Articles by Mike Rhodes

Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, 505 W. McGalliard Road, Muncie, IN. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Business April 24, 2018

Fresh Thyme to Celebrate Muncie Store Grand Opening on May 17th

Specialty Grocer Invites Local Residents to Participate in 4 Days of Giveaways, Live Music and More! By: Anthony Filomena— Downers Grove, IL – Fresh Thyme Farmers Market®, a growing Midwest specialty grocer focused on healthy, organic products and groceries, announced today the company’s 14th Indiana store will open on Thursday, May 17 at 7:00 a.m. in Muncie, IN – 505 W. McGalliard Road. The first 250 shoppers (aged 18 and older) in line on Grand Opening morning will receive a free bag of…

PlySpace is a new artist-in-residence program based in the Emily Kimbrough Historic District in downtown Muncie. Photo provided.

Non-Profit April 24, 2018

PlySpace Residency Welcomes Pilot Artists, Announces Community Collaborator Program

By: Erin Williams, PlySpace Residency Coordinator— Muncie, IN—PlySpace is a new artist-in-residence program based in the Emily Kimbrough Historic District in downtown Muncie, Indiana and produced by Muncie Arts and Culture Council. The program is dedicated to offering visual artists, writers, and other creative individuals time and space to investigate and pursue their own practices while also serving as a platform for experimentation and provocation by facilitating collaboration with various Muncie communities. In early April, PlySpace welcomed its first three residents Melissa…

Aerial photo of Muncie and Delaware County by Michael Wolfe

Government April 24, 2018

Governor Holcomb Nominates Delaware County As ‘Opportunity Zone’ For Investment

By: Stephanie Wilson– Indianapolis, IN – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb has submitted Indiana’s 156 Opportunity Zone nominations to the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. The federal Opportunity Zone program was created in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and provides federal capital gains tax incentives to attract private sector investment to low-income urban and rural communities. “This new program provides one more tool to attract investment and help more of our Hoosier communities succeed,” Gov. Holcomb said. The federal initiative…

PhyXTGears participating in the state finals. Photo provided.

Education April 23, 2018

PhyXTGears Headed To World Championship

By: PhyXTGears Media Team— Muncie, IN—Team 1720, the PhyXTGears, a part of Muncie Delaware Robotics, is one of 15 teams from Indiana to earn a spot at the FIRST World Championship Competition in Detroit, Michigan. They earned their spot as one of the top ten ranked teams in Indiana after finishing as a finalist in the Indiana State Championship Competition this past weekend and winning the Industrial Design Award from General Motors for the design of their robot for the…

Kamrein Jackson speaks and tells his story at the Great Futures Luncheon, held in January of 2018. Photo provided.

Government, Non-Profit April 23, 2018

Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year to Emcee Mayor’s State of The City Breakfast

By: Brandon Coppernoll— Muncie, IN—Two-time Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie Club Youth of the Year, Kamrein Jackson, will emcee the Mayor’s State of the City address at 7:30 a.m. April 25. Jackson, 16, a Central High School sophomore, told his own inspiring story at the Club’s annual Great Futures Luncheon in January. “I’ve been judged for my hair, my clothes, and for the color of my skin,” he said. “I’ve been judged and told I couldn’t. I want to…

Entertainment April 23, 2018

America’s Hometown Band 30th Anniversary Concert to Be Held on April 29

By: Katherine Huggler— Muncie, IN—On Sunday afternoon. April 29, 2018, at 4pm, Muncie’s own community and municipal band, America’s Hometown Band, will offer its 30th Anniversary Concert inside BSU’s Emens Auditorium as a FREE gift to the public. (Nearby free parking too.) The program, “The First 30 Years: Our Parade of Stars”, shows off some of the best hometown talents in the city, via superb soloists, and the full concert band itself. The musical fare includes classical verve from both piano and clarinet,…

Positivity April 22, 2018

Five Ways to Celebrate Earth Day With Your Kids

By: Deborah Salazar Shapiro, MSW— “The earth laughs in flowers,” said the American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson. I believe the earth not only laughs in flowers but also in trees, animals, fruits, and vegetables! Her generosity toward all of us is beyond compare. But can you remember the last time you connected with the joy, compassion, and abundance our planet gives us? Or the last time you invited your children to show appreciation as well? If the answer is no,…

(L-R): Leadership members of A Better Way, members of Eagle Aerie No.231, and the Eagle Women's Auxiliary are pictured after the check presentation. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Non-Profit April 20, 2018

Eagles Aerie No. 231 Provides ‘A Better Way’ With Funds to Cover Funding Gap

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—A funding gap for the transitional housing program, “Passage Way” for victims of domestic violence offered by A Better Way has resulted in a $20,000 donation by Muncie’s Eagles Aerie No. 231. (The word aerie is defined as: The nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop.) Teresa Clemmons is the executive director of A Better Way. She said, “Twelve years ago, A Better Way began operating “Passage Way”— a transitional housing program for domestic violence victims…

Education, We Fly April 20, 2018

Ball State Appoints Collaborator, Strategist As New Communication College Dean

By: Marc Ransford— Muncie, IN – Ball State University has selected Dr. Paaige K. Turner as the new dean of the College of Communication, Information, and Media. The former associate dean of the School of Communications at Webster University begins July 15 at Ball State, replacing Roger Lavery, who is retiring. “We believe that Paaige is an excellent addition to the University and the College of Communication, Information, and Media,” said Marilyn M. Buck, interim provost and interim executive vice…

These days you see zombies on billboards, in crawl spaces ..." Photo illustration by: Mike Rhodes

Carlson April 20, 2018

John Carlson: What Do I Hear Down There?

By: John Carlson— There is a certain level of spookiness encountered at night when one’s old kitchen is torn out in order to put in a new one. This is especially true when – in terms of personal courage – you are an unapologetic chicken, and indeed, the sort of unapologetic chicken who wouldn’t be surprised if supernatural beasts are reproducing like bunnies down in your crawl space. I know this from personal experience. For a few hours there was…

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