Articles by Mike Rhodes

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 Real Estate Group, Brian Allardt, and Monte Brown representing the Canan Family and FC Tucker’s, Ed Conatser representing Future Choices…

By: Art Van Furniture— Warren, MI– Heroes among us! Josh Carrington of Muncie, Indiana, has been recognized by Art Van Furniture in Muncie (4701 Wheeling Ave.) as its hometown hero for his selfless efforts to help others as part of the company’s “Inspiration Lives Here in Our Community” initiative. The furniture and mattress retailer presented him with a commemorative plaque and a $1,000 Art Van gift card. Carrington was nominated by Meghan Clawson and Deanna Christal of Marion, Ind. They shared that Carrington puts his life on the line every day as a police officer and is the most deserving…

By: Hannah Dunckel— Muncie, IN—It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Excitement is in the air as we enjoy festivals and lights with our family, purchase last minute gifts, and prepare our homes for our loved ones coming into town for the holidays. What happens when your children are grown and live out of town unable to make it home for Christmas? Or your loved ones have passed away and you have no one to enjoy this special time of year with? The most wonderful time of the year is a distant memory for many older adults who are…

By: Caitlin Hancock— Muncie, IN – East Central Indiana Regional Partnership’s president/CEO, Mindy Kenworthy, has announced the establishment of a 10-county collective and collaborative lifestyle marketing effort. ECIRP has created a special marketing committee, Elevate ECI, which includes representatives from each county and key partners like economic development, tourism, main street organizations and regional employers. The group formed in May to discuss some of the challenges the region faces such as stigma of living in a rural area, apathy of some residents, loss of manufacturing industries and population decline. The Elevate ECI committee decided it was time to flip the script…

By: Amanda Price— Muncie, IN—MITS, Muncie’s local transportation provider, is excited to announce the “Reindeer on a Route” promotion. This social media contest begins on Monday December 16th, 2019 and runs through Tuesday December 24th, 2019. Route reindeers will be placed on different routes and MITSPlus vans throughout the 8 days.  A reindeer will also visit select locations along routes each day. You may see a reindeer near coffee, ice cream, cookies, books or just playing around (hint, hint).  When you see a reindeer on a bus, van or visiting a location – snap a picture and post it with…