Articles by Mike Rhodes

Non-Profit January 30, 2019

Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Indiana to Host Bowl for Kids’ Sake

By: Amanda Price— Muncie, IN—Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Indiana will be introducing their annual spring fundraiser, Bowl for Kids’ Sake (BFKS). The event will take place on Thursday, March 14 from 3p.m. – 8p.m. at Clancy’s Village Bowl and on Friday, March 15 from 1p.m. – 5p.m. at Ball State University’s Student Center. Bowl for Kids’ Sake is a bowling event put on by Big Brothers Big Sisters nationwide. Each year, thousands of people come together across…

Ball State University Campus. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Health January 30, 2019

Child Research Participants Needed for Exercise Studies

By: Anthony D Mahon, PhD— Study 1 A research team in the Human Performance Laboratory and Psychophysiological, Attention, Cognition and Emotion Laboratory are conducting a study involving boys and girls with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The purpose of the study is compare the effect of single bout of exercise on the ability to concentrate and correctly respond to a computerized test in comparison to the effect of standard treatment with stimulant medication. Children who are 8-14 years of age with a…

Spraying a silicone-based lubricant on the rubber base of your garage door will keep it from sticking/freezing to the pavement in very cold weather. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Winter Readiness January 29, 2019

Preparing For The Polar Vortex: Tips From Our Readers

By Friends and Associates of MuncieJournal.com— MUNCIE, IN— A polar vortex is expected to arrive in Muncie and Delaware County this week, bringing below zero temperatures with wind chills of up to minus 35 degrees or more. We asked friends and associates of MuncieJournal.com for their best tips in preparing for super-cold temperatures. Minimize Sticking Using Silicone-Based Spray On Your Garage Door It’s a good idea to spray some silicone lubricant on the rubber at the bottom of your garage…

Business January 29, 2019

MutualBank Closings And Schedules Due To Weather

By: Jaime Faulkner— MUNCIE, IN – In light of the impending threatening weather, MutualBank will be closing several financial centers and opening late on Wednesday, January 30th, 2019 and Thursday, January 31, 2019. All financial centers in the following counties will be closed Wednesday, January 30, 2019 and open at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 31, 2019 : Elkhart, Kosciusko and St. Joseph counties All financial centers in the following counties will be closed Wednesday, January 30, 2019 and open…

Photo by Amanda Kishel: Kyle Reninger and Benji Koonz

Entertainment January 29, 2019

Muncie Civic Theater Presents ‘Of Mice And Men’ Beginning February 1st

By: Michelle Kinsey— Muncie, IN— It’s a timeless story about friendship and the pursuit of the American dream. Muncie Civic Theatre will present “Of Mice and Men” Feb. 1-2, 8-10 and 14-16. Performances on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays will begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees will begin at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $13 for students and children and $15 for groups of 10 or more. This show features adult content, strong language and gunshots. This production…

A chilly, peaceful scene in Delaware County. There is a barn close by and these animals are well cared for. Photo by: Dorothy Douglass, MutualBank

We Fly January 29, 2019

Ball State Meteorologist Says Impending Sub-Zero Temps Should Be Taken Seriously

By: Ball State Marketing & Communications— Muncie, Indiana – The potential for subzero weather in the next few days should be taken seriously, says Jill Coleman, a meteorologist at Ball State University. She notes the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued wind chill watch/extreme cold advisory from Tuesday evening through Thursday morning for most of Indiana. The combination of a southward moving continental Arctic air mass combined with moderate-strong sustained wind speeds (about 20 mph) can create dangerously low wind chill…

Jayonna Taylor accepts her Youth of the Year award and shares what it means to her in front of the Great Futures Dinner attendees at the Horizon Convention Center. Photo provided

Non-Profit January 28, 2019

Boys and Girls Clubs of Muncie ‘Great Futures Dinner’ Raises Over $56K

By: Amy Logan— Muncie, IN—The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie would like to thank the generous donors and sponsors of this year’s Great Futures Dinner. The event, held on January 24 at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie, raised $56,556.45. (A 146 percent increase over last year.) The Muncie community came together for one night to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie. For the past 85 years Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie,…

Education January 28, 2019

Ivy Tech Community College To Offer Express Enrollment Registration Events In Muncie

By: Shawn Carmichael— Muncie, Indiana – Ivy Tech Community College will be offering several Express Enrollment events on January 31, February 7, 13, 14, 21, and 28 at their Muncie Cowan Road location. Express Enrollment offers prospective students a “one-stop” experience in the enrollment process and does not require an appointment. Muncie Campus Express Enrollment Center January 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. February 7, 14, 21, and 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. February 13 from 9:00 a.m….

Steve Bell is pictured during a Muncie Journal interview in 2017. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Education January 27, 2019

Ball State Mourns The Passing Of Veteran Journalist And Professor Steve Bell

By: Ball State Marketing and Communications— Muncie, Indiana – Ball State University and the Muncie community is mourning the passing of Steve Bell, a veteran national broadcast journalist and a longtime telecommunications professor. Bell, 83, who taught at Ball State from 1992 to 2007, died Friday. During his long and storied career in journalism for ABC News, he was on the front lines of several major historical events, including the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal of the early 1970s, and…

James R. Williams is a partner at Defur Voran law firm in Muncie, and president of the

Education, Opinion January 27, 2019

Opinion: Cradle To Career—Mobilizing A Community Approach To Public Education

By: James R. Williams— Horace Mann founded the common school movement that formed the basis for universal American public education. When Mann’s work started in the 1840s, the Industrial Revolution was underway. Americans were educating students to work in an agrarian, mercantile, and light industrial economy. “Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men [and women], and the balance wheel of social machinery.”—Horace Mann Public schools adapted as we…

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