Articles by Mike Rhodes

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Business November 5, 2019

PrimeTrust Soup Crawl Award Winners Announced

By: Brian Watson— Muncie, IN—At an intimate gathering on Muncie’s northeast side last Thursday afternoon, Vickie Copley named award winners from the Soup Crawl event held earlier last month and presented a fundraising check to C.S. Hendershot, Sunni Matters, and Dianne Hovermale of Second Harvest Food Bank. The Soup Crawl on October 3th in downtown Muncie raised $23,192.77 for Second Harvest’s school food pantry program. The People’s Choice Award, was presented to Elm Street Brewing Co for their Smoked Gouda…

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The Local Food Summit will take place on Wednesday,November 6th at the Ball State University Alumni Center.

We Fly November 5, 2019

Local Food Insecurity Will Be Addressed at Muncie Summit on November 6th

By: Marc Ransford— Muncie, IN— Ball State University will host the fourth Local Food Summit of Muncie and East Central Indiana on November 6, providing opportunities to learn how to shape the food landscape through consumerism, advocacy, and action. The summit has become a flagship sustainable food system event that attracts community organizers, local government, farmers, chefs, residents, academics, and students to talk about sustainable food systems and collectively work toward solutions to issues in Muncie community related to food production,…

Historical photo courtesy of The Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office.

Veterans November 5, 2019

‘Letters To Veterans’ From Area Students. Today’s Letter Written By: Abby Adams

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Each year, November is designated as National Veterans and Military Families Month. Each weekday during the month of November, MuncieJournal.com will be publishing Letters To Veterans, written by local area students. We will publish one new letter each weekday through November 29th. Feature photos that accompany each letter were provided by the  Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office. This week’s Letters to Veterans sponsor is Art Van Furniture. A special message from our sponsor follows today’s student letter from Wapahani High…

Photo by: Abby Arnold

Entertainment November 4, 2019

‘A Little Night Music’ Opens at University Theatre November 8

By: Sarah Jenkins, Managing Director, Department of Theatre and Dance— Muncie, IN – “A Little Night Music,” a musical about an actress and the men who love her, will open at 7:30 p.m. November 8 in University Theatre on the Ball State University campus. The Department of Theatre and Dance will have additional performances November 9, 12-16 at 7:30 p.m. and November 10 at 2:30 p.m. “It deals with relationships and how we struggle to find the right person to be with,”…

Historical photo courtesy of The Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office.

Veterans November 4, 2019

‘Letters To Veterans’ From Area Students. Today’s Letter Written By: Emma Schuck

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Each year, November is designated as National Veterans and Military Families Month. Each weekday during the month of November, MuncieJournal.com will be publishing Letters To Veterans, written by local area students. We will publish one new letter each weekday through November 29th. Feature photos that accompany each letter were provided by the  Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office. This week’s Letters to Veterans sponsor is Art Van Furniture. A special message from our sponsor follows today’s student letter from Wapahani High…

Bobby Wilson’s paintings add warmth to my man cave. Photo by: Nancy Carlson

Carlson November 1, 2019

John Carlson: Welcome Back, Bob!

By: John Carlson— Lately I’ve enjoyed some happy little feelings, all over the planned reconnection between the late artist Bob Ross and the city where he rose to international fame. That’s Muncie, of course. The L.L. Ball House on Minnetrista Boulevard, where the iconic show “The Joy of Painting” was shot from 1983 to 1988, is getting a new exhibit honoring the painter, telling his story, and sharing some of the creative magic the man sparked. Granted, “The Bob Ross…

Daughters of the American Revolution Marker at Minnetrista. Photo provided

Non-Profit November 1, 2019

Beata’s Prophetic Visions and Lenape Insurrection Along the White River

By: Jeannine Harrold, Historian, Paul Revere Chapter DAR— Muncie, IN—November is Native American Heritage Month and to pay tribute to the rich traditions and ancestry of the region, The Paul Revere Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Muncie, the Delaware County Historical Society, and Minnetrista are sponsoring a special program at Minnetrista, Saturday, November 9, 10:00 am-11:30 am. Chris Flook, Ball State University Associate Lecturer of Telecommunications and author of Native Americans of East Central Indiana, will present one…

Dr. Susana Rivera-Mills, Ball State University’s provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Photo provided

We Fly October 31, 2019

Ball State Provost Rivera-Mills Named ‘Indiana Woman of Influence’

By: Ball State Marketing & Communications—  Muncie, IN— Dr. Susana Rivera-Mills, Ball State University’s provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, has been named a 2019 Woman of Influence by the Indianapolis Business Journal. Each year, IBJ recognizes a select group of women who have demonstrated professional excellence and leadership in their careers and community service. “Susana embodies our University’s enduring values — excellence, integrity, social responsibility, inclusiveness, gratitude, innovation, and courage,” said Ball State President Geoffrey S. Mearns,…

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Non-Profit October 31, 2019

Muncie Arts and Culture Council Announces Fall 2019 PlySpace Residents and Events

By: Erin Williams— Muncie, IN—PlySpace, an artist-in-residence program of the Muncie Arts and Culture Council, welcomes the Fall 2019 residents: Dana Harper, Sarah Trad, and Sydney Pursel. The visiting artists will be in Muncie for a period of four to twelve weeks this fall and will be leading public, collaborative art projects throughout the city until early December. Dana Lynn Harper (Columbus, OH) joins PlySpace as the Fall Resident Fellow. While in Muncie, Harper will work with the Art Education…

'Bazaar in the Woods' will be held Saturday, November 2nd. Photos provided

Entertainment October 31, 2019

122nd Unitarian Universalist Church ‘Bazaar in the Woods’ To Be Held Nov 2nd

By: Sue Errington— Muncie, IN—The Bazaar in the Woods – now in its 22nd consecutive year – will welcome shoppers of all ages on Saturday, November 2, 8 am – 2 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Muncie, 4800 W. Bradford Dr. Start the day with a breakfast of Sausage Breakfast Casserole, Tomato Basil Bread Pudding and Cinnamon Rolls at the Chalice Cafe, or take a lunch break of Australian Pot Pies (Beef & Guinness or Potato & Mushroom),…