Articles by Mike Rhodes

The YOC's unveiling of the total campaign investment reached. The campaign exceed its goal by 13%. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Non-Profit January 24, 2018

Youth Opportunity Center’s Capital Campaign Exceeds Goal

By: Polly Craig— Muncie, IN—Muncie, Indiana based Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) and the YOC Foundation announced the successful conclusion of the Transforming Together: The Next Chapter Capital Campaign on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Vera Mae’s Bistro with more than 90 supporters and friends in attendance. Campaign Chairperson Kelly Stanley, announced that the campaign exceeded its original goal of $4,250,000 by 13% and raised $4,808,659.22 to support children at the YOC. Stanley remarked, “I am honored to have chaired this…

Steve Lindell, Vice President / Director of Operations Woof Boom Radio, Host of 104.1 WLBC Wake Up Crew.

Education January 23, 2018

LISTEN: Ball State and Muncie Community Schools: The Facts

By: Steve Lindell, Vice President / Director of Operations Woof Boom Radio, Host of 104.1 WLBC Wake Up Crew— On January 17, 2018, BSU President Geoffrey Mearns made a presentation to State Legislators for an amendment to HB 1315 that would allow the University to govern the Muncie Community Schools. It was not expected, and came as a surprise to many. Woof Boom Radio has started an effort to inform the public about the facts of this idea, so that…

A scene from a previous Chamber Champions Award Luncheon. Photo provided.

Business January 23, 2018

Chamber Now Accepting Nominations For Annual Awards Luncheon

By: Lindsey Sharp— Muncie, IN— The Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will honor its members for their longevity in and impact on the community at the Chamber Champions Award Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 21 in the Horizon Convention Center. Over the past five years, nearly 1,000 people have joined The Chamber in recognizing almost 100 of its members with Business Longevity awards, the Al Rent Spirit of Muncie award, the Ambassador of the Year award and the…

Ryan White. Photo courtesy of the Ryan White Fund.

Business January 23, 2018

Meridian Awarded Ryan White Supplemental Funds for HIV Program

By: Kaitlyn Davis— Muncie, IN – Meridian Health Services has been awarded $100,000 in supplemental funds from The Ryan White Fund for its growing HIV program. Through this funding, care coordinators will be able to expand on the services currently being provided in Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Jay, and Randolph counties. Meridan’s HIV Care Coordination program assists those living with HIV disease in a wide variety of health and social services, including medical, psychosocial, financial, and other supportive services as needed. These…

Non-Profit January 23, 2018

New Grocery Carts Available For Use on MITS Buses

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Karen Howells was responsible for starting Edible Muncie of Delaware County in 2015. Edible Muncie is a non-profit organization involved in reducing food insecurity and food deserts in Delaware County. Karen applied for a grant from Walmart to provide carts to MITS bus riders in order to make getting groceries home via MITS easier. The carts and the insulated bags that will sit inside the carts are now available. Carts can be picked up at 4…

Ben Smith, CPA, CGMA, President and CEO at Estep-Doctor & Company. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Business January 22, 2018

Ben Smith, CPA Appointed to New State Government Panel

By: Greg Zirkle— Muncie, IN – Ben Smith, CPA, CGMA, was recently appointed by Commissioner Adam Krupp to a newly formed Tax Advisory Council for the Indiana Department of Revenue. Smith is CEO of Muncie-based accounting firm Estep-Doctor & Company and has been a Certified Public Accountant for 28 years. As a member of this council, Smith will serve a two-year term and meet quarterly with the Commissioner and his team. Krupp has formed the 14-member panel to provide direct…

Watasha Griffin (L) is pictured reviewing the new Martin Luther Dream Team website, while Susan Fisher (R) looks on during the 2018 Website Thru The Night event. Photo by: Mike Rhodes.

Non-Profit January 22, 2018

‘Website Thru The Nite’ Creates Websites for 5 Local Non-Profits

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—At noon on Sunday, January 22nd, 5 lucky local non-profits had brand spanking new websites to call their own. On Saturday, the second Website Thru the Nite project kicked off at the Innovation Connector. Teams of volunteer web developers and designers were matched with 5 separate non-profit organizations to create 5 separate—fully designed and operational websites. The catch? They had to create the websites in 24 hours. Not weeks. Hours. The initiative was the idea of eKeeper Systems, an…

Fist bump at the Reds Caravan held at Stoops Automotive in 2017. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Entertainment January 22, 2018

Free Cincinnati Reds Caravan Event To Be Held January 25th at Stoops Buick GMC

By: Liz Valpatic— Muncie, IN—The very popular Reds Caravan will be coming to Muncie on January 25th, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Stoops Buick GMC, located at 4055 W Clara Lane, in Muncie. The caravan provides fans with the opportunity to interact with current and former players, broadcasters and other members of the Cincinnati Reds front office staff. Members of the group will field questions from fans and sign autographs. Sales representatives will be on hand to discuss season tickets and…

Grace Hollars, Ball State '19, examines her camera while participating in the university's immersive learning experience BSU at the Games in Rio in 2016. Hollars is returning to the Olympics through BSU at the Games this winter to cover the 2018 Games in South Korea. Photo provided

Education, We Fly January 21, 2018

Muncie Resident Grace Hollars To Photograph Olympic Winter Games

By: Jillian Wilschke— Muncie, IN – Ball State University student Grace Hollars, a resident of Muncie, Indiana, will take her photography skills to South Korea next month to cover the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Hollars, who is studying photojournalism at Ball State, will report from the games through the university’s Department of Journalism’s immersive learning experience BSU at the Games. The student-run news agency debuted at the London 2012 Olympics and members have been to both the Winter Olympics in Russia…

Business January 19, 2018

MutualBank Announces Hourly Wage Increase And Bonuses

By: Jaime Faulkner, CFMP— Muncie, IN — Character, Class, Compassion, and Competition are the values driving MutualBank’s vision for helping people live better lives. For 129 years, MutualBank has served communities throughout Indiana by upholding these values and doing the right thing. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed at the end of 2017 gave companies in all industries the opportunity to project a different economic outlook in 2018 and possibly beyond. While those realizations have not yet materialized, the…

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