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MUNCIE, IN—During a full-day workshop, teens will participate in a financial literacy program called Money Matters. The Money Matters program was created by Boys & Girls Clubs of America to provide behavior-changing financial education to help teens get on the path toward budgeting, saving, planning for college and financial freedom. MutualBank has partnered with Boys & Girls Club as the program sponsor to help cover costs and present the workshop free of charge to local teens. The program is scheduled…

MUNCIE, In—Following significant tornado and storm damage in the Kokomo, Indiana area, Ball Brothers Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to the Indiana Region of the American Red Cross. The emergency grant will support the organization’s work to provide disaster relief. “The Red Cross plays a critical role in helping to meet the basic needs of individuals and families affected by disasters. Given the severity of recent storms, Ball Brothers Foundation wanted to do our part to support previous, current,…

By: Karen Loyd— Women in Business Unlimited (WIBU), an organization dedicated to providing networking opportunities for business women of East Central Indiana, would like your help finding and honoring individuals who have demonstrated professional excellence, community service and actively assists women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. Do you know an individual who strives toward the highest levels of personal and professional accomplishment? Who also excels in their chosen field, devotes time and energy within their community…

By: Sam Condon—  Muncie, IN—Mark your calendars for September 24—the grand opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). View the live streaming event at Minnetrista while enjoying A Place for All People poster exhibition, The Shemaniacs, and a light continental breakfast, beginning at 9am. Minnetrista is proud to partner with the Muncie Black Expo, R.A.C.E. Muncie, the Human Rights Commission, the NAACP, and the David Owsley Museum of Art of Ball State University to make…

By: Sherri Contos—        MUNCIE—Muncie Arts and Culture Council, with the support of local building owners, has installed two prominent works of art on buildings in downtown Muncie. Large-scale, all-weather, temporary banners display reproductions of famous portraits and paintings, turning the sides of downtown buildings into art installations and conversation pieces. Frank Petty, a downtown property developer, owner, and Ball State graduate, was a key visionary behind the project who worked closely with the Muncie Arts and Culture…

By: Sam Condon— Muncie, IN—The public will be met with a ‘sea’ of red, white, and blue September 4 through 11 as more than one thousand American flags adorn Minnetrista’s lawn beside the White River Greenway. Flags of Honor is presented by the Exchange Club of Muncie, in honor and memory of local veterans, current service personnel, fallen heroes, and all those who wish to display their pride for our country. With a gift of $30, friends, families, and organizations…

By: Molly Flodder— DreamFest coordinators of Saturday’s Experience Festival contacted winners of more than 25 prizes at Saturday’s DreamFest. The winner of the biggest package, a four-day trip to Los Angeles with VIP tickets to the Ellen DeGeneres Show, was Chelsey Burton, a resident of Farmland and fourth grade teacher in Winchester.   Other key “Golden Ticket” prizes were dinner and a plane ride for three, a ride for two in a hot air balloon, a Lake Michigan fishing trip for…