Articles by Mike Rhodes

Medicare Fraud is one of the most prevalent scams targeting older adults over the age of 65. Photo by: story blocks

Non-Profit October 9, 2019

Protecting Yourself From Medicare Fraud

By: Hannah Dunckel, LifeStream Services— Muncie, IN—It’s a few weeks before Medicare Open Enrollment. You answer the phone and the caller says, “We’re issuing new Medicare cards before open enrollment. Before we can send you your new card, we need you to confirm your Medicare number.” This sounds legitimate, right? If you answered YES to this question, you would be wrong. Unfortunately, Medicare Fraud is one of the most prevalent scams targeting older adults over the age of 65. Medicare fraud happens…

Steve Lindell is pictured at the annual Christmas Sing with children from West View Elementary. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Opinion October 9, 2019

Bringing a Positive Outlook to the Community Is a Personal Choice

By: Steve Lindell, General Manager, MuncieJournal.com, and host of WLBC’s Wake up Crew— Muncie, IN—Radio, when done well, is alive and thriving. I am so proud to work for Woof Boom Radio. Our core values are directed at helping listeners and businesses thrive, and to that end I have long since adopted a personal policy structure that fits directly into that mold. “We Use our Voice to Build your Community” is more than a phrase – It is WLBC / Woof…

Government October 8, 2019

Meet Dan Ridenour, Candidate for Mayor of Muncie

By: Dan Ridenour — My name is Dan Ridenour and I am running for Mayor of Muncie. I, like many of you, have been embarrassed by the negative publicity that Muncie has encountered in the last several years. As your next mayor, I intend to create an honest, open and transparent city government. This new style of government will be a focus for me as Mayor of Muncie. Below are twenty of my priorities in no particular order: 1. We will…

"Loaned Executives who are telling the United Way story to others." Photo provided

Non-Profit October 7, 2019

New Breed Of Company Executives Takes On United Way Cause

By: Juli Metzger— Muncie, IN—A record number of early and mid-career professionals – 26 – are this year’s foot soldiers in the fundraising campaign for United Way of Delaware and Henry Counties. The Loaned Executives or “LEs” make one-on-one calls on the community’s top executives and their staffs, telling the United Way story. It is designed to be a sophisticated program for oftentimes young professionals, who learn the latest tools and techniques in sales and promotion, and a home-grown pool…

Townsend employees often get involved when major weather events occur across the country. Photo provided

Business October 7, 2019

Family-Owned Townsend Corporation Serves The Muncie Community And Beyond

By: Stacey A. Shannon— Muncie, IN—Back in 1945, Gary Townsend’s father and uncle returned home to Muncie from World War II and started Townsend Tree Service. Since then, the business has grown to what is now The Townsend Corporation, which has about 2,200 employees in over 30 states. Headquartered in Muncie at 1015 W. Jackson Street, Townsend Corporation’s core business is working with electric utility companies to clear trees and vegetation away from power lines. According to John Roselle, Director…

We Fly October 7, 2019

Ball State Creating Training Program to Boost Regional Economic Development

By: Marc Ransford— Muncie, IN– Ball State University is creating a training program to boost the skills of regional economic development leaders in six Midwestern states. The Indiana Communities Institute (ICI), which operates in the Miller College of Business at Ball State, has received $885,000 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for a three-year program to develop and deliver an educational series in the six states served by the EDA’s Chicago office. These states are Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan,…

The Shrieve Family photo courtesy of Amanda Kishel.

Non-Profit October 6, 2019

Muncie Entrepreneurs Trust In United Way Giving

By: Juli Metzger— Muncie, IN—Brooke and Brian Shrieve are very busy these days. Running three businesses, shuttling their children to after-school activities during the week and catching up on things at home on the weekends means there isn’t a lot of time for anything else. It’s for family and community, they support the United Way of Delaware and Henry Counties. “We knew right away that the United Way would be a great place to give our time and money when…

Non-Profit October 5, 2019

Glad Tidings Church of Muncie Celebrates 100 Years

By: Paula Mangus— Muncie, IN– Join Glad Tidings as they celebrate their 100th anniversary on Sunday, October 6that 10:00 a.m. Glad Tidings Church of Muncie celebrates its 100th anniversary this October with special events and initiatives throughout the year. The church was founded in the late summer of 1919 after a small group of like-minded believers emerged from summer revival tent meetings with a desire to start a church. The congregation of Glad Tidings Church has sought to establish themselves as people…

Will this baby someday hit the highway again? Photo by: Nancy Carlson

Carlson October 4, 2019

John Carlson: Riding’s No Longer Easy

By: John Carlson— Hearing that Peter Fonda died recently made me think of the movie “Easy Rider,” which made me think of motorcycles, which made me think of the Harley-Davidson parked out in my garage. I can’t say it was “Easy Rider” that made me want to ride motorcycles. It was a mighty Honda 50 that made me want to do that. I’m being facetious, of course. The classic Honda 50 was about as wimpy as motorcycles come. Still, one…

Students in Sarah Hill’s Cowan Elementary School kindergarten class combined literacy and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) by asking students to create physical solutions to problems presented in classic storybooks as part of a Robert P. Bell Education Grant awarded late last school year. Photo provided

Education October 4, 2019

Teachers Awarded $4,885 for Creative and Innovative Classroom Projects

By: Kallie Sulanke, The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County, Inc.— Muncie, IN—Twelve local teachers will receive $4,885 for 16 projects in Robert P. Bell Education Grants from The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. Across the county, 1,000’s 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…

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