Articles by Mike Rhodes

Non-Profit August 26, 2022

Muncie OUTreach Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary

By Amy Leffingwell— MUNCIE, IN—Muncie OUTreach is celebrating its 10-year anniversary honoring the organization’s beginnings and looking toward its future by offering several family friendly events. Founder and Executive Director Laura Janney is thrilled with OUTreach’s growth. “We have come a long way from offering brownies and board games at the Unitarian Church,” she said. “We continue to expand and grow as the need arises.” OUTreach is the only LGBTQ+ resource of its kind in East Central Indiana. A large part of the 10 year celebration is the realization of Muncie’s first in-person Pride event September 3rd from 5:00 pm…

Education August 25, 2022

IDOE Launches Statewide Math and English/Language Arts Tutoring Grant Program

By Indiana Department of Education— MCS will offer $250 per student so eligible students receive the full $1,000 in services. INDIANAPOLIS –The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today announced the launch of Indiana Learns, a statewide grant program that will provide qualifying families with up to $1,000 to spend on math and English/language arts high-dosage tutoring and approved out-of-school academic programs for their students. The initiative’s goal is to increase access to effective, out-of-school academic support to help students recover from learning disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Parents and families play such an important role in a child’s education, not…

Health August 24, 2022

FREE COVID-19 Vaccinations on August 25th

By Suzanne Clem— MUNCIE, IN—Community members have the opportunity to receive no-cost COVID-19 vaccination tomorrow, August 25th at Open Door Health Services. Walk-in vaccination, including boosters, will take place from 2-5 p.m. at Open Door’s downtown Muncie health center, located at 333 S. Madison St. All individuals ages 6 months or older are eligible. Insurance information will be collected when applicable, but participants will not receive a bill. Delaware County, as well as much of East Central Indiana, is currently in “high” transmission status according to the CDC. This is the highest level of transmission on the CDC’s scale.

Business August 24, 2022

How Credit Cards Can Help You Save Money During High Inflation

By Jennifer Gibson, Indiana region president, Northwest Bank, Anthony Pellegrino, vice president, consumer direct lending manager, Northwest Bank and Chip Pfohl, consumer lending manager, Northwest Bank— MUNCIE, IN—During these times of high inflation, consumers are constantly looking for ways to reduce expenses and find ways to maximize the money available to them. While the most important strategy is to develop a budget and stick to it, there are a number of other ways people can address the impact of inflation on their personal finances. In some cases, these solutions might be ones you wouldn’t necessarily think of, such as credit cards….

Entertainment August 23, 2022

Flor De Toloache to Headline Free Concert at Canan Commons in Muncie

By Rick Zeigler— MUNCIE, IN—Latin Grammy winners and 2021 Grammy nominees Flor De Toloache, an all-female Mariachi ensemble, will be returning to Muncie and performing in a FREE outdoor concert as part of the 2022 Muncie Three Trails Music Series. This concert is sponsored by Ball State University and will take place at 7:00 PM on Saturday, August 27th at Canan Commons (500 S. Walnut Walnut St.) in the heart of downtown Muncie, IN. Indianapolis-based Pavel & Direct Contact will open the show. Flor De Toloache, which translates as “deadly flower” and also refers to a main ingredient in traditional…

Business August 23, 2022

Opportunity to Learn About Regenerative Farming Coming Up This Week

By Nick Werner, for the Delaware County Soil & Water Conservation District— DELAWARE COUNTY, IN—Jeremy Russell visited the Dave Brandt Farm in Carroll, Ohio, in 2014, and on the three-hour drive home to Delaware County, Indiana, his mind was churning with ideas. Brandt is a well-known pioneer in the area of regenerative farming, and Russell wanted to apply what he had learned to his own corn, soybean and wheat operation. “That trip was an eye-opening experience,” Russell said. “Brandt has been using cover crops and no-till since the 1970s. His soils compared to his neighbors was night-and-day.” Russell, who is…

Non-Profit August 22, 2022

Muncie Community Invited to ‘Take Leap of Faith for Families’

By Michele Owen, Executive Director, Family Alliance— MUNCIE, IN—This Saturday, August 27th, Family Alliance invites you to go to new heights to support Muncie families. To support their mission of helping single parent families attain self-sustainability, dozens of community members will be rappelling down the side of the College of Architecture and Planning on the Ball State Campus, and celebrating at a block party on University Green. Family Alliance, which was founded in late 2018, works with single parents, mostly single moms who are escaping domestic violence. The nonprofit provides resources, support services, and coaching in everything from financial literacy…

Education August 22, 2022

A Look at the ‘Early Childhood Education Crisis’ on a Local Level

By Jud Fisher— MUNCIE, IN— 300. That’s the astonishing number of children on waitlists at just a handful of childcare centers in Muncie, Indiana. While there may very well be some duplication within that number (some families may put their children on multiple waitlists to better compete for an open spot), it’s a sobering indication of just how bad the national early childhood education crisis is, even at just the local level. And there are more incredible numbers contributing to the crisis: 92, the number of open early childhood teacher positions in Delaware County. $18,000, the annual tuition for some…

Health August 19, 2022

IU Health Adds Primary Care, Pharmacy, OBGYN to Jackson Street Facility

By Courtney Schmoll— MUNCIE, IN—IU Health Ball continues to expand its offerings at the Jackson Street medical office building. The 36,500 square foot facility has welcomed a new pharmacy, as well as primary care, obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) services, to better serve patients and families in the community. Located at 2901 W Jackson St. in Muncie, the building is newly renovated to house 23 OBGYN exam rooms, two special procedure rooms, a urogynecology procedure room, two Ultrasound rooms, 24 primary care exam rooms, a primary care special procedure room, three bariatric patient rooms, a lab, pharmacy, and more. Not everything…

Non-Profit August 19, 2022

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Planned for New Muncie Public Library Health Track

By Susan Fisher, Muncie Public Library— MUNCIE, IN—The public is invited to a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 25 at 5 p.m. to introduce a new health track at the Maring-Hunt Library in the Southside, Thomas Park/Avondale neighborhood area. The track is a quarter-mile walking trail that encircles much of the green space at Maring-Hunt Library and was made possible by a grant from the Sherman and Marjorie Zeigler Foundation. “The Zeigler Foundation is pleased to have been able to assist the Muncie Public Library and the 8Twelve Coalition to realize their vision for the Maring-Hunt Library Gateway to…

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