Articles by Mike Rhodes

Education May 7, 2021

MCS to Celebrate School Lunch Hero Day On May 7th

By Andy Klotz— District to honor frontline workers who helped make sure students didn’t go hungry during COVID-19 Muncie, Ind. — Today, Muncie Community Schools and its food service partner, Chartwells K12, will celebrate National School Lunch Hero Day to recognize the district’s team of essential cooks, chefs, dietitians and food service workers who have served more than 1.1 million meals since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past 14 months, rain or shine, Muncie lunch heroes rolled up their sleeves, put on their masks and got to work serving meals to students through emergency feeding programs, bus…

Government May 6, 2021

26 Muncie Streets To Be Paved In 2021

By City of Muncie Communications— Muncie, IN- In 2020, Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour and City Council members met on multiple occasions to discuss what direction to take on infrastructure for Muncie street work in 2021 and beyond. INDOT recently awarded Muncie $2.1 million for Tillotson resurfacing from Kilgore to McGalliard and $0.9 million and $1.6 million for McGalliard resurfacing from Tillotson to Wheeling and from Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to the East Muncie Bypass. The City of Muncie has $2.495 million budgeted for neighborhood street repair and paving. The following streets are slated for paving in 2021: 9th St….

Entertainment May 6, 2021

Jim Faulkner, Ambassador of Indiana’s Beauty

By Barbara Schafer— Muncie, IN—Jim Faulkner’s dedication, sensitivity, and skill as a painter for more than 50 years made him one of the most revered artists in our region and state. In a 2006 article, Jim said “I’ve always loved Indiana and it’s change of season, and I had missed it when I was gone . . . Indiana is as beautiful as any place in the world.” Jim Faulkner passed away at 86 in January. A public reception celebrating Jim Faulkner will be held Thursday, May 6th from 5-8 at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company, 224 E. Main…

Education, Non-Profit May 5, 2021

Teachers Awarded Funds for Creative and Innovative Classroom Projects

By Kallie Sulanke— Muncie, IN—Seven local teachers will receive $2,749.87 in Robert P. Bell Education Grants from The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. Across the county, 1,000s of students benefit from Bell Education Grants each year. Awards of up to $450 are available through the Bell Grants program. Teachers in public and private K-12 schools in Delaware County, Ind., are invited to apply for this competitive funding throughout the school year to enhance learning in their classrooms. Teachers may apply for as many unique, creative classroom projects as they can imagine during each of the four application cycles. Grant…

Entertainment May 4, 2021

Ross Community Center’s Upcoming Little League Season

By Conner Tighe— Muncie, IN—For many years, the Ross Community Center has advocated for the well-being of youth throughout the southside neighborhoods with the yearly Youth Little League program. With the strong financial support of the Ball Brother’s Foundation, IU Health Ball Memorial Foundation, Vectren Foundation, Lowe’s Foundation, and Project Reinvest, and with the support of local voices like previous mayor Dennis Tyler, construction of the two new ballfields began in 2016 and the fields were inaugurated in 2018. In 2018 and 2019, approximately 300 kids ages 4-12 participated in the youth leagues. With the onset of the pandemic, the number of kids participating were limited, with approximately 92 kids participating in the…

Government May 4, 2021

Heather Williams Presented With Muncie Citizen of the Month Award

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief— Muncie, IN—Heather Williams was presented with the “Citizen of the Month Award” at the Muncie City Council meeting Monday night. Council president Jeff Robinson said, “Heather Williams serves as an associate director in Ball State’s Office of Community Engagement and also as the Building Better Neighborhoods program manager working directly with the city’s neighborhood associations to help build capacity and make connections with Ball State faculty, staff, and students and programs.” In her non-profit volunteer work, Heather advocates for strong neighborhoods, safe affordable housing and sustainable living. Williams is president of the board of directors of…

Business May 4, 2021

Muncie Marketing Agency Brings Home 3 Top Awards in International Competition

By Melissa Jones— Muncie, IN— Intersection, a full-service marketing and branding agency in downtown Muncie, recently earned three top awards at the 2021 Hermes Creative Awards. The Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals; the competition recognizes outstanding work by creative professionals in the traditional and emerging media industry. “AMCP judges are industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry,” AMCP wrote in a press release. The organization said it anticipates…

Education May 3, 2021

St. Michael Catholic School Is New Name After Unification of Catholic Schools

By Tara Edmondson— Muncie, IN—The City of Muncie has a rich history of Catholic education. St. Lawrence Catholic School was founded in 1881 and has educated thousands of Muncie community members in its 140-year history. St. Mary Catholic School was founded in 1949 and has been an integral part of the Muncie community. In August of 2020, the three Catholic churches of Muncie: St. Francis of Assisi, St. Lawrence, and St. Mary, united to form the Muncie Catholic pastorate to better serve the Muncie community. The three locations continue offering individual Masses and programming, but have joined together to promote…

Education May 2, 2021

Community Foundation Announces More 2021 Scholarship Recipients

By Kallie Sulanke— Congratulations to the following graduates – Hayden Armstrong, a senior at Delta High School, is the recipient of the Tom Devine Memorial Scholarship. Hayden plans to attend Ball State University to study psychology. She is the daughter of Maurgan Hulecki and Bradley Armstrong. Riley Brand, a senior at Delta High School, is the recipient of the Delaware Community Schools Memorial Scholarship and the Charles L. Whitehair Memorial Scholarship. Riley plans to attend Huntington University to study ag-business animal production. He is the son of Lance and Lisa Brand. Sydney Cook, a senior at Yorktown High School, is…

Carlson April 30, 2021

John Carlson: When Writing ‘The End’

By John Carlson— Even if you are one of those nearly brain-dead, thoughtless husbands whose wife complains you never listen to her, here’s a verbal exchange guaranteed to get your attention. “Honey!” Nancy hollered at me recently. “Have you written your obituary yet?” All I could say to that was, “Uhhh …” So to be clear, writing our obituaries is a thing we’re doing these days at Casa del Carlson. We’re not getting any younger, you know? But the fact we’re writing our obituaries doesn’t mean we’re planning to jointly kick our proverbial buckets anytime soon, either. We just think,…

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