Articles by Mike Rhodes

By Keith Roysdon— DELAWARE COUNTY, Indiana – When life hands you an antique engine, make ice cream. That’s the philosophy behind Iceburg Ice Cream, a fast-growing seller of made on site, hand-dipped ice cream and other dessert treats as well as cheeseburgers, nachos and other hearty food. Iceburg is owned and run by a son-and-mother team, Cameron Thornburg and Denise Thornburg. Iceburg, located at 913 W. State Street in the northeastern Delaware County town of Albany, has been in business less than a year but has already developed a staff and a customer base that feels like family. “The customers…

By Corey Ohlenkamp—  FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Decorating for the holiday season is a great way to spread cheer, but it can make a costly and hazardous time of year even more expensive and dangerous. Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is providing customers with energy efficient holiday decoration ideas and safety reminders to get into the holiday spirit. According to the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), in 1882, Thomas Edison, who invented the incandescent light bulb, showed off to reporters the strings of electric lights around his holiday tree at his New Jersey home. Since then, electric lights have helped customers celebrate the holidays. Fast…

By Mitch Isaacs, Executive Director— MUNCIE, Ind.—Shafer Leadership Academy is looking to help the Muncie community diversify its nonprofit boards, candidates for local office, and neighborhood associations. “This summer we surveyed community members across East Central Indiana,” explained SLA Executive Director Mitch Isaacs, “and the response is clear – these are the areas of community needs” Shafer Leadership Academy’s mission is to provide inclusive leadership development so that individuals, organizations, and communities can reach their full potential.  “Our community will never reach its full potential,” Isaacs offered “until our leadership reflects our diversity.” To fill this critical gap, Shafer Leadership…