Articles by Mike Rhodes

Opinion: Relocation of Delaware County Courts

By: Muncie Downtown Development Partnership— Muncie, IN—The Muncie Downtown Development Partnership (MDDP) Board of Directors concurs with the attached resolution from the Muncie Bar Association. The MDDP board members, while understanding the underlying goal of ensuring safety, feel moving the courts would be detrimental to the entire community. The downtowns of cities with county seats have more retail businesses, more professional service businesses, and an overall greater mix of businesses than those that do not have a county seat. Muncie…

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Downtown Farm Stand Purchases Building

Downtown Farm Stand buys building with SBA 504 loan from Prime Trust Federal Credit Union and Indiana Statewide CDC By: Guy Johnson— Muncie, IN—David and Sara Ring, owners of the Downtown Farm Stand in Muncie, have purchased the building in which they’ve operated their Farm Stand since 2007. The two-story building at Main and Mulberry streets houses the Rings’ market on the first floor and an event/banquet space and lawyers’ offices on the second floor. The Rings bought the building with…


Horizon Convention Center Holds Fundraiser For Erskine Green Training Center

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—During April’s First Thursday, the Horizon Convention Center raised awareness and funds for the Erskine Green Training Institute during their “flower hour” fundraiser. Flower Hour was a progressive walk of downtown Muncie where participants collected a flower at various stops,  finishing the tour at the Courtyard Marriott Muncie to receive a vase and attend a complimentary reception. Flowers were donated by Miller’s Flower Shop and Foisters Flowers and Gifts. “Flower stops” were located outside downtown businesses including: Dandelion’s, The Hayloft Boutique, Intersection,…


Art Van Furniture’s Free American Flag Exchange Program-May 25-28

By: Diane Charles— Warren, MI – Art Van Furniture is exhibiting its patriotic spirit, inviting the public to bring their worn American Flags to any of its stores from Friday, May 25 through Monday, May 28, and trade them in for a complimentary, new 3-foot by 5-foot American flag. The Midwest’s No. 1 furniture and mattress retailer has experienced enormous customer response to its flag exchange program, collecting 4,000 used, faded flags during the program’s inaugural year in 2017. The retired…


3rd Annual Roy C. Buley Memorial Golf Outing

By: Brandon Coppernoll— Muncie, IN—The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie invites you to participate in the 3rd annual Roy C. Buley Memorial Golf Outing. Gather your team of four and join us at Maplewood Golf Course, June 10, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. for 18 holes of golf, food, drinks, games, and prizes. All of the proceeds of this event go directly to the creation of the Junior Golf Program, presented by First Tee. This is the 3rd year…


Fifth Annual Memorial Day Fundraiser at Muncie CrossFit

By: BJ McKay— Muncie, IN-Muncie CrossFit will once again host its annual Memorial Day fundraising event, The Murph Challenge, a nationwide cause honoring fallen soldiers and raising money for the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Murphy, a Navy SEAL, was killed in 2005 in Afghanistan, attempting to take out Taliban forces. A best-selling book and movie, “Lone Survivor,” depicts the covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative. The event starts at 10 a.m. Monday, May 28th at…


Explore the “Cave of Time” at the Indiana Academy On May 23

By: Julie Tuttle Davis— Muncie, Ind. – Students at the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities are currently involved in May Term, a unique two-week program that happens at the conclusion of every spring semester. May Term is a graduation requirement for Academy students and provides them with opportunities to take in-depth courses on special subjects, travel, and participation in internships. Each year brings new courses and experiences. This year there are over 20 different courses including Forensic Science…


Zach Johnson, On-Air Talent At WERK-FM & MAX-FM Recognized By Woof Boom Radio

By: Megan Orbin— Muncie, IN—Zach Johnson, on-air talent at WERK-FM & MAX-FM, Woof Boom Radio, LLC has been recognized by his peers for exemplifying ALL five of the company’s values. Woof Boom Radio works everyday to best represent the following values: Speak the Truth; Do Your Best; Do What You Say You Will Do; Treat All with Respect; and Work with Passion.  These values can be seen as soon as you walk through doors of Woof Boom radio stations, they…


Ball State Hires UConn Executive As New Athletics Director

By: Marc Ransford— Muncie, IN – Geoffrey S. Mearns, the president of Ball State University, has selected Beth Goetz as the new Athletics Director. Ms. Goetz will join Ball State in June after serving as the chief operating officer of the University of Connecticut’s (UConn) athletics department since 2016. She will succeed Mark Sandy, who is retiring. President Mearns said he selected Ms. Goetz after a thorough national search, noting her extensive leadership experience, including key positions held at Butler…


Photo Gallery: 2018 Special Needs Prom at The Loft on Isanogel

By: Mindy Kemper— Muncie, IN—After a day full of rain and more rain, the clouds disappeared and the sun shined brightly shortly before the Delaware Community Special Needs Prom got underway. “A Night Under the Big Top” was the theme of this year’s Special Needs Prom. Students and individuals from Delaware County gathered on May 19, 2018 at The Loft on Isanogel, which was donated to host this year’s wonderful event. Upon arrival prom attendees immediately felt like they had…