Business

Muncie, IN— Muncie marketing firm Farmhouse Creative has expanded its staff with the addition of Amy Leffingwell as Project Manager. A Muncie native, Amy received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Ball State University. Before joining Farmhouse Creative, Leffingwell worked in professional sales, media consulting and has extensive experience in creative writing and editing. She is also very involved with Muncie Civic Theatre as a performer and volunteer. “Farmhouse Creative has experienced tremendous growth since our inception in 2012 and we recognized the need to add…

By: Amanda Braniecki— Former Dillman’s Furniture and Mattress has served Muncie community for 40 years Warren, MI—Hoosiers have a reason to celebrate as Art Van Furniture opens their fourth store in Indiana. The  furniture and mattress retailer has announced the opening of a 41,857-square-foot store in Muncie, Indiana. Formerly Dillman’s Furniture and Mattress, the store is hosting a special grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, located at 4701 N Wheeling Avenue….

By: Brett Rinker—  Muncie, IN – Thrive Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Brittani Richards to the position of Vice President of Marketing & Branch Operations. The announcement was made by Brett Rinker, President/CEO of Thrive. “In the last 5 years Brittani has done an incredible job of transforming our marketing efforts and rebranding the credit union to more effectively reach our members and potential members. With this success it was only natural to give her the…

By: Amy L. Bell— Muncie, IN— Lifetouch, the trusted name in photography and yearbooks, will be holding a job fair at 601 W. Ontario Drive in Muncie on May 23, 2017. The job fair will be recruiting for several seasonal positions on both 1st and 2nd shifts.  Applications will be accepted and onsite interviews and tours given between the hours of 1pm and 4pm on the day of the job fair.  Available positions include data entry keyers, color corrections specialists, editors, retouchers, printer…

By: Christy Ragle— Muncie, IN—The Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) recently celebrated its 2016 successes at its annual statewide network meeting. Ian Steff, Executive Vice Present and Chief Innovation Officer with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and Aaron Vigil-Martinez, Sr. Advisor for Small Business & Entrepreneurship with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation presented awards to top-performing staff members and centers. East Central ISBDC received the Most Improved Center award for overall performance improvement and goal attainment in the previous year….

By: Megan Jeffers— The Muncie Market recently participated in a “First Merchants Bank Serves Community Day” at the Roy C. Buley Center. The Roy C. Buley Center is a not-for-profit educational enrichment and recreation site that offers a variety of services to youth, adults, and seniors ranging from cultural, educational and recreational programs. Steve Moore, Audra Bowman, Karlee Riggin, Yvonne Smekens, Andy Thorpe, Nikki Thorpe, Ashley Rush, Doug White, Tommy Carroll, Eron Davis, Brian Haughn, BreAnn New, Adriann Furniss and…

By:Matt Kantz— Muncie, IN – DANNAR debuted its Mobile Power Station® (MPS) to the state of California at the 2017 Green California Summit and Expo in Sacramento, CA, on April 26. The Summit highlighted strategies, technologies and best practices that are fueling progress toward California’s green goals and the growth of its economy. The expo featured more than 100 companies offering green products and services, from zero emission vehicles to building materials. With over 1,000 attendees from around the state, the show…

By: Meagan Fisher— Muncie, IN—Pridemark Construction, Inc is proud to announce the recent groundbreaking for Cole Academy. In 2015, Cole Academy owner, Tracy Navas approached Pridemark Construction’s design team with a need to expand.  The organization had outgrown their existing facility and needed more room to accommodate their growing clientele. With Tracy’s ideas and Pridemark’s expertise, the design was created. The 24,640 square-foot building, located at the intersection of Morrison Road and Woods Edge Lane, will feature two large gyms, a…

By: Mike Rhodes— This morning the Muncie-Delaware County Economic Development Alliance introduced the Vision 2021 5-year economic development program at a breakfast for community and business leaders. The program was held at the Horizon Convention Center. Jay Julian, Chief Economic Development Officer, President/CEO, introduced the program and acknowledged those in attendance and special guests. Accomplishments of the Vision 2016 economic development plan, were also presented and reviewed by Jeff Daniels, Vision 2021 Co-Chairman. “Every winning team needs a playbook. Our playbook has…