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Emerald Paws: anti-anxiety pet grooming
MUNCIE, Ind.- Emerald Paws Grooming is one of the first dog grooming businesses in Muncie to offer private appointments. These appointments last 1 to 2 hours, while other grooming services can last up to 6 hours. They specialize in cat and dog grooming services by being completely kennel-free, giving every animal one-on-one attention. Owner Christian Strother has over five years of experience in the pet grooming business.
Heartland Scholar House shares stories of single mothers through new documentary
MUNCIE, Ind. - Heartland Scholar House highlighted its mission of helping single mothers and their children build brighter futures with the premier of its new documentary, “By Degrees: Single Moms, Their Kids, and the Foundations That Lift Them Both,” at The Paramount in Downtown Anderson on Oct. 27. Heartland Scholar House is a nonprofit foundation that serves Muncie, Anderson and Marion single mothers working towards a degree. They offer housing support, coaching, family advocacy and workshops.
Howell Farms perseveres through harvest season post-flood
Skip to Content, Search, Navigation, or Footer. NewsLink Indiana is powered by Cardinal Media The floods that occurred in August have affected the crops at Howell Farms. Howell farms tractors parked on the farm. MIDDLETOWN, Ind.- The historic floods that devastated the Delaware County community have affected the harvest season at Howell Farms. Howell Farms is a second-generation farm that harvests soybeans, corn, tomatoes, wheat and barley.
Howell Farms perseveres through harvest season post-flood
MIDDLETOWN, Ind.- The historic floods that devastated the Delaware County community have affected the harvest season at Howell Farms. Howell Farms is a second-generation farm that harvests soybeans, corn, tomatoes, wheat and barley. Partner of the farm, Adam Howell has had weather at the top of his mind. Howell said watching the flood unravel was hard to sit through. “It (weather) has a huge effect on everything we do.
Sidewalk safety concerns grow, affecting student life
MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State University sidewalks can have heavy foot traffic, especially before and after classes. McKinley Avenue has only one sidewalk for bikers, skaters, walkers and anyone else to share. This can lead to pedestrians and wheeled vehicles having near misses with each other. Associate Clinical Nursing Professor Jessica Duncan said that students do not walk or ride where they are intended to, saying that while there are bike lanes, most bikers ride on the sidewalk.
Cammack Station shows excitement over new exhibit
YORKTOWN, Ind. - Cammack Station has been a historical landmark since 1907, when Cammack was just a grocery store and fuel station. Now Cammack has grown to be a retro-themed diner that attracts customers all across the Midwest. The restaurant is known for its strawberry shortcakes and American food. Cammack Station expanded its restaurant and ice cream parlor by adding more seating during the pandemic. Cammack is expanding once again by adding a barn full of tractors behind the restaurant.
Competing with big corporations: Haney Lawncare
MUNCIE, Ind. - Muncie local, Drew Haney, established his own business when he was 16 years old. Haney started out mowing lawns with his grandpa and borrowing his dads lawn equipment. He soon realized the lawncare business could be lucrative and enjoyable so he started mowing lawns for people. His business grew and grew until it was a full time job. Haney Lawncare focuses on mowing, weed wacking, landscaping,mulching and more. His business focuses on affordable prices and community building.
Building Community with Free Frappe Friday
MUNCIE, Ind. - Free Frappe Friday is an event where first-year commuters come to the Student Center to get a free Starbucks drink, learn about events, and participate in a question of the week. This commuter event takes place every Friday to give students a community they otherwise might not have. “What we do understand about commuters is that they have fewer opportunities to engage with others on campus.
The Downtown Farmstand: Overcoming the 2019 Pandemic
MUNCIE, Ind- The Downtown Farmstand, owned by Dave and Sara Ring, has been open in Muncie since 2007. Their business started small and has grown to be a catering service, restaurant, grocery store and delivery service. The grocery store offers organic and home cooked food. The Farmstand buys from local farms and what they can’t get from the farms, they get from organic producers to make their food authentic and unlike other stores.
Sight and Sound benefits local musicians
MUNCIE, Ind. - Sight and Sound, located in Muncie, is a guitar and music shop that offers several amenities including production set ups, music lessons and rentals. Jason Struble opened the shop in 1993 after realizing that there was not a music store in Muncie that offered the production services he needed. Struble has been playing guitar his whole life and started his musical career as a DJ in college. Struble was a finance major and wanted to dabble in making his own business.
Ball State Daily
MUNCIE, Ind. - Sight and Sound, located in Muncie, is a guitar and music shop that offers several amenities including production set ups, music lessons and rentals. Jason Struble opened the shop in 1993 after realizing that there was not a music store in Muncie that offered the production services he needed. Struble has been playing guitar his whole life and started his musical career as a DJ in college. Struble was a finance major and wanted to dabble in making his own business.
MD’s Golf Academy keeps golfers swinging year-round with heated range
MUNCIE, Ind- MD’s Golf Academy is a practice facility used for golfers to improve their game all year round. The practice center has indoor and outdoor putting greens and heated driving range spaces, making Md’s a popular destination during the winter months. “It gives [golfers] the opportunity to practice 12 months out of the year, after dark, seven days a week, inclement weather, when it's raining.
Ball State Daily
MUNCIE, Ind- MD’s Golf Academy is a practice facility used for golfers to improve their game all year round. The practice center has indoor and outdoor putting greens and heated driving range spaces, making Md’s a popular destination during the winter months. “It gives [golfers] the opportunity to practice 12 months out of the year, after dark, seven days a week, inclement weather, when it's raining.
Next Pro Gym: The importance of practice
Skip to Content, Search, Navigation, or Footer. Basketball hoop located at Next Pro, Dennis Trammell’s gym. MUNCIE, Ind- Muncie local, Dennis Trammell, played basketball all four years of college; two years at New Mexico State and two years at Ball State. He then continued his journey playing professionally overseas. His love for basketball has travelled with him all his life. Now, Trammel runs his own basketball and sports gym, doing private lessons with all ages.
Jacobs Family Orchard: A family tradition
MUNCIE, Ind- Jacobs Family Orchard, located in New Castle, is a fall favorite for locals. The Orchard has been owned and operated by the Jacobs family since 2002. The Orchard works hard to locally grow apples, vegetables and pumpkins. Most famously, the orchard is known for its pumpkin patch, petting zoo, apple donuts and apple slushies. Jacobs has a large area for kids to play, including a basketball station, a climbable hay stack and a playground.
The YMCA of Muncie celebrates six months of its new building
MUNCIE, Ind. – Last spring, Muncie’s Northwest YMCA closed permanently to fully transfer to the new YMCA located by Muncie Central High School. For six months, the new YMCA has been up and running with new equipment, a spacious pool, a brand new sauna and so much more. The YMCA staff has worked hard to engage with members, create relationships and build a loving community in the last six months.
The YMCA of Muncie celebrates six months of its new building
MUNCIE, Ind. – Last spring, Muncie’s Northwest YMCA closed permanently to fully transfer to the new YMCA located by Muncie Central High School. For six months, the new YMCA has been up and running with new equipment, a spacious pool, a brand new sauna and so much more. The YMCA staff has worked hard to engage with members, create relationships and build a loving community in the last six months.
Ball State Daily
MUNCIE, Ind. – Last spring, Muncie’s Northwest YMCA closed permanently to fully transfer to the new YMCA located by Muncie Central High School. For six months, the new YMCA has been up and running with new equipment, a spacious pool, a brand new sauna and so much more. The YMCA staff has worked hard to engage with members, create relationships and build a loving community in the last six months.
Ball State’s Hands on Timber Class partners with Eco Rehab
Muncie, Ind - Eco Rehab is a non profit organization located at The Yard in Downtown Muncie. The organization builds and transforms older houses into sustainable, eco friendly homes. For the last sixteen years Eco Rehab has worked hard remodeling older homes into modern houses, while keeping their classic features. Eco Rehab created a program called Skilled Trades Education Program (STEP) for sixteen to twenty-four olds to get hands on experience in construction.
Ball State Daily
Muncie, Ind - Eco Rehab is a non profit organization located at The Yard in Downtown Muncie. The organization builds and transforms older houses into sustainable, eco friendly homes. For the last sixteen years Eco Rehab has worked hard remodeling older homes into modern houses, while keeping their classic features. Eco Rehab created a program called Skilled Trades Education Program (STEP) for sixteen to twenty-four olds to get hands on experience in construction.
Letter to the editor - Changing Mineral’s down-home feel
To the editor: I am in total disbelief, Mineral is an old historical town dating back to 1902. Its charm and old homes give it a county feel that draws people. Now suddenly that feeling has been stolen from the residents, with no notice. Our children have been robbed of those peaceful country streets, that down-home feeling.
A Hamptonite in Tel Aviv, Israel Asks, What Horror Is Next?
Editor’s note: The author’s name has been changed to protect her identity. Everyone who comes to Israel, comes here knowing the risks. But we also come knowing that the Israeli army is the best. When an SOS situation goes down, you want an Israeli around, so in all my years living between New York, Southampton and Tel Aviv, I never felt truly scared. I found myself here for all the rocket fire episodes in the last eight years and they were certainly unpleasant.
Letter: Protecting the curlew: the battle to save a symbol of the changing seasons on Isle of Wight
News OnTheWight always welcomes a Letter to the Editor to share with our readers – unsurprisingly they don’t always reflect the views of this publication. If you have something you’d like to share, get in touch and of course, your considered comments are welcome below. This from Stella Davis (The Ryde Society). Ed Much has been made of no curlews having been heard on a site visit by Cllr Chris Quirk. It is not surprising as curlews usually call as day turns to darkness.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Give solar a chance
To the editor: Louisa is growing, and many people would like to see it grow even more. It seems I’m always hearing how we need more places to shop, more recreation and more housing. However all of that comes with a cost. Almost all electrical power in the U.S. comes from fossil fuels like coal, natural gas and petroleum. Burning these substances releases chemicals into the atmosphere, including greenhouse gases that drive climate change, and toxic chemicals like mercury and arsenic.
Calling Isle of Wight artists: Pitch now for paid project starting this month in Ryde
Ryde Town Council is looking for a pair of artists to lead on a heritage project that will engage young people in the history of Ryde High Street. The artists will work with local youth and educational organisations and will plan and deliver a series of workshops and/or on-going activities that explore the life and work of nineteenth century nurseryman, Charles Dimmick.
Black Gold Brides: These women are making a home in the Permian Basin
Editor's Note: This series was first published in the Carlsbad Current-Argus in July 2013. When Elexis Towler kisses her husband, Dusty, goodbye as he heads off to work at an oil rig site some two hours away from home, she keeps a positive attitude he will return home safely to her and their 18-month-old daughter, Jaclyn. Towler's husband is employed by Silver Oak Drilling as a tool pusher.
Black Gold Brides: These women are making a home in the Permian Basin
Editor's Note: This series was first published in the Current-Argus July 2013. When Elexis Towler kisses her husband, Dusty, goodbye as he heads off to work at an oil rig site some two hours away from home, she keeps a positive attitude he will return home safely to her and their 18-month-old daughter, Jaclyn. Towler's husband is employed by Silver Oak Drilling as a tool pusher. He generally lives and works at the rig site for four days, working 12-hour shifts, and then he is off four days.
Brine Well Advisory Authority update
Dale Janway, Mayor of the City of Carlsbad, Stella Davis, Eddy County Commissioner, John Heaton, Chairman of the Brine Well Advisory Authority Published 1:00 a.m. MT Aug. 29, 2017 Carlsbad Brine Well Authority designee John Heaton addresses the Radioactive and Hazardous Waste Legislative Committee Friday in Carlsbad.
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