Articles by Mike Rhodes

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief— MUNCIE, IN—On Tuesday morning of this week, Jeff Parsons, Market President for First Merchants bank presented a check for $137, 500 to Annette Philips, Pathstone of Muncie’s Community Development director. The funds included monies from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis along with matching funds from first Merchants. Pathstone in Muncie is a HUD-approved housing counseling organization that helps people with various housing issues including home ownership. The partnership aims to support affordable housing in…

By Katy Maggart— MUNCIE, IN—The Delaware County Commissioners have approved a proposal from the Economic Development Alliance of Delaware County to provide economic development services for the county. This partnership will reinforce continuity, efficiency, and strong public-private collaboration that supports new business attraction and existing business retention and expansion. The approval strengthens the Alliance’s role as the Local Economic Development Organization for Muncie-Delaware County and ensures that companies, consultants, and investors have a single, experienced point of contact that can…

The American Stroke Association urges everyone to know warning signs F.A.S.T. and take steps to prevent stroke By Tim Harms— INDIANAPOLIS— Every year, approximately 800,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke[1], however, as many as 80% may be preventable with healthy lifestyle changes and screening for risk factors[2]. During May, American Stroke Month, the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, is raising awareness nationwide that stroke is largely preventable, treatable and beatable. A stroke can…