Articles by Mike Rhodes

Glad Tidings Church. Photo provided

Non-Profit May 28, 2019

Glad Tidings Church of Muncie Celebrates 100 Years

By: RuthAnne Shellabarger– Muncie, IN– Glad Tidings Church of Muncie will celebrate its 100th anniversary in October of this year 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 deeply rooted in the values of biblical teaching, passionate…

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We Fly May 28, 2019

Digital Marketing Summer Academy Returns to Ball State University In July

By: Kari Wissel— Muncie, IN – The Center for Advancement of Digital Marketing and Analytics (CADMA) is hosting their second annual Digital Marketing Summer Academy July 15th through the 19th. Hosted on Ball State University’s campus, the Digital Marketing Summer Academy provides high school students the opportunity to explore interests in digital marketing, advertising, and analytics as well as get a taste of life as a Cardinal. Courses offered at the DMSA are designed with 21st-century skills in mind with…

This flag in Beech Grove Cemetery decorates the grave of Lt. Marshall S. Hawke, a young Army flier killed in the crash of his B-25 back in 1943. Photo by: Nancy Carlson

Carlson May 24, 2019

John Carlson: A Day For Remembrance

By: John Carlson— As a lifelong civilian, I have been getting ready for my typical Memorial Day, 2019. Taking advantage of Nancy’s week-long absence on a church mission trip down South, I selflessly – some might even suggest, heroically – tried out brand new grocery items at great personal risk to my fragile taste buds. This was all to discover which were best suited to making Memorial Day a culinary   triumph. First to be confronted was the vexing issue of…

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Education May 23, 2019

WIPB To Host Kids “Edcamp” For Local Educators

By: Michelle Kinsey— Muncie, IN— Calling all early childhood educators and providers! WIPB will have its first PBS Kids Edcamp on June 1 and you are invited. The PBS Kids Edcamp will be 8:30 a.m. to noon at Ball State University’s Alumni Center, 2800 W. Bethel Ave. You bring the questions and expertise for a FREE morning of fun, exploration, and discovery with a network of other early childhood educators in your area. We will bring the breakfast and prizes. We’ll also…

Oliver W. Storer Scholarship Recipients. Photo provided

Education May 23, 2019

Oliver W. Storer Scholarship Recipients Announced

By: The Oliver W. Storer Scholarship Committee—  Muncie, IN—The Oliver W. Storer Scholarship Committee made up of the Delaware County public high school principals has announced, through its Secretary, Mark A. Ervin, the granting of 9 scholarships to Delaware County high school seniors.  The scholarships are granted annually to the limit of income available from the Storer Scholarship Foundation, which was created by the Muncie banker who died in 1953.  The Committee is instructed to choose graduates it considers have…

"Yes We Care" meeting at Kennedy Library. Pictured from left to right are: Shanna Hurd, MPL Youth Services; Akilah S. Nosakhere, MPL Director; Lauren Bishop-Weidner and Mary Dollison, community volunteers; and Emmanuel Mendez, MPL Youth Services. Photo by: Noelle Gudger, Muncie Public Library

Non-Profit May 23, 2019

Summer Programs Working Together to Benefit Muncie Youth

By: Susan Fisher, Muncie Public Library— Muncie, IN—Muncie Public Library (MPL) is joining forces with Motivate Our Minds and other community organizations serving youth to encourage reading all summer long. “Yes We Care! Reading Everywhere!” is the initiative’s name. Volunteers for the effort met recently at Kennedy Library to plan and promote their activities.  “We truly do care about the youth in this community,” said Mary Dollison, a community volunteer. “This initiative will let us reach out to and encourage…

Outside the Delaware County Justice Center. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Business May 22, 2019

Beasley & Gilkison: Small Claims Court

By: Benjamin J. Freeman, Attorney— Muncie, IN—As any attorney will tell you, litigation can be very expensive. A lawsuit can take years to litigate through trial. Most legal disputes end in a settlement well before seeing the inside of a courtroom because the financial pressures of litigation often force the parties to the negotiating table. When both sides have much to lose, protracted litigation may not make much sense. But what do you do when your claim isn’t worth big money…

A view of downtown Muncie at the north end of Canan Commons. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Business May 21, 2019

Muncie Downtown Development Partnership Receives 2019 National Main Street Accreditation

By: Main Street America & Muncie Downtown Development Partnership— Muncie, IN– Muncie Downtown Development Partnership has been designated as an accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America programs to recognize their exemplary commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. “We are proud to acknowledge this year’s…

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Business, Non-Profit May 21, 2019

By Investing In Their Associates, Ontario Systems Strives to Create a Strong Company Culture

By: Mitch Isaacs— Muncie, IN—Pop quiz, people managers: What is the most critical ingredient for a successful company culture when you’ve gone from a local operation to having employees in 28 states? Did you answer, “Training?” You’re getting warm. Let’s add in the fact that you’ve already invested heavily in training your people to become specialists in proprietary software and that the quit rate (of job-hopping employees) is on the rise. If you said, “Retention,” you agree with Shannon Stroud….

Rotary Exchange Students, who lead the “Parade of Flags." Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Business May 20, 2019

Horizon Convention Center Hosts Rotary International 6560 District Conference

By: Charlize Jamieson and Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN–On the weekend of Friday evening April 12 and Saturday, April 13, Rotarians from across Central Indiana District 6560 and guests from around the world, converged on Muncie’s Horizon Convention Center for the annual district conference.  Typically, these conferences have been held in Indianapolis however, this year, Muncie’s own Dale Basham is the District Governor and downtown Muncie was privileged to host the 200 Rotarians who attended. Rotary International is a service organization whose…