Articles by Mike Rhodes

Bethel Pointe Health & Rehabilitation: Being a Blessing To Others

By: Dennis Ott— Muncie, IN—Each day is a journey to discover, or pursue, what fuels our passion. Most would say their passion is fueled by what benefits them; money, fame or a prestigious title. Few would say their passion is fueled by their desire to serve others. While all of these can be argued as important; I would contend the one that lifts our spirits, changes our attitude, and gives us a peace of mind is serving others. As we serve, we become a blessing to another and discover more about ourselves. A blessing is a verbal or physical expression that brings well-being…

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Ball State Named A Top School for Entrepreneurship

By: Ball State Marketing & Communications— Muncie, IN – Ball State University continues to offer one of the nation’s best programs for students aspiring to become entrepreneurs, according to a joint effort by Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. The Princeton Review, known for its annual college and graduate school rankings, ranked Ball State at No. 25 in its list of Top 50 Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies for 2020. “It is an honor to once again to be in the rankings of the top entrepreneurship programs in the nation,” said Matt Marvel, director of the Entrepreneurship Center in the Miller…


BSU Women’s Club Invites You To a November 21st ‘Spaghetti and Trivia’ Fundraiser for Scholarships

By: Victoria Meldrum, BSU Women’s Club Communications Chair—  Muncie, IN— Good food and friendly competition will be plentiful at the BSU Women’s Club fundraiser for non-traditional student scholarships, to be held Thursday, November 21 at the Knights of Columbus (3600 W. Purdue Ave.). The evening starts with a spaghetti dinner at 6 PM, complete with marinara or meat sauce, salad, breadsticks, refreshments, and a choice of homemade desserts. A cash bar will also be available at this adults-only event. The trivia competition runs 7 PM-9 PM, and teams may have up to eight people. The winning team will receive a cash…


‘Letters To Veterans’ From Area Students. Today’s Letter Written By: Karli

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Each year, November is designated as National Veterans and Military Families Month. Each weekday during the month of November, MuncieJournal.com will be publishing Letters To Veterans, written by local area students. We will publish one new letter each weekday through November 29th. Feature photos that accompany each letter were provided by the  Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office. This week’s Letters to Veterans sponsor is Stoops Automotive Group. A special message from our sponsor follows today’s student letter from Yorktown Middle School.   “Saluting all Veterans! Thank you on behalf of a greatful nation.”             Stoops…


Purdue Polytechnic Anderson and Ivy Tech Community College Muncie Combine Finances to Hire Shared Instructor

By: Ivy Tech Community College— Collaboration establishes unique opportunity for local students Muncie, IN—Ivy Tech Community College, Muncie-Henry County and Purdue Polytechnic have joined forces to form a partnership to help provide a faculty member to teach courses for both institutions allowing Ivy Tech and Purdue Polytechnic to attract and retain the best talent in the area. The visiting two-year faculty instructor will teach engineering technology courses at Purdue Polytechnic Anderson in accordance Purdue academic policies, and technology courses for Ivy Tech in accordance with Ivy Tech academic policies. The faculty member will be an official Purdue employee, and report…


Yorktown Invites Public to Town Hall Ribbon-Cutting, Grand Opening

By: Melissa Jones— Yorktown, IN — The Town of Yorktown announced late last week a public ribbon-cutting and grand opening event for the new Town Hall. The ribbon-cutting will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 with an “open house” to follow. “Though the Town Hall is already open and operating, we’re excited to invite the community to this open house to explore the entire building,” Pete Olson, town manager, said. “This Town Hall has been in the making for a while now, and it’s great to finally see it realized.” Town offices and personnel moved into the new building Nov….


‘Letters To Veterans’ From Area Students. Today’s Letter Written By: Justin

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Each year, November is designated as National Veterans and Military Families Month. Each weekday during the month of November, MuncieJournal.com will be publishing Letters To Veterans, written by local area students. We will publish one new letter each weekday through November 29th. Feature photos that accompany each letter were provided by the  Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office. This week’s Letters to Veterans sponsor is Stoops Automotive Group. A special message from our sponsor follows today’s student letter from Yorktown Middle School.   “Saluting all Veterans! Thank you on behalf of a greatful nation.”             Stoops…


Muncie Symphony Orchestra To Present ‘Heroes and Villains’ Concert On November 16

By: Jennifer Johnson— Muncie, IN—Who will win?  Will it be Superman, Black Panther, or maybe Captain America?  Come find out and join the fun with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra this Saturday, November 16 at 4 p.m. for our Heroes and Villains concert in Pruis Hall. The MSO invites you and your family to experience the musical battle between heroes and villains including music from Spiderman, The Avengers, James Bond, and more! “This is one of our most family friendly concerts of the season. Come and hear the great music associated with our favorite heroes and villains from the big screen,” said…


Wapahani High School Honors Local Veterans

By: Maelyn Hobbs, Wapahani High School Sophomore— Selma, IN – Wapahani High School held its annual program to honor our local veterans during school on Monday. This year’s program paid special tribute to local World War II veteran and area resident Junior Howell. The Veterans Day program was held on November 11th, between 10:30 and 11:00 am to symbolize the 11th month, 11th day, and 11th hour when “the Great War” ended. The program is put together each year by Wapahani teacher, Todd Howell, and his Advance Placement U.S. History class. Howell and his students put together the school program every…


‘Letters To Veterans’ From Area Students. Today’s Letter Written By: Zach

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Each year, November is designated as National Veterans and Military Families Month. Each weekday during the month of November, MuncieJournal.com will be publishing Letters To Veterans, written by local area students. We will publish one new letter each weekday through November 29th. Feature photos that accompany each letter were provided by the  Delaware County Veterans Affairs Office. This week’s Letters to Veterans sponsor is Stoops Automotive Group. A special message from our sponsor follows today’s student letter from Yorktown Middle School.   “Saluting all Veterans! Thank you on behalf of a greatful nation.”             Stoops…