Articles by Mike Rhodes

By Kim Williams— MUNCIE, IN – The installation of the first Heart of Indiana United Way Book Nook was celebrated on March 17th during a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony at Open Door Health Services’ Madison Street location. Book Nooks, a collaborative effort between United Way and Ball State University, are designed to encourage a love of reading in places where families are naturally waiting with their children like doctors’ offices, laundromats, barber shops and beauty salons. Each Book Nook will…

By Katie Clark, PLA, FASLA— EAST CENTRAL INDIANA—On Tuesday December 14th, Governor Eric J. Holcomb, Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) Board of Directors approved plans to award $500 million to support regional development plans across 17 regions representing all 92 counties. This competitive process considered applications for the Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI). The total requests tripled the allocated $500 million READI budget, as submissions from the 17 regions amounted to…

By Juli Metzger— MUNCIE, IN— The Muncie Children’s Museum’s first capital campaign in over 25 years will expand some of its long-standing exhibits, while building its endowment and ensuring a future for the next generation. The $3 million “More to Explore” fundraising initiative will support intentionally designed spaces that combine fun with learning for children 10 and under. The campaign already has secured over $2.29 million and is now moving into its public phase, asking some of the museum’s biggest…