Articles by Mike Rhodes

Muncie Power Products headquarters in downtown Muncie. Photo provided.

Business August 12, 2021

Muncie Power Products Acquires Building at Interstate 69 and Ind. 332

By Keith Roysdon— DELAWARE COUNTY, Indiana – Muncie Power Products, founded in 1935, has acquired, through a purchase agreement executed on June 3, 2021, a former industrial building at Interstate 69 and Ind. 332, the company and the Delaware County commissioners announced. Muncie Power Products, which makes power take-offs that transfer power to hydraulic equipment — widely used in industry — will consolidate some of its operations into the building. The company will substantially expand the building at 2500 N….

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Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief, MuncieJournal.com

Entertainment August 12, 2021

LISTEN: Audio Review of Recent Stories from MuncieJournal.com

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief, MuncieJournal.com— MUNCIE, Ind.—If you follow our MuncieJournal.com Facebook page, you might have noticed a weekly video we experimented with for a while. The video reviewed MuncieJournal.com articles you may have missed. The videos looked like the picture at the top of this story. They were fun to do. What we learned is—producing that weekly video became difficult to manage. Video is time consuming to produce. Audio is much faster and timely to produce, so I am going…

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Education August 11, 2021

Building a Better Community—’Situational Awareness Training Simulator’ At Ivy Tech

By Lesley DeVoss— MUNCIE, Ind.– An instructor sits at a computer console as a student stands in the center of the room, facing a wall with the projected video of a man with dementia. The man responds to the student volatilely. He’s having a difficult time adjusting to the world around him. The student, a member of the criminal justice program, has to think of the best way to de-escalate the situation. This simulation helps the student develop the skills…

Chris Holtmann. Photo courtesy of Ohiostatebuckeyes.com

Non-Profit August 11, 2021

Chris Holtmann To Speak At Fellowship of Christian Athletes Banquet

By Jeff Mosier— MUNCIE, Ind.—Fellowship of Christian Athletes of East Central Indiana is very happy to announce that Chris Holtmann, Ohio State University Men’s Head Basketball Coach, will be the special guest speaker for the 2021 FCA Banquet Thursday AUGUST 19th at the Horizon Convention Center. Coach Holtmann’s played at Taylor University. He began his college head coaching career at Gardner-Webb University followed by Butler University, until his move to Ohio State in 2017-2018. There is no cost to attend…

MCS students have worn masks since the start of the 2021-22 school year.

Education August 11, 2021

Muncie Community Schools Requires Masks to Start School Year

By Andy Klotz— Masks required for all students, staff, visitors MUNCIE, Ind. – Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Muncie Community Schools (MCS) will require facemasks be worn by all staff, students, visitors and volunteers regardless of vaccination status to start the 2021-22 school year. The school board cited new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Indiana State Department of Health and consultations with Indiana University Ball Memorial Hospital when announcing its decision…

Raj Sethuraman, Chief Technology Officer

Business August 11, 2021

Ontario Systems Fuels Growth and Innovation with New Chief Technology Officer

By Ontario Systems Communications— BURLINGTON, Mass.— Ontario Systems, a leading provider of enterprise workflow automation software—which accelerates revenue recovery and removes friction from the payments process for clients in the accounts receivable management (ARM), healthcare, and government markets—is pleased to officially announce the appointment of Raj Sethuraman as Chief Technology Officer. Sethuraman, who joined the organization in May, brings more than 25 years of industry experience, building and scaling market-leading enterprise software solutions and teams for noteworthy brands including, Wolters Kluwer…

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Government August 10, 2021

Muncie Needs Volunteers for the IRONMAN Triathlon

By Corey Ohlenkamp, Director of Communications, City of Muncie— MUNCIE, Ind. – The City of Muncie is looking for volunteers to assist with the upcoming annual IRONMAN triathlon on Oct. 2, 2021. The annual IRONMAN triathlon will be even larger this year after the cancellation of last year’s event. Muncie is hosting not only the regular IRONMAN 70.3 race, as it does every year, but a full-distance triathlon on top of that. IRONMAN events are a great opportunity to get your community group,…

Congressman Greg Pence at the Delaware County Fair. Photo provided by Liz Dessauer, Deputy District Director.

Business August 10, 2021

6th District U.S Congressman Greg Pence Is Featured Interview On ‘This Week in Delaware County’

By: Steve Lindell— This Week in Delaware County is a radio program produced and hosted by Steve Lindell, Vice President of Programming, Host and Executive Producer of the show. This Week in Delaware County is a public affairs program, with interview topics that range from healthier living, community events, government officials, and topics that generally do not receive as much publicity as they deserve. In short, this is an audio version of Munciejournal.com. The audio below is an excerpt from This Week in…

Ball State President Geoffrey S. Mearns (front row, fifth from right) presenting the 2021 Ball State University Community Partner of the Year Award to Accutech President Adam Unger (front row, sixth from right). Photo provided by Ball State University.

We Fly August 9, 2021

Accutech Honored As 2021 Ball State University Outstanding Community Partner

By Ball State Marketing & Communications— MUNCIE, Indiana – Accutech Systems Corporation has been named the recipient of the 2021 Ball State University Community Partner of the Year Award. Ball State President Geoffrey S. Mearns presented the award on Aug. 2 to Accutech President Adam Unger. The annual award recognizes an East Central Indiana business, organization, or agency that demonstrated excellence as part of a Ball State community-based learning experience during the previous year. Partners are nominated by Ball State…

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

Business August 9, 2021

Magna Offers Education, Training and Promotion Opportunities

By Stacey A. Shannon— Muncie, IN—Since opening in Muncie in 2006, Magna has become a solid part of the Muncie community and its economy. The company, which now comprises two buildings, continues to grow and thrive at the intersection of Cowan and Fuson Roads. Josh Koons, lead quality engineer who has been with the company for more a decade, said Magna offers lots of opportunities for employees to better themselves. He started as an intern and has worked his way…