Articles by Mike Rhodes

Jackson Adamowicz (left), Cody Brelage (right)

Education December 12, 2018

Lilly Endowment Community Scholars Named

By: Kallie Sullanke— Muncie, Indiana—The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. has selected the recipients of the 2019 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, a four-year award that grants full tuition to any accredited public or private non-profit college or university in Indiana. The Lilly Scholarship also covers fees and provides an annual stipend for required books and equipment. The recipients of the 2019 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship are Jackson Adamowicz of Burris Laboratory School and Cody Brelage of Delta…

Living room filled with needlepoint ornaments, decorative pillows, and more, all of which were stitched by local women. Photo provided.

Non-Profit December 11, 2018

E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center’s “Holiday Open House” Revisted

By: Diane Watters, Assistant Director, E. B. and Bertha C. Ball Center— Muncie, IN—Each year, the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center hosts a Holiday Open House as a part of Minnetrista’s Enchanted Luminaria Walk. During this 2-day event, guests can tour all three floors of the beautifully decorated Ball family home, listen to musicians, and see local artisans at no cost. This is just one event that the center hosts to preserve the Ball family history and to recognize their…

Jeff Bird, MD, President, Indiana University Health East Central Region. Photo provided.

Health, Opinion December 10, 2018

Opinion: Let’s Discourage Smoking and Save Hoosier Lives With Smart Public Policy

By: Jeff Bird, MD, President, Indiana University Health East Central Region— Muncie, Indiana—Too many Hoosier babies die before their first birthday. The toll is tragic. Indiana’s infant mortality rate of 7.5 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births equated to the deaths of 623 babies in 2016. fAnd African American infants face worse odds, dying at a rate twice that of white infants. Only five states have higher rates of infant mortality than Indiana’s. While the past two state administrations…

Non-Profit December 10, 2018

Elementary Education Senior Focusing On Third-Grade Reading Attainment

By: Juli Metzger— Muncie, Indiana—For elementary education major Hannah George teaching took on a higher meaning when a year ago she participated in a Ball State University immersive learning class that would introduce the Muncie native to a community she didn’t know existed and a cause that broadened her passion. “I was amazed. I am from Muncie. I grew up hearing about the Whitely community but from the moment I stepped foot into the program, my eyes were opened about…

We Fly December 10, 2018

Digital Marketing Summit Returns to BSU in 2019

By: Kari Wissel— Muncie, Indiana – The Center for Advancement of Digital Marketing and Analytics is once again hosting a Digital Marketing Summit at Ball State University’s Alumni Center on Thursday, February 7, 2019. Perfect for small business owners, non-profit staff, and marketing professionals, the Digital Marketing Summit is an affordable, educational opportunity for the Muncie community. CADMA’s Digital Marketing Summit will begin with a light breakfast and networking activities followed by the keynote speaker, Mitch Causey of Lessonly. Causey will…

A prior IPR Radio Drama, "It's a Wonderful Life," also directed by Matthew Reeder, is pictured. Photo by: Riley Paulsen

Entertainment December 10, 2018

Indiana Public Radio To Present Original Live Drama on December 14

By: Jillian Wilschke— Muncie, Indiana — Indiana Public Radio will celebrate the holidays with an original radio drama, “A Few Houses Down: A Christmas Play,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 14, at Sursa Performance Hall on Ball State University’s campus. The original drama tells the story of two scattered families brought together by their grandpa, who imagines himself to be all of the characters in a classic holiday novel. Those who can’t make it to Sursa Hall can listen live at…

Bartender Joshua Banister shows off Frank Sinatra’s Jack Daniels. Photo by: John Carlson

Business December 10, 2018

Lahody’s Steak House Opens In Downtown Muncie

By: John Carlson— Muncie, Indiana—If you’ve been waiting, the meat cleaver door handle to Ron Lahody’s Steak House (Motto: Trust Your Butcher) will be getting a workout starting today. The restaurant, located at 231 S. Walnut St., is opening this evening, Lahody said. Hours are 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. We snuck in with our buddy George Bennett for an early look the other day. Workers were scurrying to get it ready. Ron, owner of Lahody’s Meats, was manning a…

Keynote speaker Brett Eastburn is pictured as he gives his presentation titled: " No arms, No legs, No handicaps! No disabilities either!" Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Business December 8, 2018

Horizon Convention Center Hosts 2018 Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Conference

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, Indiana—Approximately 127 people attended the 2018 Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Conference held at the Horizon Convention Center November 7-8. The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS) provides services for individuals with developmental disabilities that enable them to live as independently as possible in their communities. BDDS assists individuals in receiving community support and residential services using a person-centered plan to help determine what services are needed and who can…

Education December 8, 2018

Ball State, Muncie Schools Partner to Save Popular STEM Classroom Program

By: Christine Rhine— Muncie, Indiana—Muncie Central High School senior Chandler Clevenger’s goal of graduating with a technical honors diploma was at risk for reasons beyond his control. To earn the diploma, he needed to pass a class this fall through Project Lead The Way (PLTW), an Indianapolis-based, nonprofit K-12 program to encourage and prepare young people across the U.S. with an interest in STEM fields such as computer science, engineering, and biomedicine. For a while, however, Central did not have…

Who needs a rake when you have one of these? Photo by: Nancy Carlson

Carlson December 7, 2018

John Carlson: A Mulching We Will Go…

By: John Carlson— I love trees. I do until fall, anyway. Then I hate trees. Trees wouldn’t be so bad in the fall, of course, if only they didn’t have leaves. I could really go for that. Or, I could go for trees that had leaves, providing those leaves stayed on the trees forever and ever, never littering the ground. Tree scientists should look into that. Granted, though, leaves are special. One special thing about them is, depending on the…

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