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East Central Indiana to Apply for up to $50 Million in READI Grant Funds

By ECIRP— MUNCIE, Indiana – The East Central Indiana Regional Partnership (ECIRP) will apply for the state’s Regional Economic Acceleration Development Initiative (READI) program, which could result in up to $50 million in local funding. The region includes seven East Central Indiana counties – Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Henry, Jay, Randolph and Wayne. READI, which was announced in May by Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), is an initiative that is dedicating $500 million in…

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New $6.8 Million Medical Office Development Coming to Delaware County

By Keith Roysdon— DELAWARE COUNTY, Indiana – New medical offices – and a substantial investment in the community – are coming to Delaware County. The Delaware County commissioners and Optum – a multi-state healthcare company that includes longtime local provider American Health Network – announced a new multi-million dollar development in northwest Muncie. Optum will open new medical offices offering new services in a new facility adjacent to the current American Health Network offices on Morrison Road north of McGalliard…


7th Annual ‘Morry Mannies Woof Boom Radio’ Scholarships Awarded

By Megan Orbin— Muncie, IN—Woof Boom Radio is proud to announce the winners for the 7th Annual Morry Mannies Woof Boom Radio Scholarship. We want to congratulate each of the nominees for their achievements throughout this season and their overall career as student athletes. Woof Boom Radio funds a scholarship program for the scholar athletes from the schools that we cover each year, be it through Muncie’s Sports Station in Delaware County or on WHBU in Madison County. A portion…


Buyer’s Market Opens Friday Morning at Muncie Mall

By Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce— Muncie, IN —Buyer’s Market, LLC, an off-price retailer, announces new Buyer’s Market location to open Friday, June 18th at 9:30AM in Muncie. Located at 3700 N. Barr Street in the Muncie Mall, customers will find over 60,000 square feet of name brand merchandise at incredible savings. Buyer’s Market purchases secondary market goods from major brands and retailers. Merchandise may include overstock, insurance salvage, customer returns, out of season goods, bankruptcies, and more. Merchandise is…


Accutech Systems Experiences Significant Growth, Expected To Move Downtown July 6th

By Accutech— Muncie, IN – Accutech Systems, a trust and wealth management technology company, has announced its continued momentum in 2021 with 23% year-over-year (YoY) revenue growth, 20 new employees — a 20% increase in its employee base — and 10% growth in customer count. The results were fueled by record revenue increases from the company’s SaaS (software as a service) wealth management platform, Cheetah Wealth Management™, which grew over 20% YoY, and its two new software solutions, Opendigital and…


WATCH: News of the Week, June 9, 2021

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief, MuncieJournal.com— Each Wednesday we try to release a new video on our Facebook Social Media page, that highlights some of the week’s stories our readership may have missed. Here’s the June 9th installment.    


The Arsenal and Barn Academy Offer New Youth Sports Performance Program

By Juli Metzger— Muncie, IN—Two Delaware County sports organizations are combining expertise in a new collaboration that creates a youth sports performance partnership designed specifically for athletes in baseball and softball summer camps and travel team programs. The Barn Academy  and The Arsenal, LLC  are partnering in a collaboration that creates an elite performance program for area athletes. “This partnership combines two organizations that do not compromise when it comes to bringing the absolute best training and development to youth…


Global Packaging Manufacturer Selects Muncie as Second U.S. Plant Location

By Muncie-Delaware County Economic Development Alliance— Muncie, IN—Global packaging manufacturer CANPACK announced today it will build its second U.S.-based, state-of-the-art aluminum beverage can body manufacturing plant in Muncie, creating over time approximately 345 high-paying, local jobs by 2023. The proposed project, which represents a $380 million investment in Delaware County and the State of Indiana with the potential to expand to 425 jobs and $490 million by 2025, will be located on 139 acres of land on the southwest corner…


‘A Can is Never Just a Can’—WATCH

By Muncie-Delaware County Economic Development Alliance— Muncie, IN—Global packaging manufacturer CANPACK announced today it will build its second U.S.-based, state-of-the-art aluminum beverage can body manufacturing plant in Muncie, creating over time approximately 345 high-paying, local jobs by 2023. The proposed project, which represents a $380 million investment in Delaware County and the State of Indiana with the potential to expand to 425 jobs and $490 million by 2025, will be located on 139 acres of land on the southwest corner…


Home Instead’s Joe Wrin Presented with Award For Support of Military Employees

By U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Josh Weaver— Muncie, IN—One weekend a month, three weeks a year, and ready to deploy at a moment’s notice. That’s what Citizen Airmen do part time, but full time we live and work locally in communities around the world.In order to serve, Airmen need support from civilian employers. Employers like Joe Wrin, Franchise Owner of Home Instead, whose support of his employees who serve in the Indiana Guard and Reserve has earned him the…