Articles by Mike Rhodes

By George Foley— Muncie, IN—Forward Visions, Incorporated in partnership with the American Electric Power Foundation on behalf of Indiana Michigan Power and the Muncie NAACP Branch will host a Virtual Expungement Workshop on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, from 6:00pm-8:00pm. The workshop will provide information to individuals with criminal records who may have been denied employment or other services because of their record. Participants will learn the expungement process, eligibility, and learn how to proceed. The workshop will be facilitated by Carman…

By Mid-Eastern IN Association of Realtors— Muncie, IN—MEIAR has been a proud representative of REALTORS® in Delaware, Henry, Blackford, and Randolph counties for over 100 years. “Our members work, live, and volunteer in their local communities. Thus, making our organization and members strong leaders, community focused volunteers, and housing market experts to serve the public.” We are delighted to announce the following Officers and Directors that will serve as the Mid-Eastern Indiana Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors for 2021:…

By Kallie Sulanke— Muncie, Ind. – Eight local K-12 public schools in Delaware County received a total of $182,000 in the third phase of the K-12 School Technology Resilience Initiative. The initiative supports longer-term and equitable solutions for technology resilience for students and schools. The initiative kicked off in June with the support of the Funders Forum Collaborative, a group of funders across Delaware County convened by The Community Foundation. “The need for equitable technology solutions was exacerbated by the…

By Kelley V Phillips— Muncie, IN—Muncie-based Red-tail Land Conservancy, located at 125 E. Charles St., Suite 200, Muncie,  has announced the establishment of Hidden Canal Nature Preserve, a 50-acre forest in Anderson, IN. Located on the White River across from Mounds State Park, this preserve creates a protected corridor along the river for local and migrating wildlife. It also preserves remnants of a significant historic canal from being disturbed by growing urban surroundings. Now under the ownership of Red-tail Land…

By: Susan Volbrecht, Chairman Task Force 3— Muncie, IN – the Muncie Action Plan spent 2020 preparing for the City of Muncie’s next strategic investment planning process in combination with an update to the Delaware County comprehensive plan. The last large-scale MAP planning took place in 2009 and although two updates have been completed since, it is time to re-visit the document with another large-scale engagement effort whereby residents help create a new vision for Muncie’s growth and investment. Representatives from the Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Plan…