Business

By First Merchants— Amendments help provide stronger positive impact across the communities it serves MUNCIE, IN – First Merchants Bank recently revised its Community Benefits Agreement to better expand and reflect its positive community impact goals as a corporation. The prior Community Benefits Agreement was unveiled in June of 2020, and this revision represents a significant advancement in the magnitude of the financial benefits across the communities served by First Merchants.  The commitments are extended to all regional markets in…

By Michael Joyce, First Merchants Bank— MUNCIE, IN—Financial planning can be a stressful topic for many young adults and teenagers. It’s hard to find a starting place. How much money to put into savings? Where are safe places to save my money? How much money is needed to provide for my life? These are just a few of many questions that pop into the minds of people just starting their financial journey. It’s important to know everyone must start somewhere…

By Northwest Bank—  MUNCIE, IN— The busy holiday shopping season is right around the corner and Northwest Bank is reminding consumers of best practices to consider for added protection in today’s digital age. According to the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, cybercrimes increase each year during major holidays. And with consumers spending more than $200 billion dollars in online holiday shopping in 2021, cybersecurity remains a top concern heading into the upcoming holiday season. “At Northwest, our…

By Ted A. Baker, CEO/Executive Director, Muncie Innovation Connector, Inc.— MUNCIE, IN—Since May of this year, the Innovation Connector has been planning and preparing for Entrepreneur Showcase Week in Muncie.  As a reminder, this event is unique to the Muncie community, and no other community has attempted anything like this.  Entrepreneur Showcase Week comprises twenty workshops, panel discussions, discussion groups, and networking groups during one week – all at the Innovation Connector facility.  Because of our very supportive sponsors, all…

By Corey Ohlenkamp— MUNCIE, IN– The American Electric Power Foundation (AEP Foundation), upon the recommendation of Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Greater Muncie Indiana Habitat for Humanity to support the organization’s housing programs. Muncie Habitat for Humanity has been providing housing solutions to families in the community for 35 years with a clear mission of building homes, communities and hope. “All of us at Indiana Michigan Power want to see the residents within our…

By Mike Rhodes— MUNCIE, IN—Today, November 1, 2022 Woof Boom radio launched a new sister publication to MuncieJournal.com. It’s called  765BusinessJournal.com. The new site is not a replacement for MuncieJournal.com, but an important addition to it. Established in 2015 by Woof Boom Radio, the MuncieJournal.com project has been a remarkable success, amassing viewers from across the country on a daily basis, even though content coverage only includes Delaware County, Indiana. There is an enormous surge of economic development projects that…

By Richard Crist— MUNCIE, IN – Longstanding public accounting and advisory firms, Whitinger & Company LLC, and J.P. Kane & Co., LLC announced today they have executed a definitive agreement whereby J.P. Kane & Co. will merge into Whitinger & Company to expand and enhance the professional services of the two firms. The merged company will operate as Whitinger & Company LLC. J.P. Kane & Co. principal, John Kane will join Whitinger as a Member/Owner and will oversee the firm’s…