows to only the top 2.7% of banks nationally. Using Statista as its survey research firm, Forbes identified the best banks in every state by extensively surveying bank customers about the quality of the customer experience and services provided by their banks. Forbes publishes the results to better inform people about which banks provide…

An aerial view of the former All Steel Carports facility on 332. Photo by Ty Morton, Tylonius Studio, Inc.

Business June 27, 2022

Northedge Steel Makes $6 Million Investment in Delaware County, Creating 40 New Jobs in Yorktown, IN

By Ty Morton— Northedge Steel has acquired the former All Steel Carports facility on 332 in Yorktown. YORKTOWN, Ind.—Northedge Steel, LLC has purchased the former All-Steel Carports 11.4 acre/65,000 SF manufacturing facility and sales center on SR 332 in Yorktown. This milestone is a major move for the North Carolina company on its mission to expand its steel building operations into the Midwest.  Northedge purchased the facility in May, 2022 for $5.5 million and expects to invest an additional $500K to…

Top L to R: Keri Howell, Anna Murray, Kyra Murry, Akiyah Turner, Eva Clevenger, Paislee Terry, Ja’Maria Jackson, Kylie Johnson Bottom L to R: Brooke Neale, Kinley Davis, Eden Wise, Chloe Ritchie, Kendall Rowray, Amelia Howell, Haili Winkle

Education, Entertainment June 27, 2022

Muncie Youth Volleyball Team Wins National Championship in Orlando, FL

By Kylie Johnson— MUNCIE, Ind.—The Munciana Peppers are National Volleyball Champions. On June 15th, thirteen twelve-year olds embarked on their quest for the gold. Two-hundred and twenty-one twelve and under teams participated at the 49th AAU Junior Nationals in Orlando, Florida. There were nineteen teams in the open division, including the Peppers. The open bracket is considered the best of the best and maintains the highest level of competition. “We were seeded fourth going into the tournament. You hope to…