Articles by Mike Rhodes

Google’s chief education evangelist, Jaime Casap. Photo provided

We Fly March 31, 2019

Google’s Chief Education Evangelist To Present “The Problem-Solving Generation” at Ball State

By: Melissa Kraman— Muncie, IN– Google’s chief education evangelist, Jaime Casap, will speak about the driving force of technology in reforming education at 7:30 p.m. April 10 in Emens Auditorium as part of Ball State University’s Centennial Celebration. Casap’s talk is free and open to the public. Also the leader of the Google Apps for Education Team, Casap spearheads strategic efforts to infuse K-12 education systems with 21st century technology like Google Suite, a platform that heightens student collaboration and communication….

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Nothing proves your rock “chops” like playing on your knees. Photo by: Nancy Carlson

Carlson March 31, 2019

John Carlson: Rock Camp? It Rocks!

By: John Carlson— For my sixty-ninth birthday later this year, I considered asking Nancy for a $250,000 red Ferrari. Silly me. Now I just want to be enrolled in the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp, which is coming up sometime soon  out in Las Vegas. Oh sure, my first thought was it sounded fun, but I should probably skip it.  There wouldn’t be any other geezers my age there anyway. But then I thought, wait a minute, there’d probably be…

The 33rd Annual "A Taste of Muncie" will take place on Sunday, March 31 from 2 to 4 p.m. Photo provided

Entertainment March 30, 2019

33rd Annual ‘A Taste of Muncie’ To Be Held March 31st

By: Jessie Fisher— Muncie, IN—Cornerstone Center for the Arts and PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union are excited to announce the 33rd Annual A Taste of Muncie on Sunday, March 31 from 2 to 4 p.m. A VIP event will precede the main event at 1 p.m. A Taste of Muncie is presented by 104.1-FM and HD1 WLBC, 104.9 WERK FM, 93.5 and 104.1 HD2 MAX Radio, 96.7 BLAKE FM, and  Muncie’s Sports Station, WXFN 102.9 FM and 1340 AM, with support from…

Adult Swing class. Photo by: Mallory Huxford

Non-Profit March 28, 2019

April Workshops At Cornerstone Center for the Arts

By: Jessie Fisher— Muncie, IN—During the month of April Cornerstone Center for the Arts will offer multiple one-time workshops. Upcoming workshops include: Monthly Dance Club and Pop Up Dance with Katie Cannon. Monthly Dance Club is a monthly social dance event at Cornerstone. Each event begins with an hour of dance instruction in swing, ballroom, salsa, or tango dancing led by instructor David Fennig followed by a few hours of open dancing. The next Monthly Dance Club is Saturday, April…

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Non-Profit March 28, 2019

Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie To Compete For $25,000 Grant

By: Amy Logan— Muncie, IN—The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie is competing in A Community Thrives Challenge, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, and a fundraising program on CrowdRise by GoFundMe. A Community Thrives is a nationwide program that is focused on helping organizations by shining a national spotlight on their community building initiatives. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie has the opportunity to be awarded up to $25,000 in available project-based grants to help fund the Minds in Motion…

Dr. Stephen Ferris. Photo provided

We Fly March 28, 2019

Ball State Appoints New Dean For Miller College of Business

By: Ball State Marketing & Communications— Muncie, IN—Dr. Stephen Ferris will join the Ball State University leadership team as the next dean of the Miller College of Business, Susana Rivera-Mills, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, announced today. His appointment starts July 1, 2019. “Stephen brings extensive administrative experience and an entrepreneurial spirit that places students at the center of his vision for the college,” she said. “I am confident that Stephen will successfully engage faculty, alumni, and…

The former Mitchell Elementary School located at 2809 W. Purdue

Education, We Fly March 27, 2019

Ball State, YMCA Partnership Repurposes Mitchell Elementary Into Early Childhood Education and Family Center

By: Ball State Marketing & Communications— Muncie, IN – A closed elementary school in the heart of Muncie’s Halteman Village neighborhood will be repurposed into a child care center for infants to age 5, thanks to a new partnership between Ball State University and the YMCA of Muncie. Ball State will soon begin renovating the former Mitchell Elementary School. When renovations are finished this August, the facility will house programs currently offered by the YMCA’s Apple Tree Child Development Center…

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Entertainment March 26, 2019

Muncie To Host Colts 6th Round Pick Live From Canan Commons

By: Melissa Jones— Muncie, IN—The National Football League announced yesterday it will be honoring the 13 communities that were home to the 14 teams of its inaugural season— including Muncie—as part of its “NFL100” centennial celebration. As one of the League’s “Original Towns,” Muncie will host a selection in the 2019 NFL Draft live from Canan Commons. “There’s no better way to bring the League’s hundred years of history full circle than to partner with these communities and recognize their…

Douglas J. Foy. Photo provided

Non-Profit March 26, 2019

BBF Announces New Board Member, Retiring Board Member, and Fisher Governance Award Nomination Deadline  

By: Jud Fisher— Muncie, IN—Ball Brothers Foundation—one of the state’s oldest and largest family foundations—is announcing two changes to its board of directors following the grantmaking organization’s February 2019 meeting. Beth Bracken, a fourth generation member of the Ball family, was elected to serve a three-year term. A great-granddaughter of F.C. Ball, Beth lives in New York City with her family. She is a graduate of both Connecticut College and Georgetown University. Beth has a strong background in global marketing…

Moira Teal (left) and Anneka Tschuor (far right) tie knots on Mitch Teal’s arm as Charlie Murphy looks on. Photo by: John Carlson

Non-Profit March 25, 2019

Boy Scouts Isn’t Just For Boys Anymore

By: John Carlson— Muncie, IN— There’s a new look, locally, to the Boy Scouts of America these days. It’s girls. “Any program that provides leadership skills to these kids is a fantastic thing,” said Tori Norris Murphy, discussing the national decision to accept girls, which was made in October of 2017. “It’s just one more option.” A legal secretary for the firm McKinney and Malapit Law by day, Tori is the Scoutmaster of Troop 19 in her off hours and…