She Leads Muncie
By Cristal Mariano / December 19, 2024Three women leaders in Muncie are championing empowerment and change.
Three women leaders in Muncie are championing empowerment and change.
Named after the deep dish styled pizza, Little Chicagos aims to help the downtown community grow with an emphasis on family and scratch cooking.
Based out of their store on Granville Avenue, Pumpkin Pulp sells hand-creafted horror masks year round.
Muncie’s Women in Business Unlimited (WIBU) Branch is a networking resource for women across East and Central Indiana, paving the way for a more equitable and empowering workforce.
The roll of dice. The fwip of cards. Jokes, taunts and laughs exchanged alongside strategies and plans. Bonds are formed and made stronger simply by playing games.
The Cup’s patrons might take their beverage into the seating area to the tune of an indie-alternative song and like Jessica Wolfe, a 2023 graduate of Ball State University, they might notice new additions to the walls since their last visit.
Hot Heads Hair Salon celebrates 34 years of excellence at Ball State University.
Fred Timberlake often spends his days in downtown Muncie listening to the sound of trains driving past, or listening to the sound of water running down by the White River.
The organization has created a family and is bettering Muncie.
Sasha Donati was going to leave Muncie a year ago. She was not feeling herself. She was in a dark place, and she did not feel like Muncie understood her.
Kat’s Crystals and Curiosities is a place full of hidden gems, from crystals and bones to local artists who have their work displayed for sale.
The smell of baking surrounds the small kitchen in Susan Danner’s home, encasing it in warmth.
White and Rymer’s Bushido Karate instructors train numerous students who need not just instruction on how to defend themselves but help navigating their own life.
Muncie has more to offer than just fast-food chains and department stores. The city has made its downtown and surrounding areas a great place to explore and try new things. While every city might have a Walmart and a Taco Bell, not every city has the following places that make Muncie what it is: home.
Soul food in Muncie may seem like a stretch when one has the appetite for it, but when you look into the options of a good ‘ole plate of comfort food, for some, Mama and Son, located in Downtown Muncie, is second to none.
Wanting to share their love for boba tea and provide more authentic, personalized drinks to the Muncie community, husband and wife duo Maria and Jay R. Cabasag opened PositiviTea, a family-owned business, in May.
The expectation of nail appointments consists of searching for parking in a crowded strip mall to wait for a nail tech’s availability. Once the appointment has begun, you’re sat between strangers for an hour before you leave and have to repeat the process in a couple of weeks. In contrast, pulling up to a home with a brick exterior in a serene residential area might offer a better chance of relaxation than traditional nail salons.
The first step third-year Ball State student Hunter Seagraves took to winning the Pre-Seed Fund: rejection. Two years ago, when Seagraves applied to the Entrepreneurship Center’s bi-annual grant, he was turned away. He said he was never going to apply again.
Dec.16, the Ball State University Board of Trustees held their semester-end meeting, addressing business from three different university committees, and holding a general session to close. The Board of Trustees next meeting is set for March 3, 2023.
The Clubhouse @ Accutech opened in July 2022 in downtown Muncie, as a part of Mayor Dan Ridenour's Riverfront District project. This digital golf facility and eatery offers something new to the community.
