Articles by Mike Rhodes

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Muncie, Indiana is a dynamic city located 58 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Muncie has a unique place in the history of American demographics and social sciences as the site of the Middletown studies. These studies carried out by Helen and Robert Lynd in the 1920’s and 1930’s were intended to examine the norms of American culture in post-World War One America. The city has been associated with being a “normal” small American city ever since. The city…

By: Jennifer Hasty— Muncie, IN—The Courtyard by Marriott at Horizon Convention Center offers travelers contemporary design, comfortable accommodations and innovative technology that combine to provide guests with a seamless lodging experience.  As the area’s newest and only full-service hotel, amenities include thoughtfully-appointed guest rooms featuring luxurious bedding, free WIFI and Marriott’s Entertainment Platform for access to personal Netflix and Hulu accounts. Additional guest amenities include indoor pool, exercise room with cardio theatre and weight system, 24-hour business center, lobby featuring…

By: Debbie Acree— Muncie, IN—My soap making journey began in 1999. While at a mom’s retreat, I heard one of the speakers mention that she made soap, and it immediately reached out and grabbed me. Wrestling with my daughter’s issues with eczema for the previous couple of years, and finding nothing that would relieve it, I thought “this might work.” So I went home and started studying everything I could find on soap making and how to do it. Our…

By: Chris Piche— Muncie, IN—The Fickle Peach was established in 2005 as an endeavor between two friends. My friend Brion Fickle and I always said we would open a bar together, so when the opportunity to open in the Francis T. Root building presented itself, we jumped. Initially, we established our mission statement as: Passionately Dedicated to Great Beer. Fourteen years later, our mission is still the same. The Fickle Peach focuses on quality local beer from the Midwest, but also rotates…

By: Sean Hale— Muncie, IN—At HeidiJHale Designs and Details, we take pride in offering custom designs that combine classic elegance with everyday casual. We offer handmade jewelry, crafted with high quality materials and natural stones sourced from all over the world. The majority of our pieces are made with fine silver, but we also offer some gold, bronze and sterling silver, as well. And although our beautiful source materials come from around the globe, everything is handmade in the United…

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—The Horizon Convention Center, Muncie’s premiere meeting space, is an innovative mix of historic beauty and modern design. Formerly Muncie’s Federal Building, the Horizon Convention Center’s beauty is evident in the glass-enclosed pavilion, outdoor terrace and classical splendor of the lobby’s original interior. In 1986, the Delaware County Advancement Corporation purchased the building and decided upon the name, “The Horizon Convention Center.” In 1988, the building opened with 10,300 square feet of meeting space. In 1996, a…

By: Jennifer S Gasiorek— Muncie, IN—The Muncie campus of Ivy Tech Community College has been serving Delaware County for over 50 years. As the college looks to aligning programs to fit workforce needs, they will be doing so in state-of-the art facilities. “Our renovations were designed with the students end goal in mind, which is to obtain a high wage high demand job.” said Chancellor Jeffrey D. Scott. “Our community and our students deserve to learn in an environment that…

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN— Katherine Onieal is very much an entrepreneur, having started a number of businesses in Muncie. She currently owns two businesses downtown: Katherine Onieal Investment Services at the corner of East Jackson and Walnut Street, and the Epic Escape Game, located on Jefferson Street. Onieal has worked downtown since 2008, when her firm of A. G. Edwards and Sons was sold and she needed a new home. In 2012, she started her own firm— Katherine Onieal…

By: Kynda Rinker— Muncie, IN—Wait for me! A phrase heard daily at the Muncie Children’s Museum. For over 40 years, the Muncie Children’s Museum has been providing hands-on, educational and interactive exhibits and programs for children and their families. Located at 515 South High Street in downtown Muncie, the Muncie Children’s Museum is a great place for families to spend time together away from their TV.  Staying true to the mission of the mothers who founded the museum in 1977,…