Articles by Mike Rhodes

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…

Nobody ever said that giving up cigarettes would be easy. Photo by: Nancy Carlson

Carlson January 19, 2018

Carlson: Addiction? No Butts About It

By: John Carlson— Opioid addiction is far more horrific, I know, but I’m always amazed by the addictive power of cigarettes, and what big business fighting that addiction has become. Kicking cigarettes was the hardest thing I ever did. I have a creeping feeling this was because I had my first smoke so young, maybe some weird chemical reaction knocked a screw loose between my ears or something. My buddy Dougie and I were six, maybe seven at the oldest,…

Health January 18, 2018

Open Door Health Services Welcomes Randy Brown, MD

By: Katy Maggart— Muncie, IN—Open Door Health Services would like to welcome Dr. Randy Brown, a Board Certified Family Physician, to its Adult Health team. Before becoming a physician, Dr. Brown began his career as a pastor. When asked about this drastic career change he says, “Medicine wouldn’t leave me alone. I had to listen and make a change.” After earning his Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Indiana University, Dr. Brown received his MD from Indiana University School of Medicine…

Opinion January 18, 2018

Opinion: Still More To Be Done On Tax Reform

By: Jonathan Lamb— Congress passed a comprehensive tax reform package – the Tax Cut and Jobs Act – that was not without controversy, as we all know. As an economist, I believe it was the right legislation at the right time. I would have voted with my Republican colleagues had I been representing Indiana’s Congressional 6th District. There are three simple reasons to support the changes. First, the new tax laws make for lower and less complicated corporate tax rates,…

Geoffrey S. Mearns, Ball State University's 17th president. Photo: courtesy of Ball State University

Education, We Fly January 17, 2018

Legislation Proposed To Allow Ball State University To Manage Muncie Community Schools

By: Geoffrey S. Mearns, President, Ball State University— Muncie, IN—Earlier this afternoon, I testified before the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee. At the hearing, Representative Tim Brown introduced proposed new legislation concerning the future of the Muncie Community Schools (“MCS”). Chairman Brown had conferred with me in the preparation of the proposed legislation, and he offered me the opportunity to share my perspective with the committee. The proposed legislation provides that, on July 1, 2018, Ball State University may assume…

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