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Heartland RV Revamps Website
Heartland RV, which manufactures high-end fifth wheels, travel trailers and toy haulers, this week launched a new website, heartlandrvs.com, which…
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California Considering Restricting Out-of-State Diesel Motorhomes
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced it is developing a “Heavy-Duty Inspection/Maintenance regulatory concept” to ensure that non-gasoline…
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WAY Adds New Warehouse Manager
WAY has announced the hiring of Mike Evans as a new warehouse manager at its Elkhart, Ind., facility. Evans brings…
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LiquidSpring Partners with ‘Endless RVing’ Couple
LiquidSpring LLC has partnered with the self-described “straight-talking New Jersey couple,” Izzy and MJ of Endless RVing, who will be…
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RV Trader Offers Educational Resources for Virtual Buying Process
RV Trader, an online marketplace for new and used RVs, recently launched a campaign to assist consumers with the virtual…
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RVshare Study Shows Travel Attitudes Favor RVs
RVshare, the peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, revealed findings from its new Travel Sentiment survey, gauging consumers’ plans and willingness to…
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New Segments at Caravan Salon
CARAVAN SALON 2021, the leading international trade fair for RVing and camping, has announced that its exhibit categories will be extended to…
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Ohio Dealership Grants Wish for Make-A-Wish Teen
A local Ohio business has made a teen’s wish come true by giving her the freedom to travel and camp…
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Airxcel to Acquire Cleer Vision
Airxcel, a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of the most critically functional products for the RV and specialty HVAC markets, announced…
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Camping World Plans to Expand in Delaware, Nebraska and Montana
Camping World Holdings has announced expansion plans in Delaware, Nebraska and Montana. The company owns or is in the process…
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Superior Sees Quarterly Sales Increase But Reports Net Loss
Superior Industries International, a supplier of light aluminum wheels for OEMs and the European aftermarket, reported Q4 net sales of…
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Keystone Full-Body Paint Sales Double for Montana and Raptor
Keystone RV has reported that in recent months, full-body paint has been optioned in twice as much as it has…
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Cummins Appoints New VP and General Counsel
Cummins has announced Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale is succeeding Sharon Barner as vice president and general counsel, effective in May. The…
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Phillips Debuts TPMS Technology with Eight-Year Warranty
Phillips Connect has announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with STE North America LLC for its new…
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Regency RV ‘Fastest-Growing Motorhome Company’ in 2020
Regency RV has reported that according to Statistical Surveys data, it increased sales and number of units shipped faster than…
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Forest River on Weekly Recall List
Forest River is the lone RV manufacturer listed on this week’s recall list put out by the National Highway Transportation…
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NMMA Confirms Industry Growth
The National Marine Manufacturers Association’s virtual State of the Boating Industry address yesterday featured an overview of the marine market…
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Coming Tuesday: A New In Tow with RV PRO Episode
Tomorrow is the second Tuesday of the month and that means another episode of In Tow with RV PRO goes live.…
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RVIA President Points to Continued Industry Success
RVIA president Craig Kirby has been president and CEO of the RV Industry Association since the spring of 2019. He…
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RVDA Con/Expo Seeks 2021 Workshop Submissions
The RV Dealers Association’s Convention/Expo Committee is seeking workshop proposals for its 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, Nov. 8-12 at the Paris…
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Airxcel Names Jay Riblet OEM Account Manager
Airxcel has expanded its sales department with the hiring of Jay Riblet as an OEM account manager. Steve Smith, national…
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NRVTA to participate in FMCA’s 102nd International Convention
The National RV Training Academy (NRVTA) has announced its faculty members will be actively involved at FMCA’s 102nd International Convention,…
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Florida Men Face Federal Charges for RV Theft
WBOY in Clarksburg, W.Va., has updated this story RV PRO first covered here. Two Florida men have admitted to their…
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RV Living in a Volkswagen-Size Space
RVs come in all shapes and sizes, as Christopher Smith reports in this article from Motor1.com. It’s got everything, including…
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Bennington to Expand Boat Production in Elkhart
While some businesses are struggling to shake off the effects of the coronavirus, Bennington is looking to expand its boat-building…
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LendingTree Study Sees Spike in RV Interest
Lending Tree recently analyzed internal data for people who had submitted query forms for purchasing RVs and found some interesting…
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Winnebago and the National Park Foundation Partner to Advance Outdoor Equity
Winnebago Industries has announced that it is bolstering its support of the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official nonprofit partner…
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Dealer Searches Surge on Go RVing Website
Go RVing has reported that in the first two months of 2021, its paid search function on its website generated…
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Appointments Reinforce Outdoorsy’s Female Leadership
RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace Outdoorsy has announced two appointments that further exemplify its presence and leadership in the…
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Truma Partners with Boreas Campers
Boreas Campers has announced it is partnering with Truma to launch the new XT-12 Hybrid, which incorporates the Truma Cooler…
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Risk Theory Rebrands Dealer Units as Risk Point
Risk Theory has announced the rebranding of its auto dealer programs as Risk Point. The programs will continue to operate…
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RVWA Webinar Features ‘Burnout Coach’
Friday’s Coffee, Lunch, and Learn hosted by the RV Women’s Alliance will feature Dr. Kimberly Wilson, “The Burnout Coach,” an…
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Synchrony Consumer Finance Programs Added to NATDA Member Benefits
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) and Synchrony, a consumer financial services company and platinum sponsor of NATDA, have…
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Unemployment Filings Last Week Were 745K
Weekly unemployment claims ticked up last week but by a smaller than expected margin, picking up slightly after reaching the…
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KAR Global Announces Executive Changes
KAR Global has announced that its President Peter Kelly, who has been with the company for 10 years, will take…
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RVIA Seeks Members for its New Trade Advisory Panel
The RV Industry Association has introduced its new RV Trade Advisory Panel. The association said the panel is geared towards…
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Lippert Promotes Click to VP of Environmental Health & Safety
Lippert Components has announced that Erick Click has been promoted to vice president of environmental health and safety. Previously, he…
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Jayco Rolls Out JayPort System with Blackstone Griddles
Jayco has announced the launch of the all-new patent pending JayPort system on select models of Jayco towable RVs. Many…
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Genesis Products Partners with Premium Rock
Genesis Products, a supplier of RV interior components, has announced a strategic partnership with Premium Rock. The partnership will allow…
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Stage 8 Introduces Slideout Motor Locking Bolt Kit
Stage 8, a leader in fail-safe mechanical locking fasteners, has now created a fail-proof solution to a common problem experienced…
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China Debuts 3-Wheel All-Electric RV
Full-fledged motorhomes are usually hulking in size, and that’s rightfully so since you should be getting a large usable living…
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Canadian RV Industry Mourns Loss of George Goodrick
The RV Dealers Association of Canada issued a statement Monday announcing the death of former RVDA of Canada Chairman, George…
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RoadSigns Report: 2021 RV Shipments to Reach Record High
RV wholesale shipments are expected to climb to their highest level on comparable record in 2021, according to the Spring…
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Former RVDA Chairman Jerry Greer Passes Away
The following was submitted to the RVDA by Rick Horsey, Parkview RV Center Former RVDA Chairman of the Board Jerry…
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Furrion Grows Sales Department
Furrion has announced the addition of three new sales hires at its Elkhart, Ind., office. “We saw tremendous growth of…
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Camping World Announces Acquisition and New Store Opening
Camping World Holdings has announced an agreement to acquire EZ Living RV in Braidwood, Ill.. The deal is expected to…
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Harvest Hosts Raises $37M Investment
Harvest Hosts, a membership program that allows RVers to access unique overnight stays, said it hasreceived a $37 million growth…
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DLL to Provide Dealer Floorplan Financing for Winnebago Brands
DLL, a global asset finance company for equipment and technology, has partnered with Winnebago Industries. Through the partnership, dealers of…
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Togo Group Acquires Overnight RV Parking
Togo Group, the road-based travel technology company that includes the Roadtrippers, RVillage, and Togo RV brands, has announced the acquisition…
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CDK Global Completes International Business Sale
CDK Global Inc. has announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its CDK International business to Francisco…
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Dragonfly Energy Launches Two New Battle Born Batteries
The Dragonfly Energy team has introduced two new battery models for its consumer line, Battle Born Batteries: the BB8D and…
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Let’s Go Aero Unveils Nelson Trailer Adaptor
Let’s Go Aero has announced that the Full Nelson truck bed mount V-Rack is taking a jump onto the trailer…
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WhereSafe GPS Adds Two Dealers
WhereSafe GPS, which began making inroads into the RV sector last year, has announced the addition of two new dealers,…
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Exclusive: Electronic Pricing Labels Available for RV Dealers
Whether it’s a small parts store or a massive showroom with all the trappings needed for an RVer to get…
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RVIA CEO Pens Letter on State of RV Industry
The following was written by Craig Kirby, president and CEO of the RV Industry Association, and it was originally published…
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Camping World Announces Deal to Acquire Triple A R.V.
Camping World Holdings has announced that an agreement has been signed to acquire Triple A R.V. Center in Medford, Ore.…
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RV Fixed Operations Certification Week Starts Saturday
RV Fixed Operations Professional Certification Week begins this Saturday, March 6. It is sponsored by the Society of Certified RV…
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Lippert Launches Wellbeing Program for Employees
Lippert said it is launching a new health and wellness program geared toward its employees called “Take the Step.” The…
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Rollick Secures $8.5M in Funding
Rollick, which operates the GoRollick Powersports, RV, and Boat Buying Program Marketplace, has closed $8.5M in funding. The new investment…
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Brown & Brown Consolidates Wholesale Brands
Brown & Brown has announced the launch of Bridge Specialty Group to consolidate its broad portfolio of wholesale brands. “Bridge…
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Meyer Distributing Announces Second Ontario Location
Meyer Distributing Canada Inc. has announced the addition of its London, Ontario location. This is Meyer’s second location in Canada…
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RV Retailer Appoints VP, General Counsel
RV Retailer has announced the appointment of Tim Benter as vice president, general counsel. Benter will be responsible for all…
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In-Person KOA Buyer’s Workshop Set for April in Texas
Kampgrounds of America has announced it will be returning to its popular in-person format when it hosts its next KOA…
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Nearly 320K Boats Sold in 2020
The National Marine Manufacturers Association has reported that new-boat sales are at their highest level in 12 years, with all…
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Newmar on Weekly Recall List
Newmar Corp. is the lone RV manufacturer named this week on the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s weekly list of…
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Care Camps Partners with Patrick Industries
Care Camps, which helps kids with cancer experience the outdoors, announces a partnership with Patrick Industries, a manufacturer and distributor…
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Are You Retail Ready In 2021? Best Practices for Your Digital RV Showroom
2020 was the year that made the world remote-first. An accelerating trend in various vehicle verticals became a permanent inflection…
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The New Age of Camping – Smart RVs
Smart technology and app-controlled devices are changing the camping industry, allowing more diverse groups of people to travel more often,…
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Airstream Names Members of 2021 Customer Council
Airstream Inc. has announced it has selected a group of 15 Airstreamers, including several first-time Airstream owners, to serve on…
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Arkansas RV Store Sells to Auto Dealership Group
Crain Automotive Holdings, a group auto dealer based in Sherwood, Ark., has purchased Northwest RV Sales and Service in Springdale,…
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Black Folks Camp Too Partners with North Carolina Parks
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources said it is partnering with Black Folks Camp Too to encourage participation…
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EV Battery Tech Launches IoniX Pro RV Freedom Battery
Extreme Vehicle Battery Technologies Corp. has announced the launch of the IoniX Pro RV Freedom battery. The company has begun…
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Boats and RVs: Parallel Paths, Parallel Challenges
Writing for the March 2021 issue of Soundings, Matt Gruhn, president of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, points…
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NMMA to Hold State of the Industry Webinar
The National Marine Manufacturers Association is holding a webinar at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 4, to provide an…
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China Calls Biden’s U.S. Supply Chain Move Unrealistic
China dismissed efforts to shift U.S. supply chains toward alternative sources as unrealistic, hitting back hours after President Joe Biden…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Mixed as Spring Approaches
“With the approach of spring and warmer weather in many parts of the country, we are beginning to see some…
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RVIA: January Shipments Up Nearly 40%
The RV Industry Association’s January 2021 survey of manufacturers as hdetermined that total RV shipments ended the month with 45,930…
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Camping World Holdings Reports Rises in Income, Revenue
Camping World Holdings said its revenue in the fourth quarter was $1.1 billion, a 17.5 percent jump from Q4 last…
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REV Recreation Group Starts 2021 with New Models and Service Centers
REV Recreation Group said it is kicking off 2021 with new models and recent sales success at the Florida RV…
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RV Learning Center Partner KPA Presents Webinars
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s strategic partner, KPA, will present three free webinars that cover workplace safety during the…
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RVTI Level 2 Textbooks Now Available
The RV Technical Institute has released its all-new Level 2 self-study textbooks. The Level 2 textbooks are available for purchase on…
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Lippert Promotes Eileen Pruitt to Deputy CHRO and Senior Legal Counsel
LCI Industries has announced the promotion of Eileen Pruitt to deputy chief human resources officer and senior legal counsel. In…
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RVIA Members-Only Spring RoadSigns Webinar March 4
On Thursday, March 4, the RV Industry Association will host a members-only webinar to review the new Spring RV RoadSigns…
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RVWA Presentation on ‘No Fear Negotiation for Women’
This Friday, the RV Women’s Alliance will host its third program with John Tinghitella and Nicole Martin on the subject…
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Cummins Promotes Five to Vice President
Cummins Inc. has announced that several of its leaders have been elevated to the positions of vice president. Gary Johansen…
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RV/MH HOF Museum Fundraising Gaining Momentum
The $1.7 million capital campaign for the new 21,000-square-foot manufactured housing museum, being built at the RV/MH Hall of Fame…
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Report: Boat Sales Start Strong in 2021
For many U.S. boat dealers, the first month of the year often is earmarked for completing projects and paperwork relegated…
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730K File for Unemployment; Less Than Expected
Weekly unemployment claims fell far more than expected last week, as the labor market recovery took a stride forward even…
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Campers Inn Buys US Adventure RV Store
Campers Inn RV has acquired US Adventure RV‘s store in Naperville Ill., one of two owned by the company. US…
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RV Learning Center Scholarship Application Available Now
The application for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center College Scholarship Program is now available online. The scholarship is available for…
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Furrion Announces New Hires to Keep Pace with Growth
Coming off a successful 2020, Furrion has announced the addition of two new hires in the Elkhart office to support…
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LOOK Trailers No. 1 Seller Second Straight Year
For the second consecutive year, LOOK Trailers has been ranked as the No. 1-selling enclosed cargo trailer manufacturer in North…
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nuCamp Teardrop Rally Sells Out in Two Hours
nuCamp RV, makers of campers and teardrop trailers, has announced that the 5th annual Teardrop Rally sold out its main…
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Camping World Launches Multi-Language Initiatives
Camping World Holdings has announced the launch of multi-language initiatives it said are “intended to ignite domestic and international expansion.”…
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EnerSys Unveils Campaign Celebrating ODYSSEY 25th Anniversary
EnerSys, the manufacturer of ODYSSEY batteries, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of manufacturing the product by looking back on “the journey toward…
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REDARC Continues Modernization Investments
Australian electronics manufacturer REDARC said it will continue its modernization journey through investment in Industry 4.0 technology and training with…
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Suspect Charged in Fire and Theft at Wold’s RV
A rural Wadena, Minn., man is facing felony arson and theft charges for allegedly setting the Dec. 29 fire that…
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MORryde Founder Dies at 83
Robert (Bob) Gregg Moore of Elkhart, Ind., died recently at the age of 83. Moore was a U.S. Army veteran…
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Winnebago Industries Foundation Supports Advanced Manufacturing in North Iowa
The Winnebago Industries Foundation is providing support to the John V. Hanson Career Center in Forest City, Iowa, an innovative…
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Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Reach All Time Highs
“Although the values of used RVs sold at wholesale auctions had dipped in December, they rebounded in January and actually…
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