Business

By: Skip Vorhees— Muncie, IN— Home Instead Senior Care® has announced the addition of Sharon Rhodes as Recruitment Coordinator. In her role, Sharon will be responsible for recruiting, interviewing and hiring caregivers for the Home Instead Senior Care® service area of Muncie, Anderson, Pendleton, Yorktown, Alexandria, Albany, Selma, Summitville, Eaton, Middletown, Parker City, Markleville, Middletown, Lapel, Gaston, Daleville, New Castle and surrounding areas. Caregivers provide personal care and non-medical services at a client’s residence. A native of Wisconsin, Sharon received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology from the University of Southern Mississippi, and pursued her Masters in Counseling  at the University of Texas at El…

By: Brittani Richards— Muncie, IN – One of the main values that Thrive Credit Union lives by is “community.” That is why the credit union began looking to recognize leaders in Delaware County who are helping the community “thrive” with the Thrive Community Leader Award. The first Thrive Community Leader Award was presented to Kevin Nemyer on Wednesday, June 21st. Nemyer is assistant director of the City of Muncie’s Community Development Department. Nemyer was nominated and selected for being an outstanding Delaware County resident who shows commitment to the community and has helped it thrive. Along with his position in the…

Greenwood, IN— Now that Memorial Day weekend has passed and most schools are on summer break, trips to the pool and water parks are just around the corner for many families, and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention is reporting an alarming trend upward in pool and water park contamination outbreaks across the nation. According to statistics recently released by the CDC, the number of outbreaks in the U.S. related to pool contamination has doubled over the last two years. Indiana American Water, the state’s largest investor-owned water utility, encourages parents and children to do their part to minimize the…

By: Mike Rhodes— This Week in Delaware County is a radio program produced and hosted by Steve Lindell, Vice President / Director of Operations for Woof Boom Radio.  It is an in-depth public affairs program, with interview topics that range from healthier living, community events, government updates, and topics that generally do not receive as much publicity as they deserve. The audio below is an excerpt from This Week in Delaware County featuring commentary by Jay Julian, President/CEO of the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. Topics include: Muncie Central graduation and education in Delaware County, Muncie on the Move breakfast, getting hit with a…

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—If you did not attend the Muncie On the Move Breakfast for June, you can listen to the always popular Community Announcements below, courtesy of Steve Lindell and WLBC. Sample announcements include: Muncie Public Library, Hillcroft Services, Delaware County Historical Society, Door Prize Winners, United Way of Delaware County, Muncie Massage, YWCA, Masterworks Chorale, Academy of Model Aeronautics, Whitely Community Council, Back to School Teachers Store, IVY Tech, Minnetrisa Cultural Center, United Way Truck Pull, Soup Kitchen of Muncie, IU Health/Ball Memorial Hospital, Interstate 69 Furniture, Hearts and Hands United and much, much more. Click below…

WASHINGTON— The New Markets Tax Credit Coalition today released its 2017 New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Progress Report the thirteenth edition of the report—providing a survey of NMTC activities in 2016. As in the past, the report documents the flexibility and impact of the NMTC in meeting the needs of the distressed communities where it is deployed and helping to create jobs and grow business opportunities, from more traditional industry and community sectors to new and cutting-edge technology. Projects which benefitted from the Credit in the past year include rural and urban incubators, small business loan funds, main street tourism, health…

By: Allison Robbins— Full-service advertising agency expands creative team by two Ball State University graduates Muncie, IN— As of May 2017, Intersection—a full-service creative advertising agency in downtown Muncie—brought two employees, designer Zach Poor and copywriter Allison Gregory, on board full-time. Poor and Gregory interned for Intersection during the summer of 2016, as a designer and a copywriter respectively. After the ten-week internship, the young professionals were asked to join the Intersection team. Poor, a recent graduate of the advertising and graphics programs at Ball State, spent his college career outside of the classroom involved as a designer for the university’s…

By: Allison Gregory— GreenLine Gas Station presents CNG fleet initiative to reduce carbon emissions and expenses for the City of Muncie and Muncie Police Department Muncie, IN – Muncie Sanitary District’s GreenLine Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Station introduced the Muncie Police Department’s (MPD) new fleet of 28 CNG vehicles at a dedication ceremony on May 17 at the GreenLine Gas Station in Muncie. The project was in partnership with the City of Muncie and ECO Vehicle Systems. In this cost-effective, green initiative, an entire fleet of MPD vehicles was equipped with bi-fuel CNG systems. As a result, each vehicle will carry…

Muncie, IN— Muncie marketing firm Farmhouse Creative has expanded its staff with the addition of Amy Leffingwell as Project Manager. A Muncie native, Amy received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Ball State University. Before joining Farmhouse Creative, Leffingwell worked in professional sales, media consulting and has extensive experience in creative writing and editing. She is also very involved with Muncie Civic Theatre as a performer and volunteer. “Farmhouse Creative has experienced tremendous growth since our inception in 2012 and we recognized the need to add to our staff. With Amy’s professional experience and strong community relationships, we’re excited to be able to provide our current and prospective clients…