Articles by Mike Rhodes

We Fly May 28, 2019

Digital Marketing Summer Academy Returns to Ball State University In July

By: Kari Wissel— Muncie, IN – The Center for Advancement of Digital Marketing and Analytics (CADMA) is hosting their second annual Digital Marketing Summer Academy July 15th through the 19th. Hosted on Ball State University’s campus, the Digital Marketing Summer Academy provides high school students the opportunity to explore interests in digital marketing, advertising, and analytics as well as get a taste of life as a Cardinal. Courses offered at the DMSA are designed with 21st-century skills in mind with a focus on innovation, collaboration, and communication. Not only will participants develop new friendships and acquire new skills, they will…

Carlson May 24, 2019

John Carlson: A Day For Remembrance

By: John Carlson— As a lifelong civilian, I have been getting ready for my typical Memorial Day, 2019. Taking advantage of Nancy’s week-long absence on a church mission trip down South, I selflessly – some might even suggest, heroically – tried out brand new grocery items at great personal risk to my fragile taste buds. This was all to discover which were best suited to making Memorial Day a culinary triumph. First to be confronted was the vexing issue of coleslaw. Picking up a plastic bag of Kroger cabbage fixings at Payless last week, I then grabbed a large spoon…

Education May 23, 2019

WIPB To Host Kids “Edcamp” For Local Educators

By: Michelle Kinsey— Muncie, IN— Calling all early childhood educators and providers! WIPB will have its first PBS Kids Edcamp on June 1 and you are invited. The PBS Kids Edcamp will be 8:30 a.m. to noon at Ball State University’s Alumni Center, 2800 W. Bethel Ave. You bring the questions and expertise for a FREE morning of fun, exploration, and discovery with a network of other early childhood educators in your area. We will bring the breakfast and prizes. We’ll also introduce you to PBS KIDS resources that support social and emotional development, math, science, and literacy skills. Register for the…

Education May 23, 2019

Oliver W. Storer Scholarship Recipients Announced

By: The Oliver W. Storer Scholarship Committee— Muncie, IN—The Oliver W. Storer Scholarship Committee made up of the Delaware County public high school principals has announced, through its Secretary, Mark A. Ervin, the granting of 9 scholarships to Delaware County high school seniors. The scholarships are granted annually to the limit of income available from the Storer Scholarship Foundation, which was created by the Muncie banker who died in 1953. The Committee is instructed to choose graduates it considers have shown evidence of “scholastic ability, industry, integrity, courage and ideals as to give greatest promise of being enabled by a…

Non-Profit May 23, 2019

Summer Programs Working Together to Benefit Muncie Youth

By: Susan Fisher, Muncie Public Library— Muncie, IN—Muncie Public Library (MPL) is joining forces with Motivate Our Minds and other community organizations serving youth to encourage reading all summer long. “Yes We Care! Reading Everywhere!” is the initiative’s name. Volunteers for the effort met recently at Kennedy Library to plan and promote their activities. “We truly do care about the youth in this community,” said Mary Dollison, a community volunteer. “This initiative will let us reach out to and encourage youth and their families during the summer months.” Dollison is also active in Supporting Our Students, a grassroots project that…

Business May 22, 2019

Beasley & Gilkison: Small Claims Court

By: Benjamin J. Freeman, Attorney— Muncie, IN—As any attorney will tell you, litigation can be very expensive. A lawsuit can take years to litigate through trial. Most legal disputes end in a settlement well before seeing the inside of a courtroom because the financial pressures of litigation often force the parties to the negotiating table. When both sides have much to lose, protracted litigation may not make much sense. But what do you do when your claim isn’t worth big money or you can’t afford an attorney to press your claim? You can go to Small Claims Court. Small Claims Court…

Business May 21, 2019

Muncie Downtown Development Partnership Receives 2019 National Main Street Accreditation

By: Main Street America & Muncie Downtown Development Partnership— Muncie, IN– Muncie Downtown Development Partnership has been designated as an accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America programs to recognize their exemplary commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. “We are proud to acknowledge this year’s 840 nationally accredited Main Street America programs that have worked tirelessly to strengthen their communities,” said Patrice Frey, President &…

Business, Non-Profit May 21, 2019

By Investing In Their Associates, Ontario Systems Strives to Create a Strong Company Culture

By: Mitch Isaacs— Muncie, IN—Pop quiz, people managers: What is the most critical ingredient for a successful company culture when you’ve gone from a local operation to having employees in 28 states? Did you answer, “Training?” You’re getting warm. Let’s add in the fact that you’ve already invested heavily in training your people to become specialists in proprietary software and that the quit rate (of job-hopping employees) is on the rise. If you said, “Retention,” you agree with Shannon Stroud. She is the Director of People Success & Career Lifecycle Management for Ontario Systems, a Presidential Member of Shafer Leadership…

Business May 20, 2019

Horizon Convention Center Hosts Rotary International 6560 District Conference

By: Charlize Jamieson and Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN–On the weekend of Friday evening April 12 and Saturday, April 13, Rotarians from across Central Indiana District 6560 and guests from around the world, converged on Muncie’s Horizon Convention Center for the annual district conference. Typically, these conferences have been held in Indianapolis however, this year, Muncie’s own Dale Basham is the District Governor and downtown Muncie was privileged to host the 200 Rotarians who attended. Rotary International is a service organization whose purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian service and to advance peace and…

We Fly May 20, 2019

AAUW To Hold 40th Annual Used Book Sale

By: Sheryl Swingley— Muncie, IN—Donations of used and new books, excluding textbooks, are being accepted for the American Association of University Women’s 40th annual Used Book Sale, which is co-sponsored by Indiana Public Radio. IPR will accept books prior to the sale. People should call 765-285-5888 to arrange to donate books. People with books to drop off may park behind the Letterman Building on Ball State University’s campus. Access to the parking area is off of Riverside Avenue. Books also may be dropped off from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 24, at the entrance of the Ball State…

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