Business

By: Sheena Peters— Muncie, IN – The commercial lawn and landscape company Jay-Crew recently announced the addition of Mark Davis to their sales team as a Relationship Manager. Davis will work alongside clients providing them with the resources they need to make informed decisions about enhancing the appearance and condition of their properties. Although born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Mark attended Ball State University and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources which helped him gain experience and…

By: Tammy Allen, The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center— Muncie, IN—Each year United States businesses lose over $1 trillion of revenue due to fraudulent accounting practices and embezzlement. Small business owners are invited to attend an anti-fraud workshop to learn 10 No-Cost Ways to Reduce Financial Fraud Risk. “Financial fraud closes companies, eliminates jobs, and damages the perceived integrity of the U.S. market. If we can prevent one company from experiencing this, our workshop will be a huge success,” said Abigail…

By: Maya Sanches— Muncie,IN – Belle Tire Distributors Inc. has donated $10,000 to five participating non-profits during the  Choose Your Charity Challenge, a contest that took place for two months following the store’s grand opening. The combined $10,000 was distributed among the following organizations: A Better Way, Brightpoint for a Brighter Future Supported Services for Veteran Families (SSVF), Muncie Police Department, Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana and the Youth Opportunity Center. “One of our core values at…

McKinney & Malapit Law to move its practice to new office in downtown Muncie Muncie, IN—McKinney & Malapit Law is moving its office from 114 E. Washington St. to 201 N. High St. on May 30, 2018. The office will resume its practice the following day, May 31, in the new location. The new space is historically known as the C.W. Swain Building, built in 1896, and will give the firm more visibility in downtown Muncie and also offer more…

By: Stephanie L. Hoover, Attorney at Law— Muncie, IN—One of the most stressful times in a person’s life may be when they become disabled to the point of being unable to work and unable to support themselves and their family.  The Social Security Administration has two programs that you may be eligible to utilize to help provide income for you and your family:  the Social Security Disability Insurance program (SSDI) and the Supplemental Security Income program (SSI).  The process is…

Downtown Farm Stand buys building with SBA 504 loan from Prime Trust Federal Credit Union and Indiana Statewide CDC By: Guy Johnson— Muncie, IN—David and Sara Ring, owners of the Downtown Farm Stand in Muncie, have purchased the building in which they’ve operated their Farm Stand since 2007. The two-story building at Main and Mulberry streets houses the Rings’ market on the first floor and an event/banquet space and lawyers’ offices on the second floor. The Rings bought the building with…

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—During April’s First Thursday, the Horizon Convention Center raised awareness and funds for the Erskine Green Training Institute during their “flower hour” fundraiser. Flower Hour was a progressive walk of downtown Muncie where participants collected a flower at various stops,  finishing the tour at the Courtyard Marriott Muncie to receive a vase and attend a complimentary reception. Flowers were donated by Miller’s Flower Shop and Foisters Flowers and Gifts. “Flower stops” were located outside downtown businesses including: Dandelion’s, The Hayloft Boutique, Intersection,…

By: Diane Charles— Warren, MI – Art Van Furniture is exhibiting its patriotic spirit, inviting the public to bring their worn American Flags to any of its stores from Friday, May 25 through Monday, May 28, and trade them in for a complimentary, new 3-foot by 5-foot American flag. The Midwest’s No. 1 furniture and mattress retailer has experienced enormous customer response to its flag exchange program, collecting 4,000 used, faded flags during the program’s inaugural year in 2017. The retired…

By: BJ McKay— Muncie, IN-Muncie CrossFit will once again host its annual Memorial Day fundraising event, The Murph Challenge, a nationwide cause honoring fallen soldiers and raising money for the Lt. Michael P. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Murphy, a Navy SEAL, was killed in 2005 in Afghanistan, attempting to take out Taliban forces. A best-selling book and movie, “Lone Survivor,” depicts the covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative. The event starts at 10 a.m. Monday, May 28th at…