Government

By Juli Metzger— YORKTOWN, Ind.—A 20-year law enforcement veteran has been named Town Marshal for the Town of Yorktown.Shane Ginnan, who most recently was Deputy Chief of Police for the City of Noblesville, assumes his new role Jan. 7. Yorktown Town Manager Pete Olson made the announcement. “Shane has spent a majority of his time in the patrol division and progressed up the ranks into administration,” Olson explained. “Most recently, he has spent time dealing with policy issues and working…

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief— DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind.—The Delaware Commissioners and Economic Development staff have released their 2021 Economic Development and Redevelopment report which you can view in its entirety here on MuncieJournal.com. The full report is 28 pages, the file is 5 MB in size, and reviews their projects and status.   Click on the photo above to open the full report.          

By Rokita Press Office— INDIANAPOLIS—Attorney General Todd Rokita is warning Hoosiers to watch for scams while finishing their holiday shopping this year. “Christmas should be about celebrating faith and family and friends,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Amid each year’s festivities, though, it seems we must always contend with shameless con artists determined to defraud generous Hoosiers and separate them from their hard-earned money.” Scammers are known to look for rushed, unsuspecting victims. “This time of year,” Attorney General Rokita said,…

By Tony Sandleben— MUNCIE, Ind. – The City of Muncie is partnering with TMap and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) to encourage remote workers to move to Muncie. TMap is a national company that runs a website called MakeMyMove.com that helps remote workers relocate to where they would like to live. Now, they are helping those people relocate to Muncie. The program expects to recruit up to 45 remote workers and their families to move to Muncie in the…

By Tony Sandleben— MUNCIE, Ind – The City of Muncie is getting national attention for its quality of life. Wallethub, a Washington, D.C based personal finance website that does reviews for financial advisors, published its Top 415 college cities and towns. Muncie ranked 94th overall, ahead of Indiana cities like Fort Wayne and Indianapolis as well as other college cities like Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; San Francisco, California; Los Angeles, California and St. Louis, Missouri. Wallethub also ranked Muncie 47th among…

By Kate H. Elliott— MUNCIE, Ind.—“City government belongs to everyone,” said Muncie City Council President Jeff Robinson, “and the only way we can move forward and represent all voices is if everyone who wants a seat at the table, has access.” City governments — like many organizations — often struggle to find citizens willing to volunteer to serve on boards and commissions. What’s to blame? A lack of awareness about the roles and appointment process, perhaps? Or maybe it’s the…

Development is located on the former Storer Elementary School property. By Tony Sandleben—  MUNCIE, Ind. – Storer Estates, which is a new subdivision with 34 lots, will be going out to bid this month. The new development will provide new housing options for Muncie and through collaboration with the Muncie Sanitary District, (MSD) the project will address drainage issues in the area. Now, through further efforts at collaboration with Mayor Ridenour, MSD, the neighborhood and the Muncie Redevelopment Commission (MRC)…

By Tony Sandleben—  MUNCIE, Ind.—Construction has begun downtown on the site of the former Delaware County Courts and Justice center. The renovated building, when completed, will include 148 indoor parking spots and 15 luxury condos. Delaware County turned the building over to the City of Muncie for development after moving the courts to their new location on the southside of Muncie. Justice Parking and Condominiums LLC is the owner and developer of the project. The developer indicated that each condo…

By: Tony Sandleben—   MUNCIE, Ind. – The Horizon Convention Center released its economic impact report from October which includes financial data from the Ironman weekend. The total economic impact for Muncie for just the IronMan Weekend was $4.092 million. Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour said he is very proud of how Muncie came together as a community to host a global event that attracted guests from across the country and the world. “There were a lot of cities involved to pull…