Articles by Mike Rhodes

Muncie Action Plan Task Force 2: Fostering Collaboration

By: Heather Williams— Muncie, IN—The Muncie Action Plan spent 2019 working to address the issues identified by the community during the MAP3 planning process. MAP’s five task forces have focused their efforts on Linking Learning, Health, and Prosperity (TF1), Fostering Collaboration (TF2), Strengthening Muncie’s Pride and Image (TF3), Creating Attractive and Desirable Places (TF4), and Managing Community Resources (TF5). As we close out this year, we would like to share our successes as we approach our Annual Community Meeting on…

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Muncie Journal’s Most Viewed Stories of 2019

By: Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief, MuncieJournal.com— Muncie, IN—Tips from our readers on how to survive last January’s Polar Vortex was #1 in our Top 10 most viewed stories list on Muncie Journal.com for 2019. Temperatures are expected to dip this week, but nowhere near the level of January’s Polar Vortex. You’ll find the rest of our most viewed stories for 2019 below. You can click on any story headline to review the initial story and the date it was published. (When you click on a…


A Compilation of Muncie Journal Articles About This Year’s United Way Campaign

By: The United Way of Delaware and Henry Counties— Muncie, IN—The United Way Campaign for this year will be wrapping up in a few weeks. Here, in one place, are many of  the articles the Muncie Journal has published about the campaign, in case you missed any and would like to review them. Just scroll down and click on any article headline to open and read the story. Click your back button to come back to this page. The campaign…


United Way Nears $1.5 Million Campaign Goal, Your Support Is Vital

By: Liz Ludwick and Damon Elmore— Muncie, IN—Six weeks. That’s how much time we have to reach our $1.5 million goal in the 2019 fundraising campaign for Delaware County’s United Way. We’re aren’t quite there. We need your help. Because of the work of your United Way, there are nearly 1,000 children in Delaware County receiving books as part of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a program that provides children ages newborn to 5 years old with a free, high-quality book…


John Carlson: Whistling in the New Year

By: John Carlson— The other day, Nancy woke me up with the news she has decided to become a professional whistler. This didn’t surprise me all that much, for two reasons. First, she often whistles. By this, I don’t mean the way my Dad whistled back in the last years of his life. His whistle was an unconscious, toneless one – a single unvaryingly flat note – and if it started right after lunch, without intervention he could keep it…


Open Door Health Services to Relocate Family Planning Clinic Jan. 6th

By: Suzanne Clem— Muncie, IN – Beginning January 6, 2020, patients at Open Door Family Planning will receive care in a new location. Services currently provided at 905 S. Walnut Street clinic will relocate to Open Door’s 333 S. Madison St. location in downtown Muncie. Providers, services available, hours, and insurance networks will be unaffected. The public is welcome to an open house in the new space on January 9th from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Open Door’s Madison Street health center…


George Insurance Group to Host ‘Active Shooter Response’ Training Course

By: Amy Leffingwell—        Muncie, IN – George Insurance Group will host an active shooter response training course on Tuesday, January 14th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Chief Duckham, Ball State University Police Chief, will present C.R.A.S.E. training (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Event) at the Mitchell Early Childhood and Family Center (Former Mitchell Elementary School) in Muncie. Mitchell Early Childhood and Family Center is located at 2809 W Purdue Ave, Muncie, Indiana. This presentation will provide strategies, guidance, and a proven…


Muncie Action Plan Task Force 1: Linking Learning, Health, and Prosperity

By: Heather Williams— Muncie, IN—The Muncie Action Plan spent 2019 working to address the issues identified by the community during the MAP3 planning process. MAP’s five task forces have focused their efforts on Linking Learning, Health, and Prosperity (TF1), Fostering Collaboration (TF2), Strengthening Muncie’s Pride and Image (TF3), Creating Attractive and Desirable Places (TF4), and Managing Community Resources (TF5). As we close out this year, we would like to share our successes as we approach our Annual Community Meeting on…



Photos: 26th Annual Tiny Adams Memorial Christmas Event At Fire Station #1

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, Indiana—The Muncie Fire Department it holding its 26th Annual Tiny Adams Memorial Christmas Event for local children today under bright sunny skies and fairly warm temperatures. The event began at 11am today and runs until 5pm at the downtown fire station #1 at 421 East Jackson Street. Santa and his helpers arrived at 11am on a firetruck and received an enthusiastic welcome from the kids and parents in attendance. Every child that attends receives a FREE picture with Santa,…