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Station looking for local radio hosts and program suggestions. By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief— MUNCIE, IN— A new radio station in Muncie and Delaware County aims to highlight what residents are talking about. And need to know. Radio station WMUN, broadcasting on 92.5FM and 1340AM has slowly been launching new, original talk programming. The station, once known as WXFN, now broadcasts FOX branded sports and news programming as well as local news and talk. The station can primarily be heard on 92.5FM and 1340AM around the Delaware County area. The station can also be heard via streaming and on Alexa devices….

By Michele Owen— MUNCIE, IN—Any small business owner can vouch for the difficulty of launching a new venture, but Hoosier entrepreneurs may have an advantage. According to a recent article by Forbes, Indiana is the number one state for starting a new business in 2023. The article gathered data and evaluated 18 different criteria, including cost of living, start up and operating expenses, amount of funding available, growth and survival rate of small businesses since 2020, natural disasters, unemployment rate, percentage of degree-level workers, and more. Indiana ranked #1, narrowly beating Colorado with lower business costs and more available funding…

By Victoria Meldrum, Ball State CBER— MUNCIE, IN — Registration ends Friday, Jan. 6 at 5 PM to attend the 27th annual Indiana Economic Outlook luncheon, which will be held Tuesday, Jan. 17 in downtown Muncie. Attendees will enjoy a keynote presentation on inflation concerns by David Altig, executive vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, in addition to viewing the year’s regional and national economic forecasts as projected by Michael Hicks, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University. Full details and registration are online at https://bsu.edu/cber/outlook, and all attendees must register…

By Deltec Solutions— Longtime leader Don Engel elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Financial Officer MUNCIE, IN – Deltec Solutions, a leading managed service provider and strategic IT consulting firm, announces the appointment of Steve Davis as President and CEO, replacing Don Engel, who has been elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Financial Officer. Davis will assume his new responsibilities on Monday, January 2. Engel has been President and CEO since 2009 and replaces Wil Davis, who remains on the Board of Managers. A native of the Muncie, Indiana area, where Deltec Solutions is headquartered, Davis has been…

By Ted Baker, CEO/Executive Director, Muncie Innovation Connector, Inc.— MUNCIE, IN—A little over eight months ago, our creative Innovation Connector team began planning a new event that we hoped would impact both entrepreneurs and business owners. We wanted this event to be something that had never been done before. As we worked through our thoughts and dreams for this event, the idea of Entrepreneur Showcase Week began to take shape. As we plotted our strategies to make this event unique, and big, we realized we were on to something significant. Now, looking back and reviewing the actual events of Entrepreneur Showcase…

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 of high winds and heavy snow beginning Thursday night through Saturday across the areas I&M serves. With ample snow falling…

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 a decade, a position he took after four years as the museum’s General Counsel. As VP of Operations, Statz oversaw…

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 read it as originally published. Stories are ranked utilizing Google Analytics data measured from January 1, 2022 to December 8,…

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 Goodpaster of Apex Benefits Secretary: Erin Ailstock of Westminster Village Treasurer: Kristi Ingram of Northwest Bank Outgoing officers for Yorktown…