By Samantha Deese, Press Secretary— STATEHOUSE — State Sen. Scott Alexander (R-Muncie), along with State Rep. Elizabeth Rowray (R-Yorktown), recently honored Muncie native and former Mid-West Metal Products CEO Steven Smith with the Distinguished Hoosier Award for his extraordinary career and dedicated service to his community. On Dec. 31, 2025, Steve retired as CEO of Mid-West Metal Products following the celebration of his 50th anniversary with the company. “Through Steve’s tenure with Mid-West Metal Products, he proudly represented a longstanding family-owned manufacturing business and helped guide the company over decades of industry changes,” Alexander said. “His retirement marks the end…