Articles by Mike Rhodes

One of the adoptable dogs available at Muncie Animal Care and Services. Photo provided

Government August 16, 2021

Muncie Animal Care and Services ‘Adopt-A-Thon’ Continues Through August 21st

By Corey Ohlenkamp, Director of Communications, City of Muncie— MUNCIE, Ind. – Muncie Animal Care and Services Department has extended the Adopt-A-Thon event through next week, offering reduced adoption fees during normal business hours. The goal is to help as many kittens, cats and dogs find their forever home. Over the past month, MACS has had several neglect and rescue cases that have increased the shelter’s population to nearly 400 animals. This is well above and beyond the normal capacity of…

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Mary Ippel in her garden. Photo provided by Mary Ippel.

Health August 14, 2021

Mary Ippel Shares Her Love of Gardening, Her Faith and Overcoming Health Issues

By Mary Ippel— MUNCIE, Ind.—My name is Mary Ippel.  I am almost 69 years old. I am the wife of Bruce Ippel.  I am the mother of ten wonderful children, seven in-law children, and grandmother to 15 grandchildren, as well as several other children I love as my own.  I love the Lord and, as a Purdue Master Gardener in Delaware county, I love to garden. Six years ago I suddenly became very ill while we were visiting my daughter…

A wave of disheveled hair proves “bed head” has struck again. Photo by Nancy Carlson

Carlson August 13, 2021

John Carlson: When Your Tresses Are Messes

By John Carlson— If there is one thing seven years of retirement have taught me, it is that senior citizens are the primary victims of “bed head.” Well, those of us with some hair left are, anyway. Not surprisingly, I got to thinking about this just the other day. What spurred it was I inadvertently caught my reflection in a window and gagged. Then estimating my total length of retirement so far, I calculated that I have walked around with…

Cooley Park is located at 3120 S Mock Ave, Muncie, IN 47302

Government August 12, 2021

Cooley Park Set to Open Splash Pad on Friday

By Corey Ohlenkamp, Director of Communications, City of Muncie— MUNCIE, Ind. – The City of Muncie is holding a small opening ceremony for the splash pad at Cooley Park on Friday, August 13. The park is located at 3120 S. Mock Ave. Cooley’s renovations, which are a part of the City of Muncie administration’s 4-year park plan, include a new splash pad, the construction of a new walking trail, new lighting across the park, renovations to the restroom facilities, and planting…

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….

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…

L:R William Glasser, Ron Henderson, and Holly Hudson.

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…