Business

By: Carol Bradshaw— Employees of PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union and their kids spread Christmas cheer by caroling at Signature HealthCARE of Muncie on Monday, December 12. “We had a great time caroling, spending time with the residents, and seeing their smiles as we passed out holiday cards from our members,” said Jen Scroggins, PrimeTrust employee and organizer of the caroling event. In addition to caroling, PrimeTrust hosted a Holiday Card Drive and invited their members to sign holiday cards to give the residents of local nursing care facilities, like Signature HealthCARE. PrimeTrust collected over 150 signed Christmas cards to give…

MUNCIE, IN – Kitselman Pure Energy Park (KPEP, LLC) and Muncie Action Plan (MAP) hosted a panel discussion Nov. 22 with MAP’s Neighborhood Presidents Council leaders, Eastside residents, and local and city leaders to discuss the development of the old Indiana Steel & Wire (IS&W) property. The purpose of the meeting was to address information deficits and concerns Muncie residents have about the brownfield property development. A panel of environmental experts joined Gary Dannar, an investor with KPEP and CEO of DD DANNAR, LLC, to address misinformation and apprehensions of residents. The panel included: Ron St. John, a hydrogeologist with St. John-Mittelhauser & Associates (SMA),…

MUNCIE, IN — The Academy of Model Aeronautics is excited to host Scones & Drones on January 21st from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. This event will be held in the McCullough Room in the National Model Aviation Museum. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at https://scones-n-drones-2017.eventbrite.com. Scones & Drones is designed to be an educational introduction for all ages to the world of drones. Visitors will be invited to a presentation by Public Relations & Government Affairs Coordinator Chad Budreau and Government Affairs and Public Relations Assistant Tyler Dobbs where they will learn more about what drones are, how…

By: Carol Bradshaw— Muncie, IN—Santa will be visiting the Bethel Branch, 3700 W Bethel Ave, Muncie, of PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union on Saturday, December 17 from 10 a.m. to noon to have milk and cookies with all the children of the area. Both members and non-members are invited to visit with Santa and receive a free gift, while supplies last. PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union is the largest credit union in Muncie (and 30th largest in assets in Indiana) and offers a variety of consumer and personal financial products and services.  Founded in 1936, as Warner Gear Employees Federal Credit Union,…

Indianapolis, IN — Two Muncie-area business leaders, Casey Stanley and Mike Stewart, have been named to the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, effective immediately. Stanley is vice president of product management and marketing for Ontario Systems in Muncie; Stewart is executive vice president and chief banking officer for First Merchants Bank, which is headquartered in Muncie and has operations throughout the state. They are among the more than 100 Indiana Chamber board members who are presidents, CEOs and high-level executives from organizations throughout the state. The Indiana Chamber is dedicated to providing member companies with numerous cost-saving benefits and timely information that…

By: Mike Rhodes— Did you know that one of Indiana’s most prestigious and renowned camera stores is located in downtown Muncie? Jacks Camera Shop is located at 300 E. Main Street, and has an extensive line of cameras, flash units, camera accessories, picture frames, lighting gear, camera bags, tripods/mounts, DSLR/smartphone microphones, SD cards, used photo equipment and more. Take a look at some of their used equipment and pricing in the photos below. Any of the products below would make great gifts or stocking stuffers. Plus, they have the most knowledgable, friendly photo staff you’ll find anywhere! Today’s digital cameras are light-years away from the…

By: Mike Rhodes— If you are looking for a destination restaurant, instead of heading south to Indy, why not try going a few miles north instead? Try heading to Grains & Grill in Fairmount, IN. They have a well deserved reputation for having very good food. Joanie and Barry Howard are the owners. Kevin Grider is the chef, and he has a knack for coming up with extremely unique touches and flavor combinations that make Grains & Grill a highly desireable destination restaurant. “I’ve been to Grains & Grill several times getting many different things on the menu and there hasn’t…

MUNCIE, Ind. — RACER Trust has sold approximately 1.2 acres of a 66.5-acre industrial property in Muncie to M&M Bus Co., Inc., a local school bus contractor that has leased the paved lot for bus parking since 1988. The lot is located at the intersection of South Elliott and West 7th streets, directly east of the main portion of the RACER Trust property. In January 2016, RACER Trust completed the sale of approximately six acres on the south side of West 8th Street, immediately south of the main property, to Ross Community Center. “M&M Bus has long been a part of the Muncie…

Muncie, IN– The accounting firm of Estep-Doctor & Company has announced the hiring of Michelle Skeen, CPA, and Jacob Eiler to their professional staff.  Skeen has over 27 years of private and public accounting experience, plus tax management roles with CNO Financial, Marsh, and other Indiana organizations.  She will manage the firm’s Anderson office. Jacob Eiler is a staff accountant in the Muncie office.  Eiler held tax and staff accounting positions in Indianapolis prior to joining Estep-Doctor & Company.  Eiler has passed the CPA examination and will receive his certification in December 2017. Established in 1979, Estep-Doctor & Company employs 11…