By Dr. Jeff Bird- MUNCIE, IN-The Thomas Park/Avondale and South Central neighborhoods have long had a special place in my life. Many of my cousins grew up in the neighborhood and attended Southview elementary, Wilson middle school and Muncie Southside high school. I grew up watching my father play slow pitch softbal...

By J.R. Jamison- MUNCIE, IN - Long before the curtain rose on Disney's Frozen in early June, twenty-eight of the performers stepping onto the Mainstage at Muncie Civic Theatre first learned how to stand confidently in a rehearsal through the theater's Youth Program. Frozen was more than a beloved musical adaptation fil...

By Elizabeth Rowray, President/CEO, Greater Muncie Chamber of Commerce- MUNCIE, IN-When Senator Todd Young recently sat down with our members at the Ivy Tech Fisher Building, he laid out two possible futures for the country. In one, the rise of artificial intelligence leaves us disoriented and struggling to keep up, cu...

By Mindy Kemper, Co-Founder, Delaware County Special Needs Prom- MUNCIE, IN-The 2026 Delaware County Special Needs Prom transformed the Horizon Convention Center into a celebration of joy, inclusion, and community Saturday, May 16, as nearly 1,200 attendees came together for one of the region's most impactful annual ev...