Articles by Mike Rhodes

Travis Street is pictured in his Muncie office inside the Innovation Connector. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Business March 11, 2019

An Innovation Connector Success Story: Travis Street and Complete Technology Solutions (CTS)

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Many entrepreneurial start-ups have called the Innovation Connector their first home. One of the earliest start-ups to call the Innovation Connector “home” is Travis Street’s  Complete Technology Solutions (CTS.) Street graduated from Ball State with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, but entered into the business of IT almost by accident. He bought his first computer in 1996 and began learning about computers and all they could do. Like most people have experienced at one time or…

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Burris Laboratory School student Alesya Rathinasamy spells a word in front of the judges at the 2018 WIPB Spelling Bee. Photo provided

Education March 9, 2019

Annual WIPB Spelling Bee To Take Place March 9th

By: Michelle Kinsey— Muncie, IN – Fifty-five spellers are scheduled to compete in the fourth WIPB Spelling Bee, set for 9 a.m. Saturday, March 9, in Sursa Performance Hall, on the campus of Ball State University. WIPB will be broadcasting the regional bee LIVE as well as streaming the event on the PBS station’s website, www.wipb.org. Students will compete from schools in Delaware, Blackford, Jay, Randolph, Madison and Henry counties. The Ball State University Teachers College has generously contributed the…

Nancy’s Bybee Pottery, boxed for shipment to Little Bit of Bybee.

Carlson March 8, 2019

John Carlson: It’s Bye-Bye Bybee

By: John Carlson— 3/13/19 Story update from John Carlson is below. For anybody who read my column about the end of Bybee Pottery last Friday (see column below) and wished they had the opportunity to buy some, I have good news. I was wrong. Well, sort of wrong. Yes, the historic Bybee Pottery shop in Waco, Ky., that had opened in 1809 did close its doors to the public in 2011. What I hadn’t counted on, and didn’t know about,…

Heather Richards presents information about Type 1 diabetes at a Delta Tau Delta noon luncheon in the Horizon Convention Center. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Business March 7, 2019

Horizon Convention Center Hosts Delta Tau Delta and Shipshewana On The Road In February

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—The Horizon Convention Center was host to Delta Tau Delta’s Northern Division Conference on February 14-17. Delta Tau Delta chapters are divided into five geographic divisions. Every winter, members gather in a place chosen within their division to celebrate the Fraternity, brotherhood, and learn skills to help lead their chapters. The northern division consists of 38 chapters. Some of the schools represented included: Eastern Michigan University, Marietta College, University of Illinois, Kent State University, Marquette University,…

Our 3rd Annual Virtual Home Show will be published on April 24, 2019.

Business March 6, 2019

Muncie Journal To Publish 3rd Annual “Virtual Home Show” In April

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Warmer weather will be here soon. (We hope.) So it’s time to begin planning to be included in Muncie Journal’s 3rd Annual Virtual Home Show. You might be thinking, “What is a Virtual Home Show?” I’ll explain. For many years, ECI Builders Incorporated held an annual home show in the spring. It was held in the Horizon Convention Center in downtown Muncie. Unfortunately, the last physical home show exhibit at the Horizon Convention Center took place in…

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Non-Profit March 6, 2019

Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie Receives Grant from Shafer Foundation for $10,000

By: Amy Logan— Muncie, IN—The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from the Shafer Foundation. The funds will help support current and future youth programming. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie offers a variety of classes to its members. Since August, Club Kids have been offered programs ranging from dance to robotics to karate. These programs are in addition to the standard Indiana Kids program that emphasizes academic excellence….

Paul Ward is pictured talking with an associate with an Ash Wednesday "smudge" appearing on his forehead. Learn what that means below. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Positivity March 6, 2019

Less is More: Lent for the Community

By: Paul Ward, Spiritual Life Coordinator, Youth Opportunity Center— Muncie, IN—The signs of Easter are everywhere. Stores are covered in pastel colored designs. Chocolate eggs are on every shelf. Churches are practicing Easter plays. Lilies and daffodils will soon be in bloom. Even though the date of Easter changes, we never seem to miss it. There’s one sign that many of us don’t think about or even know about. Forty-six days before Easter, there will be an unmistakable sign. Many…

Eddie Metzger. Photo provided

We Fly March 5, 2019

“Thank a Journalist Day” To Spark Discussion About Local Journalism

By: Eddie Metzger— Muncie, IN—When I was young, I remember crawling around newsroom floors, crumpling wads of paper and tossing them over the cubicle walls of hard-working journalists. I didn’t know then what they were doing or why they were doing it. All I knew was these were good people and they cared about me. They took the time to learn who I was and what made me laugh. Of course, my mom was the editor, so maybe they felt…

Get a heart scan for $49 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.

Health March 5, 2019

Lower Your Risk of a Heart Attack With a $49 Heart Scan

By: Ball Memorial Hospital— Muncie, IN—Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States? Did you know that every year about 1.1 million people in the United States have heart attacks? Early detection and knowing the symptoms play important roles in heart attack prevention. Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital offers a $49 heart scan to give you peace of mind, keeping you happy and healthy. Most people…

Two cool, young Nashville residents sit with a frumpy Munsonian. Photo by: Nancy Carlson

Carlson March 2, 2019

John Carlson: It’s A Nice Place To Visit

By: John Carlson— Not long ago, Nancy and I drove south to visit our son and daughter-in-law in one of our favorite places, Nashville, Tenn. This trip just served to highlight the wide range of attractions there. Yes, I like a whiskey-fueled romp through a Nashville honky-tonk as much as the next tourist, just so long as I don’t have to dance or otherwise move my feet. But this trip, we started off at the Frist Art Museum, where a…