Articles by Mike Rhodes

Non-Profit December 30, 2020

Muncie Action Plan 2020 Task Force 1 Update

By Chuck Reynolds— 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 Action…

Business December 30, 2020

East Central Indiana Regional Partnership to Host Economic Development Course for Elected Officials

By Mindy Kenworthy, President, ECIRP— Muncie, IN – The East Central Indiana Regional Partnership, along with the Indiana Municipal Power Agency, will host a regional Economic Development Webinar Series for elected officials, both newly-elected and incumbents. The four-week series is a free, region-wide economic development course and is intended to strengthen leadership and collaboration in area counties, cities, and towns. The series is made possible by the Indiana Municipal Power Agency. Session dates and speakers include: January 7 – Katie…

Non-Profit December 29, 2020

United Way’s ‘Muncie Reads’ Pairs Virtual Volunteers with Elementary Schools

Juli Metzger, United Way of Delaware, Henry and Randolph Counties— Muncie, IN—For many years, United Way of Delaware, Henry and Randolph Counties has coordinated volunteer reading programs in local schools. When COVID-19 restrictions kept school buildings closed to the public, United Way had to find another way to serve the community’s students this year. If necessity is the mother of invention, then Muncie Reads is an entrepreneurial dream. The virtual program pairs volunteers with participating elementary schools. Volunteers act as an…

We Fly December 29, 2020

Miss Ball State: We Can Get Through This Pandemic Together

By BSU Marketing & Communications— Muncie, IN– As Miss Ball State, Anastasia Sharp-Keller is using her influence to encourage her peers to pay attention to their own physical and mental health as they endure the pandemic. Sharp-Keller, 21, is a senior and a first-generation student from Vincennes Indiana. She is studying psychological science with minors in autism spectrum disorders and sociology and expects to graduate in May 2021. Before transferring to Ball State, she attended Vincennes University. “’We should be one…

Health, Non-Profit December 28, 2020

Ball Brothers Foundation Awards More Funding to Healthcare Providers For COVID-19 Care

By Ball Brothers Foundation— Muncie, IN—As COVID cases continue to surge locally, Ball Brothers Foundation is stepping up support to hospitals across the region as healthcare teams work around the clock to provide critical care to patients. A grant of $35,000 was awarded earlier this month to IU Health Foundation to assist with needs at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, IU Health Jay Hospital, and IU Health Blackford Hospital. A team of Pastoral Care staff and others tasked with monitoring…

Carlson December 25, 2020

John Carlson: Some Gifts For Christmas

By John Carlson— Today, countless people around the world received the best Christmas gift imaginable. It’s the realization that only six days remain before this disaster called 2020 is finis, behind us, flushed down history’s toilet … Good riddance! The new year can’t come fast enough. COVID-19 has been the main culprit in all this woe, of course, and we aren’t through with it yet. While never a coronavirus doubter, at times I’ve been more lax about following appropriate safety…

Entertainment December 24, 2020

Sara Crigger Brings Muncie’s Best Exterior Holiday Light Displays Straight to Your Electronic Device

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-chief, MuncieJournal.com— Muncie, IN—Recently, I decided to drive around Muncie and Delaware County to photograph Christmas lights for a MuncieJournal.com feature. I had covered Halloween decorations around town as a photo gallery which was received quite well, so I thought, “Why not do another on Christmas decorations? ” I gassed up the car and headed out into the dark night, looking for any colorful displays that might suddenly appear in front of me. It quickly became apparent…

Health December 23, 2020

Delaware County Weekly COVID-19 Update, December 23rd

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. Due to the holidays, this week’s update is being released one day early. There will be…

Education December 22, 2020

ecoREHAB To Introduce FREE Skilled Trades Education Program (S.T.E.P.)

By Barbara Schafer— Muncie, IN—ecoREHAB is partnering with Eastern Indiana Works and Ball State University to provide training in the basic skills needed for a career in the construction industry. This FREE sixteen week program will be a combination of classroom and onsite training focused on carpentry, electrical, HVAC, masonry, and plumbing. Sessions will also be presented on proper workplace behavior and interview skills. The scheduled start date is January 19, 2021 and will take place in Muncie. While in the…

George and Frances Ball Foundation Awards Over .4 Million in Grants to Local Organizations

Non-Profit December 21, 2020

George and Frances Ball Foundation Awards Over $5.4 Million in Grants to Local Organizations

Amount Represents Record for the 83-year-old, Muncie-Based Family Foundation… By Kelsey Harrington— Muncie, IN—The year 2020 will go down in history books as a time marked by a global pandemic, civil unrest and racial tension, and a resulting economic crisis. In the midst of these trials, community members and non-profit organizations stood to the challenge and supported fellow neighbors in innovative and timely ways. The George and Frances Ball Foundation proudly invested more than $5.4 million in East Central Indiana…

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