Articles by Mike Rhodes

Skerryvore Comes to Pruis Hall On January 13th.

Entertainment January 2, 2022

Skerryvore Comes to Pruis Hall On January 13th

By Jennifer McGowen— MUNCIE, Ind. – Enjoy the sounds of contemporary Scottish traditional music a mix of fiddle, accordions, pipes and whistles, alongside guitar and vocals, underpinned by driving bass, drums and keys as Skerryvore comes to Pruis Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 13. Tickets for Skerryvore are currently on sale at the Emens box office, online at Ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 765-285-1539. Over the last 15 years, Skerryvore has brought their performances to audiences across the…

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When turkey trauma threatens, be sure to buy yourself a backup bird. Photo by Nancy Carlson

Carlson December 31, 2021

John Carlson: Here’s to the Backup Bird!!!

By John Carlson— This being just one day away from 2022, I wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate an outstanding new advancement in American meat culture which 2021 brought my family. It’s the backup bird. But first, some background. If you combine the years we’ve been alive, Nancy and I have lived through 143 Thanksgivings. Even more impressive, if stretched end-to-end and measured consecutively instead of concurrently, those Thanksgivings would go all the way back to 1848, and I…

It was a nice evening for Set the Night to Music fireworks. Photo by Mike Rhodes

Business December 30, 2021

Muncie Journal’s Most Viewed Stories of 2021

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief, MuncieJournal.com— Muncie, IN—Every year around this time we share Muncie Journal’s Top 10 most viewed stories of the year.  In 2019, an article about the polar vortex took the top spot. Amazingly, our most viewed story in 2020 was NOT about COVID-19, but it was close. You’ll find the Top 10 most viewed stories for 2021 below. You can click on any story headline to review the initial story and the date it was published. (When you click…

Photo courtesy of 1925 PubHouse

Government December 29, 2021

1925 PubHouse to Open in Courtyard Marriott Downtown

By City of Muncie— MUNCIE, Ind.—1925 PubHouse, which operates a restaurant in Anderson on the Grandview Golf Course, has signed an agreement to open a new location at the Courtyard Marriott hotel in downtown Muncie. Mayor Dan Ridenour commented, “This transaction has been months in the planning and we are pleased to be able to  announce that 1925 PubHouse is coming to Muncie. We look forward to adding them to our list of great restaurants in downtown Muncie. They have…

Yorktown High School senior Grace Huisman—member of Pridemark Construction's 'Future Leaders of America' series.

Education December 28, 2021

Grace Huisman—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. Not many high school students can say they’ve participated in multiple triathlons, but Yorktown High School senior Grace Huisman is one of them. Those triathlons are in addition to her regular high school sports as well, including cross country, swimming and track….

Presentation to TeenWorks members. Photo provided.

Non-Profit December 27, 2021

Muncie Action Plan Task Force 1 Links Learning, Health and Prosperity

By Chuck Reynolds and Missy Modesitt— MUNCIE, Ind.– The Muncie Action Plan (MAP) spent much of 2021 in partnership with representatives from Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Plan Commission and NEXT Muncie surveying Muncie’s citizens and working with the urban planning firm czb in the development of the new Strategic Investment Plan for the City of Muncie The last large-scale MAP planning took place in 2009 and although two updates have been completed since, we are excited to put into place the newest large-scale engagement effort where…

Let Christmas classics play inside your head to smooth your workouts. Photo by Nancy Carlson.

Carlson December 24, 2021

John Carlson: Carols Are Best Kept in Mind

By John Carlson— The tunes playing for me in IU/BMH’s cardiac rehab classes originate inside my head, not through some public address system. If this music didn’t originate inside my head, I’d have to find some outside source to provide it. One alternative would be to wear my hearing aids in rehab. Almost like magic, when connected to the tunes playing from my iPhone, these hearing aids deliver the sort of assault on my eardrums that I craved as a…

BriAnna Green. Photo provided.

Non-Profit December 23, 2021

BY5 Names BriAnna Green to New Assistant Director of Childcare Resources Role

By Melissa Jones— MUNCIE, Ind. — Muncie & Delaware County BY5 Early Childhood Initiative, Inc.—Delaware County’s leading organization for promoting early childhood awareness—recently hired BriAnna Green as assistant director of childcare resources. Green previously spent seven years working at a childcare center, during which time she served as both assistant director and director. “That experience gave me an overarching look into early childhood education, because I got to see what children, educators andparents need to excel. It allowed me to learn…

Aerial image of the Magna plant in Muncie. Photo by Mike Rhodes

Business December 22, 2021

Magna is Committed to Giving Back to the Community

By Stacey A. Shannon— MUNCIE, Ind. —‘Tis the season for giving, but Magna sees the season of giving as being a year-round endeavor. The company, located on Muncie’s southwest side, has been continually involved with giving back to the community since it opened its doors in 2006. “It is important for Magna to support the communities in which we exist, and our employees live,” said Stephen Brand, general manager of Magna Muncie. “We encourage all employees to volunteer their time…

Pictured (from left): Yorktown Town Council members Dan Flanagan, Nanci Sears Perry, Lon Fox, and Rich Lee; interim Police Chief Larry Harless; new Town Marshal Shane Ginnan and his wife and daughter, Kimberly and Gillian; Yorktown Town Council member Marta Guinn. Photo provided.

Government December 21, 2021

Yorktown Selects Shane Ginnan As New Town Marshal

By Juli Metzger— YORKTOWN, Ind.—A 20-year law enforcement veteran has been named Town Marshal for the Town of Yorktown.Shane Ginnan, who most recently was Deputy Chief of Police for the City of Noblesville, assumes his new role Jan. 7. Yorktown Town Manager Pete Olson made the announcement. “Shane has spent a majority of his time in the patrol division and progressed up the ranks into administration,” Olson explained. “Most recently, he has spent time dealing with policy issues and working…