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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, “individuals most absorbed in the season’s traditions could become easy prey to fraudsters. That includes shoppers hurrying to finish buying…

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 next five years. TMap has done work like this with other cities in Indiana like Lafayette which has already seen…

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 college cities of a similar population range. Both rankings are in the top 25% of each list. Wallethub divided college…

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 monthly meetings and other duties? The barriers are likely different for each person, Robinson said, but the result is that…

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) – a new park, Storer Woods Park, will be born. The original plan was to build a playground for kids…

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 will range in size from 1500 to 4000 square feet. “We are planning a unique, luxurious location for those who…

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 this off,” Mayor Ridenour said. “It just goes to show that with effort and continued action, anything is possible.” Mayor…

By Senator Young Press Office— INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) has announced his nominations for U.S. service academy appointments. Applications were received from 106 high school students, and a select group was interviewed by an advisory board chosen by Senator Young. In total, 47 exemplary young men and women from across Indiana received a nomination from Senator Young. A nomination does not guarantee admission to a service academy, but is required in order to be considered. Nominees are chosen based on personal merit. Criteria considered include evidence of character, leadership, academic excellence, physical aptitude, and extracurricular activities. “I had…