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By Tracy Warner— MUNCIE, IN—With weather forecasts predicting possible blizzard-like conditions over Indiana Michigan Power’s territory in the coming days, I&M is preparing crews and other resources to address possible power outages. I&M strongly encourages our customers to make plans for the possibility of extended power outages up to and through the holiday weekend. We all know that forecasts – especially a few days in advance – are not always proven true. But it appears there is a strong probability…

By Katy Maggart— MUNCIE, IN – Minnetrista Museum & Gardens is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Statz as its new President & CEO. Chosen after a nationwide search, Statz will assume his new role on January 3, 2023. He will take over from current President & CEO, Betty Brewer, who will retire at the end of 2022 after more than seventeen years of service. Statz served as Vice President of Operations at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis for more than…

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief, MuncieJournal.com— MUNCIE, IN—Every year around this time we share Muncie Journal’s Top 10 most viewed stories of the year.  In 2019, an article about the polar vortex took the top spot. Amazingly, our most viewed story in 2021 was NOT about COVID-19. It was about the big fireworks display downtown. You’ll find the Top 10 most viewed stories for 2022 below. Just scroll down this page to view the story and its ranking. Click on each story to…

By Matt Howell— YORKTOWN, IN – The Yorktown Chamber Awards Lunch was held on Tuesday, December 13th at Westminster Village in the Legacy Room. The award recipients were: Lifetime Achievement Award: Steve and MaryAnn Stroeh Community Impact Award: Amy Carroll-Spangler, Christiana Mann, Kat Blankenbaker Outstanding Contribution to Education: Taryn McKnight Spirit of Small Business: Farmhouse Creative Excellence in Public Service: Kris Thornburg The new 2023 officers for the Yorktown Chamber were also installed: President: Kat Blankenbaker of Viking Realty Vice President: Mark…

By Corey Ohlenkamp— MUNCIE, IN—With the holiday’s here, it’s time to gorge on food and decorate the house. Rushing into decorating to keep up with Clark Griswold, however, can make things hazardous for both you and your wallet. Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) wants to provide everyone with energy efficient holiday decoration ideas and safety reminders to get into the holiday spirit. “Indiana Michigan Power is dedicated to making your holidays bright, efficient and safe whether it’s small display in the yard…

By Jaime Faulkner— MUNCIE, IN – Newsweek released its 2023 America’s Best Banks rankings placing First Merchants at the top of the list in Indiana and distinguishing it for having attentive service and dependable bankers. While this honor recognizes the bank’s work in Indiana, these attributes exemplify the bank’s ‘helping you prosper’ philosophy across its four-state footprint. “In mid-November, we were recognized by the American Banker as one of the “Best Banks to Work For”, determined by surveys of our employees,” says Mark…

By Dan Wolfert— MUNCIE, IN—Hillcroft Services, Inc., a local provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities for nearly 70 years, has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the Avis Foundation, Inc. The grant is in support of the recently opened ABA Clinic located in Pendleton, which is an expansion of the service model already offered by the ABA Clinic located in Muncie.  The completely renovated 6,000 square foot facility that opened in May of 2022, has the…