Articles by Mike Rhodes

Business March 22, 2024

Muncie Visitors Bureau Rebrands to ‘Destination: Muncie’

By Trenton Bush— MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie Visitors Bureau is excited to announce its rebranding as Destination: Muncie. This new name and identity reflect the city’s vibrant and diverse offerings as a tourism destination. The rebranding initiative was spearheaded via collaborative partnerships with hometown agency, Intersection, and The Goss Agency of North Carolina, a renowned tourism creative agency. The rebranding initiative marks a new chapter and fresh messaging for the county and city. With the new branding and marketing efforts, Destination:…

Government March 22, 2024

U.S. Senator Todd Young Celebrates 70th Anniversary of ‘Milan Miracle’

By Senator Young Press Office— WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Milan Miracle on the Senate floor. On March 20, 1954, Milan High School – enrollment 161 – defeated Muncie Central in the Indiana High School Boys State Championship, making the Indians the smallest school to ever win the single class tournament in Indiana. The team and town are the inspiration for the movie Hoosiers, released in 1986. “The memory…

Entertainment March 21, 2024

Spring into Fun with Family Adventure Day at Minnetrista

By Brea Cunningham— MUNCIE, IN— Get ready to explore 40 acres of fun and excitement at Minnetrista Museum & Garden’s highly anticipated Family Adventure Day: Spring Celebration! This free community event presented by First Merchants Bank is packed with fun-filled activities for the whole family, promising a memorable experience for all attendees. On March 27, families and friends are invited to embark on a journey of exploration and excitement at Minnetrista. With a plethora of activities, Family Adventure Day at…

Business March 20, 2024

‘Intersessions’ Hosted in Muncie to Help Local Professionals Grow Their Marketing Skills

By Melissa Narlock— MUNCIE, IN — Intersessions, a series of interactive marketing workshops powered by Intersection, are continuing in Muncie to empower local professionals and business owners in growing their marketing expertise. The next session, featuring guest speaker Matt Ruddick, is scheduled for Tuesday, March 26 from 8-10 am at the Innovation Connector, generously sponsored by Destination: Muncie. These sessions are free, open to the public, and are designed to provide attendees with valuable industry insights and strategies they can…

Education, Non-Profit March 20, 2024

Over 70 Early Child Care and Education Changemakers Kick Off a Collective Change Movement

By Kelsey Harrington— MUNCIE, IN – The success of a community’s educational systems and places of employment strongly hinge on the success and health of the community’s early care and education ecosystem. A primary reason for this is that approximately 90% of brain development happens by age five. The state of early care and education locally—and across the state and nation—has been of concern for many years and particularly in this post-pandemic era. More than 70 Muncie and Delaware County…

Entertainment March 19, 2024

Ball State University Collaborates with NASA to Broadcast April’s Total Solar Eclipse

By Ball State Marketing & Communications— MUNCIE, IN – Ball State University is collaborating with NASA to provide live broadcast coverage of the total solar eclipse on April 8. Dayna Thompson, director of the Charles W. Brown Planetarium, and Dr. John Millis, department chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy and professor of physics, will serve as telescope operators during the eclipse at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. NASA plans to livestream the eclipse from multiple sites, including from the Ball…

Non-Profit March 19, 2024

Muncie’s Habitat for Humanity is Making Progress One Home at a Time

By Lindsey Arthur— MUNCIE, IN—Take a drive around our community and you’ll see too many empty and sometimes abandoned homes. In fact, there are about 2,000 such structures in the city. Another 300 houses could be inhabitable but need repairs. Meanwhile, hundreds of people are on a waitlist for emergency housing. And that’s not counting the dozens of families waiting for what only Habitat can provide – the next step – stable housing meant to last a lifetime. What is…

Government March 19, 2024

League of Women Voters to Co-sponsor Watch Party for Republican Gubernatorial Debate

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—The League of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County will be one of three sponsors for an Indiana Republican gubernatorial debate watch party at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, in the conference room of Ball State University’s Multicultural Center. No watch party is scheduled for the Democrat candidates for governor because Jennifer McCormick is the only candidate on the 2024 Democrat primary ballot. Reservations for the watch party are required and should be made with David J….

Non-Profit March 18, 2024

Indiana Waterways Paintings at Auction May 4; New Project Set for 2026

By Juli Metzger— MUNCIE, IN—One hundred paintings of Indiana waterways by five Hoosier plein air artists – rendered during the COVID-19 pandemic – will be available for the first time at auction in May. The sale culminates a three-year project – 20 months of painting and an 18-month traveling exhibit, plus an accompanying 200-plus page coffee table book, “Indiana Waterways: The Art of Conservation.” The book has sold out. Paintings by brothers Dan and Tom Woodson, of Muncie, Curt Stanfield,…

Government March 15, 2024

AAUW, LWV to Sponsor ERA, Voting Panel During BSU Women’s Week

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie Branch of the American Association of University Women and the League of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County will sponsor a panel discussion about the Equal Rights Amendment and voting during Women’s Week at Ball State University. The panel discussion, titled “A Woman’s Only Right – To Vote,” will start at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, in the Forum Room of Ball State’s Student Center. Panelists will be Sue Errington, Indiana House representative for District…

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