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…
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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…
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…
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…
By: The MuncieJournal.com team— We would all like to wish you Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, Feliz Navidad, Merry Christmas, or however you celebrate this special time of the year! (Please press the play button below for a holiday message from the MuncieJournal.com team.)
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,…
By: Peggy Lewis— Muncie, IN—What is a Human Library? Like all libraries, this one is filled with books. The difference in this library is that all of the books are humans with lived experiences and compelling stories. At a Human Library event, books and readers come together at a specific time and place to engage in dialogue. Books are people we see in our everyday lives but may never otherwise have the opportunity to meet. At library events, readers borrow…
By: Mayor-Elect Dan Ridenour Transition Team— Muncie, IN—The Ridenour transition team continues to move diligently and with consistency toward a single purpose—hiring the best people we can so Muncie can be successful in 2020 and beyond. The Ridenour administration team continues to develop and take shape as we draw closer to taking office January 1st. We are very proud to add the following appointments: Trent Conway has been appointed to the position of Controller of the City of Muncie. Trent…
By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—On Thursday afternoon, Greg Hubler and the staff at Greg Hubler Ford Hyundai located at 2001 E. McGalliard in Muncie donated 330 toys to the Muncie Police Department for officers to deliver to local children while on patrol. According to Jami Brown of the Muncie Police Department, customers of the dealership also participated in providing toys. The dealership sponsored a promotion offering discounts to customers if they came in with a toy of their own to donate….
By: Brian Allardt— Muncie, IN—A familiar building located just south of downtown Muncie located at 905 S Walnut St. has a new owner—Future Choices Inc., a local non-profit. The property transfer was the result of a donation from the former Mayor of Muncie, Dan Canan and his wife Barb. The donation was in memory of James & Kay Canan who were responsible for many years of business conducted at that location. Assisting in the property transfer were Coldwell Banker Commercial…