Articles by Mike Rhodes

Minnetrista Is ‘Your Year-Round Gathering Place’

By: Stephen Mortland— Muncie, IN—Minnetrista is your year-round gathering place! As summer fades to fall and fall gives way to winter, Minnetrista’s spacious campus will continue to provide activities and adventures for friends and families to enjoy. If you have enjoyed our 40 acre campus and our gardens in the summer months, just wait until you see the greenway covered in a blanket of snow, or the bare trees covered in ice, winter at Minnetrista reveals an entirely new dimension…

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T&H Sweeper Company: ‘Great Prices, Even Better Service’

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—T&H Sweeper is a family-owned and operated business with a rich local history. T&H Sweeper’s early roots began in 1965 at the downtown Walnut Street store in Muncie. The company has grown to a total of 4 locations and 15 employees. Unlike a typical box store, T&H Sweeper is all-inclusive—with sales, service and repair services at each location. Customers get the opportunity to try out T&H Sweeper’s different models/brands in order to get a feel for the operation,…


Westminster Village: Tips To Help Seniors Prepare For Winter

By: Melody Scoble, Residential Admissions Coordinator— Muncie, IN—Winter is coming, and unless you live in a warm climate, there is no getting around the cold winter months.  Winter can make life challenging for everyone, especially our older adults, causing hypothermia, poor road conditions that lead to driving accidents and injuries caused by falls. Here are some tips that might help senior adults to successfully navigate winter: • Avoid walking outside when the conditions are icy. Have a neighbor bring in your…


Wright Way Automotive and Collision Repair

By: Mike Rhodes— Albany, IN—Established in 2005, Wright Way Automotive and Collision Repair is a family owned and operated business, located in Albany, IN. After working on cars since the age of 16, Wade Wright opened his own shop in 2005, initially doing collision repair. Word quickly spread and customers kept coming back, asking him to also do mechanical work. So, the following year, Wade began doing auto repair work, too. Today, Wright Way Automotive and Collision Repair deals with everything…


International Festival Fundraiser To Be Held Sept 21

By: Molly Flodder— Muncie, IN—Muncie’s Ross Community Center is celebrating the local and global community with an International Festival fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 4-7 p.m., rain or shine. According to Jacqueline Hanoman, Ross Center executive director, guests will “experience the splendor of the world” at the Center at 1110 W. 10thStreet.  “There will be food from 12 countries, a variety of entertainment ranging from African-style drumming to salsa dancers, and a silent auction,” she said.  “This event will…


Celebrate the 43rd Annual Old Washington Street Festival, Sept 14-15

By: Kim Miller—[print-me] Muncie, IN—The East Central Neighborhood Association will host the 43rd Annual Old Washington Street Festival on September 14th and 15th. The festival will be held from 11am-7pm Saturday and 11am-5pm Sunday. The festival will feature live entertainment, a car show, arts and crafts vendors, live demonstrations, community organizations, food, and historic home tours.The East Central Neighborhood Association will host the 43rd Annual Old Washington Street Festival on September 14th and 15th. The festival will be held from…


Muncie Symphony Orchestra Kicks Off 71st Season with a Hoosier Homecoming

By: Courtney Thomas— Muncie, IN– The Muncie Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 71st season at 7:30 pm, Saturday, September 21 in Emens Auditorium, by bringing home Muncie-native and one of the first MSO Young Artist Competition winners, Dr. Angelin Chang. “We welcome the Muncie community to join us for the first show of our 71stseason, celebrating ‘Together We Are Community,” said Douglas Droste, Artistic Director and Conductor. “Saturday’s performance is just the beginning of the variety of concerts—and music genres– we’ll host throughout…


John Carlson: Memories from Up North

By: John Carlson— It was writer Thomas Wolfe who coined the phrase, “You can’t go home again,” and maybe he was right. But as a recent mini-vacation reaffirmed for Nancy and me, trying to recapture good feelings from favorite days past is a worthy endeavor in itself. The two of us drove north into Michigan to the town of Onaway. It’s a quiet little burg near a beautiful body of water called Black Lake. I’ve probably spent week-long vacations up…


Magna Powertrain Muncie Dedicates New Walking Track for Employees And Their Families

By: Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief— Muncie, IN— Magna Powertrain Muncie held a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony today to commemorate the establishment of a new walking track for its employees and their families at 4701 S. Cowan Road in Muncie. An identical track has also been constructed at Magna Powertrain’s adjacent facility on Fuson Road. According to Magna Powertrain Muncie General Manager Stephen Brand, the walking track requires an individual to walk 6 laps in order to complete a one-mile walk. “Magna’s…


Nominees Announced for 3rd Biennial Mayor’s Arts Awards

By: Braydee Euliss, Executive Director, Muncie Arts & Culture Council— Muncie, IN—The Muncie Arts and Culture Council (MACC), in conjunction with the City of Muncie, will celebrate the 3rd biennial Mayor’s Arts Awards on Friday, Sept. 13, at Muncie Civic Theatre. The Mayor’s Arts Awards are the most prestigious honors given by the city to individual artists, teachers, non-profit organizations, and patrons of the arts. Awardees will be honored during the Mayor’s Arts Awards Ceremony, beginning at 7 p.m. on…