Articles by Mike Rhodes

Local Executive Director Recognized at ILA Annual Meeting

Non-Profit October 26, 2022

Local Executive Director Recognized at ILA Annual Meeting

By Arrick Garringer— Shafer Leadership Academy’s Mitch Isaacs presented the 2022 Marjorie Klink Outstanding Leadership Award NOBLESVILLE, IN —Mitch Isaacs, Executive Director for Shafer Leadership Academy, was presented the 2022 Marjorie Klink Outstanding Leadership award at the Indiana Leadership Association’s Annual Meeting on October 14th. Marjorie Klinck Outstanding Leadership Award is given to an individual who has significantly furthered the development of community leadership in and for Indiana communities. In 1994, the Indiana Leadership Association established The Marjorie Klinck Award to recognize and honor outstanding leadership in and for Indiana communities. Marjorie Woodruff Klinck was the director of Leadership Jackson County…

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Rotary Club of Muncie Awards Grants to Eight Organizations

Non-Profit October 25, 2022

Rotary Club of Muncie Awards Grants to Eight Organizations

By Matt Howell— MUNCIE, IN — Matt Howell, President of The Muncie Rotary Club, announced eight organizations will receive grants from the Rotary Fund Endowment held at The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County for 2022. “Our board and executive committee were astonished by the amount of interest we garnered this year for our grant opportunity.” Mr. Howell stated. “We had so many amazing applications from many different deserving organizations, which made our job of selecting winners that much more difficult.” The Muncie Rotary Club had a record number of organizations (22) submit applications requesting funding of almost $55,000…

Program to Explore Role of Suffragists in Muncie and Delaware County

Entertainment October 25, 2022

Program to Explore Role of Suffragists in Muncie and Delaware County

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—“In Mixed Company – Mapping Women’s Suffrage History in Muncie and Delaware County” will be the next free program from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center. Speaker Melissa Gentry, supervisor of the Ball State University Libraries GIS Research and Map Collection, will enlighten attendees about some of the Muncie women who battled for the ballot and some of the “suffrage spots” around the city and county. Gentry also will point out where suffragists lived, where they organized and marched, and where they ultimately voted. Reservations are required for the…

IU Health Lung Cancer Screening Program Expands to Blackford County

Health October 24, 2022

IU Health Lung Cancer Screening Program Expands to Blackford County

By Liz Yates— HARTFORD CITY—Indiana University Health is excited to have expanded its Lung Cancer Screening Program to IU Health Blackford Hospital in Hartford City, IN. This program has existed for ten years beginning at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in 2012. Since that time, the program has provided over 2,865 screenings and has been successful in diagnosing over 56 lung cancer cases – with most of those cases being either stage I or II. Lung cancer continues to be one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in the United States, and that remains to be true at the IU…

YWCA Hosts ‘Put Yourself In Her H.E.E.L.S.’ Open House

Non-Profit October 22, 2022

YWCA Hosts ‘Put Yourself In Her H.E.E.L.S.’ Open House

By Juli Metzger— MUNCIE, IN – YWCA Central Indiana will host its 10th annual Put Yourself In Her H.E.E.L.S. (Help. Encourage. Empower. Lift. Support) event on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the YWCA of Central Indiana, 310 E. Charles St. in Muncie. Put Yourself in Her H.E.E.L.S. is the YWCA’s premiere event targeted at raising awareness of YWCA’s mission driven work and fundraising for the residential programs. Services such as C.O.T.S. Stay (complimentary, overnight, temporary, shelter stay), YWCA Emergency Shelter, Second Phase Housing, and Permanent Housing Support provide the comfort and assurance a woman needs to get…

Chirp! Chirp! Fever: Ball State Welcomes Alumni Back for Homecoming, Oct. 17-22

Education October 22, 2022

Chirp! Chirp! Fever: Ball State Welcomes Alumni Back for Homecoming, Oct. 17-22

By BSU Marketing and Communications— MUNCIE, IN – Ball State University is welcoming its alumni back to campus for this year’s Homecoming, a week-long celebration that kicks off Oct. 17 and culminates with the Cardinals’ home football game Oct. 22 against Eastern Michigan at Scheumann Stadium. This year’s Ball State Homecoming theme is “Chirp! Chirp! Fever,” which celebrates the University’s 96 years of Homecoming gatherings at its beautiful Muncie, Ind., campus. “We’re grateful for the opportunity to continue celebrating the annual traditions our alumni, students, faculty, and staff have come to know and love,” said Michelle Johnson, director of alumni…

Community Foundation Awards 0K to Community Organizations in September and October

Non-Profit October 21, 2022

Community Foundation Awards $380K to Community Organizations in September and October

By Kallie Sulanke— MUNCIE, IN—Grants totaling $380,809 were awarded from The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County to benefit the community between September and October 2022. Most grants are awarded through permanently endowed funds that benefit our community today and always. Robert P. Bell Education Grants are awarded to teachers with innovative ideas, programs, or projects related to a classroom unit or lesson. Grants range from $50 to $600 and support projects designed to stimulate students’ learning. The following grants were awarded through the Robert P. Bell Education Grants Program: Ben Buehler, Yorktown High School, received $532 for Seeing…

Lillian Haley—Member of Pridemark Construction’s ‘Future Leaders of America’ Series

Education October 20, 2022

Lillian Haley—Member of Pridemark Construction’s ‘Future Leaders of America’ Series

By Stacey Shannon— MUNCIE, Ind.—Editor’s note: The Future Leaders of America series profiles high school seniors who display leadership qualities in their school and the community. The series is brought to you by Pridemark Construction. Focused is one word that describes Daleville Junior/Senior High School senior Lillian Haley. She decided on a career in first grade and has spent her high school career focusing on academics and school involvement. Haley has been on her school’s academic team since ninth grade and placed in first and second places in the state in fine arts, science and social studies. In fact, Daleville…

Orchestra Indiana Celebrates Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror for Film’s 100th Anniversary

Entertainment October 20, 2022

Orchestra Indiana Celebrates Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror for Film’s 100th Anniversary

By Scott Watkins— Legendary vampire silent film to be screened as musicians of Orchestra Indiana perform American Composer and Conductor Kermit Poling’s score. MUNCIE, IN – Orchestra Indiana today announced that it will screen Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror – while musicians of Orchestra Indiana perform a score written by American composer and conductor Kermit Poling for the legendary silent film – at 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 22 in the E.B. Ball Auditorium of the Cornerstone Center for the Arts.  The event will celebrate 100 years of Nosferatu (released in 1922).  Advance tickets are $10 and are available online…

I&M Thanks Customers, Works to Make Grid Stronger

Business October 19, 2022

I&M Thanks Customers, Works to Make Grid Stronger

By Steve Baker, President and Chief Operating Officer, Indiana Michigan Power— FORT WAYNE, IN—Our customers rely on I&M to power their everyday lives. This summer’s sweltering heat and major storm systems that swept across the country posed challenges for many electric utilities, including areas served by Indiana Michigan Power. I want to say thank you to our customers who were affected by the storms and outages. I also want to let you know what I&M has been doing to make the grid stronger, with fewer outages. On June 13, a derecho with record breaking winds of 98 miles per hour…