Business

By: Megan Orbin— Muncie, IN—Zach Johnson, on-air talent at WERK-FM & MAX-FM, Woof Boom Radio, LLC has been recognized by his peers for exemplifying ALL five of the company’s values. Woof Boom Radio works everyday to best represent the following values: Speak the Truth; Do Your Best; Do What You Say You Will Do; Treat All with Respect; and Work with Passion.  These values can be seen as soon as you walk through doors of Woof Boom radio stations, they…

By: Tracy Dishman & Mike Rhodes — Muncie, IN—Over the last few months, MuncieJournal.com has featured a series of articles about the Innovation Connector and how it “connects” entrepreneurs, businesses and community organizations with each other. By now, you’ve probably learned that the Innovation Connector is a primary “place of connection” for people needing business development resources. When you walk into the Innovation Connector, your first point of “connection” will often be the smiling face belonging to Alexis Dishman. Alexis…

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—The new Fresh Thyme Farmers Market opened at 7am today, and Muncie residents were ready and waiting as early as 11pm the night before. The first 250 shoppers (aged 18 and older) in line on Grand Opening morning  received a free bag of groceries, marking the official start of a four-day celebration with live music, kids activities, food sampling, beer tastings and more. Greg Johnson is the Director of Operations for the Central Region. Greg said…

By: Sheena Peters— Muncie, IN— Regional public accounting and advisory firm, Whitinger & Company, is pleased to announce that Member/Owner T.J. Bush received the Emerging Leader Award from the Paul W. Parkison Department of Accounting at Ball State University. Each spring the Paul W. Parkison Department of Accounting hosts its Alumni Awards Dinner. The event provides an excellent opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of some of its most distinguished alumni. This year, members of the Department’s Advisory Council selected T.J. Bush…

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN— A new piece of  European Union (EU) legislation called the General Data Protection Regulation is being touted as one of the most stringent policies to affect the protection of personally identifiable information on the internet in 20 years. The law is primarily aimed at companies who heavily market and collect data from residents of the European Union, but will also have a far-reaching impact in the U.S. Websites must be compliant by May 25, 2018. The…

By: Casey Stanley– Muncie, IN – Ontario Systems, a leading provider of enterprise revenue cycle management software to the healthcare, accounts receivable management, and government markets, announced today that it has acquired Justice Systems, Inc., a leading provider of court case management software, and electronic payments solutions to government clients including state and municipal court systems. Ontario Systems and Justice Systems are leading players in the growing government software sector, both with over 35-year histories of providing trusted solutions to their clients….

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—The 2018 Lions Club State Convention was held at the Horizon Convention Center, April 27-29th in downtown Muncie. Approximately 320 members and friends from across the entire state attended the convention. “One of the purposes of our state convention is to conduct the business of the Lions Club in an open manner, so club members can find out what is going on with Lions Clubs across the state,” said Sue Topf, State Administrative Secretary. “But secondly,…

By: John Carlson— Albany, IN—These days, Caleb Churchill is a busy man, a challenged man, a tired man. But he’s also a happy man. “I’ve always wanted to start my own restaurant,” said the young husband, father and chef. “Then the right opportunity came up.” For Churchill and his partners, Clyde Shaffer Jr. and Clyde’s son, Josh, they were nearing the end of an exhausting process that began last June. Physical work on the new restaurant – and make no…

By: Clare Leonard— Muncie, IN—First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ – FRME) has reported first quarter 2018 net income of $36.7 million, an increase of 58 percent, compared to $23.2 million during the same period in 2017. Earnings per share for the period totaled $.74 per share, an increase of 32 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2017 result of $.56 per share. The increase in net income was driven by several factors including strong core banking performance, two acquisitions that…