Articles by Mike Rhodes

Old National Bank Raises Over $90,000 At 100 Men Who Cook

By: David Huhnke— Muncie, Indiana—On November 3, Old National Bank held its annual 100 Men Who Cook event for the Community Champions Fund, which raised over $90,000. The Community Champions Fund will consider support to not-for-profits, civic, business, and government organizations to fund the development and delivery of innovative solutions, otherwise unavailable in our community, designed to make our community a safer place to live, work, and play. Since 2015, the Community Champions Fund has awarded over $320,000 to 36…

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PlySpace Resident Linda Ryan Offers Free Dance Workshop At Cornerstone Center for the Arts

By: Erin Williams, PlySpace Residency Coordinator— Muncie, Indiana—PlySpace, an artist-in-residence program of the Muncie Arts and Culture Council, continues the Fall 2018 Residency Term with Resident Linda Ryan, who has collaborated with the Cornerstone Center for the Arts for free public workshops on dancing and movement with technology.  Her final workshop will be held this Saturday, November 17th, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. Ryan, the first dance resident at PlySpace, joins the program from Upstate New York via Washington, DC. Since…


Ball Brothers Foundation Awards Grants to Bolster Muncie Community Schools

By: Jud Fisher— Muncie, Indiana—Following the historic announcement earlier this year that Ball State University would take a leadership role in helping to transform Muncie Community Schools, BBF has awarded a $1 million grant to assist with these efforts. The grant was one of sixteen requests that received funding during Ball Brothers Foundation’s board meeting in October. Dollars from Ball Brothers Foundation will assist BSU and MCS in creating a long-term plan for the school corporation. Specifically, BBF funding will…


United Way Goal: Improve Third Grade Reading Comprehension Through Reading Clubs

By: Juli Metzger— Muncie, Indiana—By the time they get to the third grade, eight out of 10 children who grow up in low-income households cannot read at grade-level. In Delaware County, half the households are poor. In Muncie, it’s six out of 10. Improving that percentage among third-graders is the laser focus of the United Way of Delaware County, which funds 28 nonprofits working to change that statistic by 2024. “Reading is everything,” says Nancy Carlson, a retired Ball State…


Ball State Receives Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award

By: Marc Ransford— New Orleans, Louisiana – In recognition of extraordinary community outreach, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has named Ball State University the winner of the 2018 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award during a ceremony at the group’s annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ball State received the award for its Schools within the Context of Community (SCC) program, which takes a unique approach with teacher education to help prepare culturally responsive and community-engaged…


Cardinal Greenways Announces Holiday Events

By: Angie Pool— Muncie, IN—Cardinal Greenways’ annual Turkey Trot is Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd from 8:00 am – 11:00 am, with registration beginning at 7:30. The walk/run route is along beautiful Cardinal Greenway and the scenic White River Greenway.  The event begins and ends at the Cardinal Greenway Depot. The walk/run is for humans and canines of all ages. Come for fun wearing your Thanksgiving/Turkey attire! After the walk/run enjoy hot cider and refreshments with friends and family inside the…


Whitely Community Council Community Meeting To Be Held on Nov. 12th

By: Ken Hudson— Muncie Indiana— The Whitely Community Council will hold the monthly community meeting on Monday, November 12th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Please join us and bring someone with you! The neighborhood meeting will be held at the Muncie Area Career Center, 2500 N. Elgin St. A small meal and refreshments will be served from 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. This meeting is open to all Muncie citizens. We would also like to thank the city of Muncie’s Community Development Block…


Ball State TCOM Department Produces WWII Documentary: “Saboteur”

By: BSU Marketing & Communications— WWII soldier, Belgian resistance fighter the subject of his granddaughter’s documentary. Muncie, Indiana—Since she was a little girl, Nicole Lehrman listened to her grandfather Gabriel DeLobbe tell story after story about his efforts to fight the Nazis in Belgium during the 1940s. The recent Ball State graduate brought his memories to life in the documentary “Saboteur.” “He’s been telling stories of his time growing up in Belgium during the war for as long as I…


John Carlson: The Joys Of Muddy Pond

By: John Carlson— A couple weeks ago, Nancy and I, plus some fellow Lutheran friends, drove south from Muncie to a place called Muddy Pond. Here are the directions: First, drive to Dale Hollow in Tennessee. Having never driven to Dale Hollow in Tennessee, nor Dale Hollow in Kentucky, for that matter, I rode shotgun in one car, along with four others. Another four of us rode in a second car, for a total party of nine. We included Rosanna,…


Muncie Civic Theater Presents “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane”

By: Michelle Kinsey— Muncie, Indiana – What can a self-centered toy rabbit teach us about love? Quite a bit, actually. Muncie Civic Theatre is presenting “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” Nov. 9-11 and 16-18 in the Casazza Family Studio. Friday and Saturday shows will be at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees will begin at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $13 for adults and $10 for students.  Edward Tulane is a vain, cold-hearted toy china rabbit that embarks on a life-changing…