Articles by Mike Rhodes

Entertainment December 2, 2018

Photo Gallery: 82nd Annual Muncie Community Christmas Sing

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, Indiana—The 82nd Annual Muncie Community Christmas Sing was held on December 2nd at Worthen Arena. Steve Lindell, vice president and director of operations for Woof Boom Radio was the emcee for the event. The event was videotaped by WIPB-TV and will be broadcast on December 19th at 8pm, December 21st at 5pm, December 23rd at 11am and December 25th at 1pm. Community partners for the event included: Ball State University, the City of Muncie, the Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, WLBC-104.1 FM, Administrator Assistance, West View Elementary PTO, SSC Services for Education, Auxilio and…

Non-Profit November 30, 2018

Ball Brothers Foundation Announces Targeted Funding Opportunity for Workforce Development

By: Jud Fisher— Muncie, Indiana—Ball Brothers Foundation has invited four local organizations to apply for funding in 2019 to address current and anticipated community workforce development needs. The “Future of Work” funding opportunity comes as local manufacturers, K-12 school representatives, and higher education institutions have been seeking opportunities to better collaborate. “It is no secret that all across Indiana—and the country—major shifts are taking place related to workforce needs,” shared BBF President and COO, Jud Fisher. “We know that by 2025, there could be over one million job openings in Indiana due to retirements and new job creation. But we…

Carlson November 30, 2018

John Carlson: Life In ‘Das’ Fast Lane

By: John Carlson— This summer my wife Nancy, her sisters Marti, Beverly and Margi, plus their sister-in-law, also named Nancy, visited Europe for two weeks, beginning in Normandy at the D-Day invasion site code-named Utah Beach. They loved the trip. What they did was follow their Dad’s path through World War Two. Their thoroughly-researched journey began where Louis Briggs hit the beach in France as a young American artillery officer. Later they moved through Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium, before crossing the Rhine River into Germany. As you might imagine, this shared experience was very special for them. Nancy and…

Education November 29, 2018

WIPB-TV Receives ‘Ready To Learn Grant’ to Form Community Partnership to Help Children on Muncie’s South Side

By: Michelle Kinsey— Muncie, Indiana and Washington, D.C.—The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and PBS today announced that public media station WIPB-TV, on the campus of Ball State University, has been awarded $175,000 to work with community partners to provide science and literacy resources for young learners in underserved areas. WIPB is one of 14 public media stations nationwide to receive a Community Collaboratives for Early Learning and Media (CC-ELM) grant this year, joining 16 other public media stations doing similar work through a community engagement model to help the youngest learners in their communities. This effort is part of…

Entertainment November 29, 2018

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas To Perform At Emens November 29th

By: Kristi Chambers— Muncie, IN—Mannheim Steamroller will present the best the holiday has to offer this season. The group will perform live for one night only in Muncie, Indiana at Emens Auditorium on November 29, 2018. Tickets are available at the Emens box office or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Call 765-285-1539 for more information or visit www.bsu.edu/emens. This year marks the 33rd Anniversary of the Christmas Tour and release of Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, an album that revolutionized the Holiday Season music category. Grammy Award®winner Chip Davis will direct and co-produce Tour performances with MagicSpace Entertainment. The show features Mannheim Steamroller classics,…

We Fly November 28, 2018

Ball State Researcher: When Giving Presents, Share Something You Like

By: Marc Ransford— Muncie, Indiana—As the holidays are fast approaching, millions of Americans are hunting for the perfect present. There are two strategies, says Andy Luttrell, a psychological science professor at Ball State University: recipient-focused and giver-focused. “By being recipient-focused, you are looking for a present that that signifies the likes and dislikes of the person who will receive it,” he says. “For example, you buy a person a book by his or her favorite author.” With the second strategy, you seek a present that reminds the person of you and your qualities or personality. “I might buy someone my favorite book because…

Entertainment November 28, 2018

Celebrate the Holiday Season with the MSO Saturday December 1st

By: Morgan Dean— Muncie, Indiana—Buddy the Elf said it best: “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!” Sing along to your favorite holiday classics with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra at the annual Fisher/Shafer Holiday Pops Concert on  Saturday, December 1 at 4pm in Emens Auditorium.  Rejoice in the sounds of the season with special guest artists, the Ball State University Singers and West View Ensemble. “This year’s Holiday Pops will have some familiar aspects but also a few new twists. Returning will be our favorite show choir, the Ball State University Singers, as well as our…

Non-Profit November 28, 2018

Kiwanis Club Christmas Trees To Be Available Again This Year

By: Mark Foerster— Muncie, IN—For over 60 years, the Muncie Kiwanis Club has been selling Christmas Trees by the North Walnut Street Fieldhouse. This year they’re doing it again! Starting the day after Thanksgiving until December 17th, come by the north lot of the North Walnut Street Fieldhouse to purchase a Christmas Tree for home or work. The Muncie Kiwanis Club will be selling many different types of trees including Frasier Fir, Scotch Pine and White Pine. If you’re looking for a holiday wreath, Kiwanis will be selling those, too. New this year, Kiwanis will also be offering gourmet nuts…

Teachers Awarded ,863 for Creative and Innovative Classroom Projects

Education November 28, 2018

Teachers Awarded $4,863 for Creative and Innovative Classroom Projects

By: Kallie Sullanke— Muncie, Indiana—Eighteen local teachers will receive $4,863 for 13 projects in Robert P. Bell Education Grants from The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc. Across the county, 1,000s of students benefit from Bell Education Grants each year. Awards of up to $450 are available through the Bell Grants program. Funded projects are creative or innovative classroom projects designed to stimulate learning in students. All Delaware County teachers are invited to apply during any of the four grant cycles. Awards for the second cycle of this school year include: Thomas Arnold, Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities,…

Business November 28, 2018

Two Well Known Muncie Retail Properties To Be Sold In Online Auction

By: Alex Nielsen— New York, NY—Mission Capital Advisors, a leading national real estate capital markets solutions firm, has announced that its Asset Sales Group is marketing two well known Muncie properties in an online auction to be held December 3-5. Both properties will be auctioned individually on the RealINSIGHT Marketplace platform, with the bidding window opening on December 3rd and closing on December 5th. The properties were previously occupied by the Marsh grocery chain – or its LoBill Foods brand – which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2017 and was subsequently liquidated. Both buildings are fully vacant. The retail centers are…

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