Articles by Mike Rhodes

Community Foundation Grants .6 Million To Enhance Quality of Life In Muncie and Delaware County in 2020

Non-Profit January 9, 2021

Community Foundation Grants $3.6 Million To Enhance Quality of Life In Muncie and Delaware County in 2020

By Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Muncie, IN—The Community Foundation is pleased to announce that $3,633,622 was granted to enhance the quality of life in Muncie and Delaware County in 2020. Most grants are awarded through permanently endowed funds that benefit our community today and always. Through the Quarterly Competitive grants program, nonprofit organizations were awarded $971,600 in highly competitive grants. Grants address the broad needs of Muncie and Delaware County in the areas of arts and culture, community betterment,…

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Main Street America and The Hartford Award ,000 Grant to Mike Martin’s ‘Common Market’ in Muncie

Business, Non-Profit January 8, 2021

Main Street America and The Hartford Award $15,000 Grant to Mike Martin’s ‘Common Market’ in Muncie

By Main Street America— Muncie, IN— Main Street America and The Hartford are pleased to announce the second-round recipients of the HartBeat of Main Street Grant Program. Grants of $5,000 – $15,000 have been awarded to 31 brick-and-mortar small businesses across the country. Funds will help these businesses respond and adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic and help to revitalize historic downtown commercial districts. Muncie Community Market LLC/ Common Market in Muncie was awarded $15,000. The Common Market is located at…

John Carlson: Waxing On About Karate

Carlson January 8, 2021

John Carlson: Waxing On About Karate

By John Carlson— Because Nancy and I have highly refined tastes in televised entertainment, we tend to be drawn to more upscale programming that features the very best in art, science and drama. You know, like “Cobra Kai.” OK, just kidding. “Cobra Kai” isn’t upscale. It’s more like way, way, way downscale, a Netflix karate show that’s a sequel to the movie “The Karate Kid.” Remember it? That was the one featuring Daniel-san as a high school punching bag, and…

Delaware County Weekly COVID-19 Update, January 7th

Health January 7, 2021

Delaware County Weekly COVID-19 Update, January 7th

Editor’s note: The following COVID-19 update is brought to you through a collaboration of healthcare partners including Delaware County Health Department, Delaware County Emergency Management Agency, Delaware County Office of Information, and other major healthcare providers. Delaware County weekly COVID-19 updates are released every Thursday and include information from the Indiana State Department of Health county metrics dashboard, which is updated every Wednesday afternoon. Muncie, IN—Coming off the holiday season, Delaware County is ranked orange on the Indiana State Department…

Scholarship Applications are Now Available

Education, Non-Profit January 7, 2021

Scholarship Applications are Now Available

By Kallie Sulanke, Community Engagement Officer— Muncie, IN—Delaware County high school seniors and current college students can apply for scholarships now through March 1. The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County manages more than 50 scholarships. Scholarship awards totaling more than $200,000 benefit students each year. Students should visit THIS LINK to begin their application. WHO CAN APPLY? Requirements vary from scholarship to scholarship. Most scholarships offered are available for high school seniors in Delaware County, Ind. Some scholarships are…

Muncie Aviation Company Acquires Des Moines Flying Service

Business January 6, 2021

Muncie Aviation Company Acquires Des Moines Flying Service

By Muncie Aviation— Muncie, IN– Muncie Aviation Company (MAC) announced today the acquisition of Des Moines Flying Service (DMFS), a step that merges two of the longest-standing Business and General Aviation sales and service centers in the world. The transaction was completed on January 1st, 2021. BCC Advisers of Des Moines assisted with this transaction. Established in 1939 by Howard Gregory, DMFS has evolved into one of the largest general aviation sales and service outlets worldwide. DMFS is an Authorized HondaJet…

Muncie Journal’s Most Viewed Stories of 2020

Business January 6, 2021

Muncie Journal’s Most Viewed Stories of 2020

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-chief, MuncieJournal.com— Muncie, IN—Every year around this time we share Muncie Journal’s Top 10 most viewed stories of the year.  Last year, an article about the polar vortex took the top spot. Amazingly, our most viewed story in 2020 was NOT about COVID-19. It was about fireworks! You’ll find the rest of our most viewed stories for 2020 below. You can click on any story headline to review the initial story and the date it was published. (When you…

TeenWorks Now Accepting Applications for Summer Jobs

Non-Profit January 5, 2021

TeenWorks Now Accepting Applications for Summer Jobs

By Kari Wissel, Muncie Regional Director— Muncie, IN—Know a teen looking for their first summer job? TeenWorks, a non-profit working to empower teens to achieve excellence in career, college, and community, is now accepting applications for the 2021 Summer Program. This program will run June 16ththrough July 23rd and is a great opportunity for students to gain experience, acquire new skills, and build their resumes. Students hired by TeenWorks earn $8 an hour working for one of our community worksite partners…

Muncie Action Plan 2020 Task Force 2 Update

Non-Profit January 3, 2021

Muncie Action Plan 2020 Task Force 2 Update

By Heather Williams— 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 Commission, Muncie…

John Carlson: Half-Bath Hits New Heights

Carlson December 31, 2020

John Carlson: Half-Bath Hits New Heights

By John Carlson— With the New Year here, Nancy has her mind set on updating the half-bathroom attached to my man cave. This means barring World War III, a tornado blowing down our house, or the Zombie Apocalypse annihilating mankind, no matter how much I object, it’s going to happen. Therefore, I might as well clam up and acclimate myself to the notion. Even I have to admit that, in terms of inconvenience, this is not going to be home…