By: Matt Kantz— Muncie, IN –DD DANNAR, LLC, (DANNAR) is proud to announce Kevin Wentz has joined the DANNAR Mobile Power Station® (MPS) team as a Product Development Engineer and is responsible for the on-going mechanical engineering advancements of the MPS. Kevin has been in product development for nearly 15 years,…
By: Jay Julian— The Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce held their seventh annual Chamber Champions Awards Program today at the Horizon Convention Center. Over two hundred people were on-hand to recognize the Ambassador of the Year, Al Rent Spirit of Muncie Award recipient, business longevity award recipients and the annual Chairman’s…
By: Sheena Peters— Muncie, IN – Regional public accounting and advisory firm, Whitinger & Company, is pleased to announce that Mike Bartlett has joined the firm as a Staff Accountant. Bartlett graduated from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in…
By: Courtney Thomas— Muncie, IN—After eighteen years of service in pulmonary and respiratory care at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Sharon Adams has used her retirement to pursue a lifelong passion—jewelry design. “It started with pop beads when I was little,” said Adams. “I’d sometimes make chains out of chewing…
By: Susan Gosselin— Muncie, IN— US News & World Report has named Signature HealthCARE of Muncie on its “Best Nursing Home” list for 2016-17. The facility is located in Muncie at 4301 N Walnut Street. The honor places the facility in the top 13 percent of all nursing homes nationally,…
Indianapolis, IN – Airports Council International (ACI) World announced today that the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) remains a champion among airports throughout North America in providing an excellent customer experience. This is the sixth year, and the fifth year in a row, the Indy airport has been recognized in the…
Cincinnati, OH – Staffmark, a leading staffing company, has announced they have won Inavero’s Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to their clients and job seekers. In addition, Staffmark received Inavero’s Best of Staffing® Client Diamond Award after winning the Best of Staffing Client Award…
By: Megan Jeffers— First Merchants is hosting a free computer lab for families and individuals to file their income taxes through the United Way VITA myfreetaxes.com website. First Merchants will be staffing the lab with volunteers available to answer questions Monday, February 27 through Friday, March 3 from 9:00am – 4:00pm.
Technology and services provider to the healthcare and ARM industries will accept award May 5th in Indianapolis. Muncie, IN – Ontario Systems, a leading technology and services provider to the healthcare and accounts receivable management industries, announced it has been named to the 11th annual list of the Best Places to…
Muncie, IN—Congressman Luke Messer was in Muncie earlier today, and spoke to members of the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. The chamber will frequently bring a legislator to Muncie to speak to chamber members. You can listen to Congressman Messer’s remarks below. Note: You will hear a recurring reference to “Hank” in the…
By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—The 6th Annual State of Commercial Real Estate in Delaware County was presented by Coldwell Banker Lunsford on Wednesday, February 22nd at the Ball State Alumni Center. The annual presentation and panel discussion by local experts typically covers both the national and local economy, employment and…
By: Mike Rhodes— If you walk through the offices of Woof Boom Radio, you may notice the following mission statement hanging on the office walls around the building: “Our mission is to be our customers best marketing partner.” “Woof Boom Radio really means that. We can’t be successful if our customers are…
By: Rachel Leshinsky— Muncie, IN—Muncie Mall, East Central Indiana’s family-friendly shopping destination, celebrated the 100th birthday of Ernest “Ernie” Whaley, a long-time resident of Muncie and dedicated mall walker for more than 35 years. Friends and family, including his son Gene Whaley and daughter Pam Hartley, gathered at the mall to sing…
By: Mike Rhodes, Publisher, Muncie Journal.com It sure feels like Spring, doesn’t it? It’s time for a home show! You might be thinking, “What is a virtual home show?” I’ll explain. For many years, ECI Builders Incorporated held an annual home show in the Spring. It was held in the Horizon…
The following audio files contain recent interviews recorded by WLBC’s Steve Lindell. All audio files are playable on your computer, Smartphone or tablet device. Governor Eric Holcomb interview Jay Julian, President/CEO and Chief Economic Development Officer for the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce interview Mayor Dennis Tyler interview…