Business

By: Mike Rhodes— Economic development activity in Delaware County topped Muncie Journal’s most viewed stories list for 2016. The announcement of an upcoming Fresh Thyme Farmers Market on McGalliard topped the list with over 12,300 story views in 24 hours—a pretty good showing for a hyper-local publication that only covers content from Delaware County. You’ll find the rest of our most viewed stories below. You can click on any story headline to review the initial story and the date it was published. Here’s our top 10 list for 2016, as of 5:30am, December 29th. Scroll down to see the rest of the list….

INDIANAPOLIS, IN— The Indiana Office of Energy Development (OED) today announced the three winners of the Community Conservation Challenge (CCC) grants. The grantees will share more than $170,000 to help support their unique, Hoosier-based community energy conservation projects. The CCC program offers financial assistance to non-residential entities for projects that reduce an organization’s energy consumption or generates energy from renewable sources. By diversifying energy sources and reducing energy consumption, grantees may reduce their exposure to fueling price shocks and improve their access to affordable, reliable energy. Recipients of the 2016 CCC grants were: YMCA of Muncie – $19,495 YMCA of Muncie’s…

By: Mike Rhodes— Need some after Christmas ideas from area businesses that can save you money?  Maybe you received some extra money as a Christmas gift. Maybe you just want to get out of the house on New Year’s Eve.  Here are two businesses that have products/offerings you may not know about. Check out the stories and links below for some ideas and deals on items you or your special someone are sure to love. You’ll see pictures and pricing for Grains & Grill and Jacks Camera Shop.   Click on the links below to learn about these businesses, and view their goodies. Grains…

By: Kim Dodson— A year ago this week The Arc of Indiana opened its doors in the Muncie community for the first of its kind Training Institute and Teaching Hotel.  We have had a year of wonderful success and memories and want to take a moment to thank all of the Muncie community for their support, patronage and vision in making our dream a reality. When we started on this path in the winter of 2011, we were not sure who all of our partners would be and what our end project would look like.  We started with the dream…

Commonwealth to Build 35-Unit Affordable Housing Development MUNCIE, Ind. — RACER Trust today announced it has come to terms with Commonwealth Development Corporation of America for the purchase of approximately 5.7 acres that Commonwealth plans to develop into 35 units of affordable housing. The property is part of the 65.3 remaining acres of RACER Trust land in the city. It has frontage along 8th Street, extending west from its intersection with South Elliott Street. Commonwealth is expected to construct three buildings, two with 12 housing units and the other with 11, in a development to be named Fourteen91 Lofts. “RACER…

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,…