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Alde Launches Updated Interactive Website
Alde Corp., manufacturer of state-of-the-art hydronic radiant heating solutions for teardrop trailer RVs to Class B motorhomes, has launched an…
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Canada Court Blocks Jayco Taxes
Canada’s Tax Court ruled that American RV manufacturer Jayco Inc. doesn’t have to pay a portion of the C$14.7 million…
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U.S. Outlines Hurdles for Tariff Exclusions
Companies seeking exclusions from new steel and aluminum tariffs must apply separately for each unique steel or aluminum product, according…
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Spirit of the Entrepreneur: Horizon RV Center
Being an entrepreneur isn’t always easy and everyone does it a little differently. Some open online stores, while others open…
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Huge Crowd Hits Maine Show
The temperatures outside may not feel spring like, but it is right around the corner and an event this weekend…
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Bank of the Ozarks Rebranding
Bank of the Ozarks intends to change its name to Bank OZK as part of a strategic rebranding. The Bank…
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AGWS Hosts Contests at NADA
American Guardian Warranty Services will be exhibiting in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center at the upcoming…
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Meyer Sponsors Top Drag Racer
Meyer Distributing has signed a partnership with NHRA North Central Division Top Dragster Champion, JB Strassweg, thru the 2019 racing…
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VIDEO: RV PRO Talks Aluminum Tariffs with Rep. Walorski, Part One
In Part One of this special edition of “In the Know,” we chat with Indiana Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (R-South Bend)…
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Patrick Completes Collins & Co. Acquisition
Patrick Industries recently completed its acquisition of the business and certain assets of Bristol, Ind.-based Collins & Company, a distributor of appliances,…
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Ohio RV Dealership Owner to Change Plea
The owner of Tom’s Toys, a former RV dealership in Port Clinton, Ohio, who was charged with selling vehicles without…
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CSI Customer Tracking and Reporting System Adds New Features
The RV Dealers Association has relaunched the endorsed Customer Tracking and Reporting System, made available through Customer Service Intelligence (CSI).…
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Minard’s Leisure World Receives a Best Managed Businesses Award
Minard’s Leisure World of Weyburn in Saskatchewan, Canada, has been awarded the designation as “Best Managed – Gold Standard” by…
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Overland Trailer Adds Accuride Slides
A recently-enhanced, heavy-duty drawer slide from Accuride International was recently added to the Into The Wild Overland trailer. “I like to think of…
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KPA Webinar to Review Hiring Best Practices
KPA’s Christina Johnson will give an informative webinar about hiring practices at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 22. Attendees…
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ASA Electronics Introduces New Jensen TV
ASA Electronics has updated its line of Jensen televisions with the JTV1917DVDC, a 19-inch LCD TV. Combined with the 75…
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Winegard’s ConnecT 2.0 Now Available
Winegard has begun shipping its ConnecT 2.0 family of products, which creates an RV hotspot for both Wi-Fi and 4G LTE networks. “Winegard is always innovating new…
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Gallery: The Evolution of Stoltzfus RV
Adamstown, Pa.-based dealership Stoltzfus RV originally began on an Amish farm in 1967 with a handful of pop-up trailers. “The…
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Lazydays, Andina Finalize Business Combination
Lazydays RV Center and Andina Acquisition Corp. II have announced the closing of their previously announced business combination. The business…
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NTP-STAG Adds Three Suppliers to Towing Category
NTP-STAG has added Siamons International, Store Solutions, and Acuva Technologies to its RV and towing category. Siamons International manufactures Concrobium…
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MORryde’s Step Above Granted U.S. Patent
MORryde has been issued a U.S. patent for its Step Above entry step for towable RVs. Step Above is a…
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Airstream Interstate Named No. 1 Class B Diesel
Airstream announced that the brand’s Interstate model is the number one selling Class B diesel motorhome in the U.S. for…
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Derema Group Hires Two RV Industry Specialists
Derema Group, a national sales and marketing agency, recently added RV specialists Mary Ott and Nick Gomez. “As we expand…
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Jason Dorsey to Give RVDA Expo Keynote
Best-selling author and acclaimed speaker Jason Dorsey will present “Crossing the Generational Divide” during the opening general session of the…
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Annual Capitol Hill Advocacy Set for June 6
The RV Industry Association will host its 17th annual invasion of Capitol Hill for Advocacy Day June 5 and 6.…
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Community: Thor Employees Mentor Students
Tuesday morning, leaders from the Crossing School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Teacher’s Credit Union (TCU) and Thor Motor Coach came…
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Spartan Teams with Entegra on Project
Spartan Specialty Vehicles, a business unit of Spartan Motors, and Entegra Coach, a division of Jayco, is set to unveil the 2019 model year…
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Forbes: Buy RV stocks
Since rising to popularity in the early 1980s, RV sales have been highly cyclical. However, affluent retirees and younger buyers have…
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L Catterton to Acquire Airxcel
L Catterton, a global consumer-focused private equity firm, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Airxcel. Terms of the…
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Lichtsinn is Top Winnebago Motorhome Dealer
Lichtsinn RV has been recognized as the No. 1 Winnebago dealer, single-location, in North America for 2017- 2018 by Winnebago…
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Northwest Michigan Show Set
The Northwest Michigan Camper & RV Show is set for March 23-25 at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center, 1213…
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CTEK Wins ‘Best Battery Charger’ Test
CTEK, a leading global brand in the care and maintenance of vehicle batteries, is celebrating after taking home the Auto…
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Superior Improves Financials for 2017
Superior Industries International, a supplier of aluminum wheels for OEMs reported significantly improved financials for the fourth quarter of 2017.…
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Marine Industry Finishes 2017 on High Note
Sales of powerboats in the main segments grew 6.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017 in all 50 states,…
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Community: Rear View Safety Unites Against Bullying
Rear View Safety, a supplier of backup camera systems, as well as a strong and dedicated road safety advocate, participated…
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Community: Nielson RV Helps Woman Battle Cancer
Nielson RV handed Charlotte Myers and her four small children a check for $5,300 on March 9. Nielson RV had…
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Meyer and Route 66 Form Partnership
Meyer Distributing has been selected by the Route 66 RV Network to be a primary parts and accessory distributor to…
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RVIA Details Initiatives to Change Tech Certification
Last October, the RV Industry Association’s board of directors passed a motion for developing a strategic plan to “increase technical…
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Camping World Buys Arkansas Dealership
Camping World Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire River City Recreation World located in Sherwood, Ark. “I always look…
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Spartan Motors Highlights Supplier Excellence
Spartan Motors recently hosted dozens of key supply chain partners at its 15th Annual Supplier Conference, which took place near the company’s headquarters…
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2018 Aftermarket Executive Conference Planning Moves Ahead
Last week, RV Industry Association’s Aftermarket Task Force met to discuss the upcoming 2018 Aftermarket Executive Conference. The annual, three-day…
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Chicago Bandit Nabs $22,000 RV from Storage
A Chicago man is facing felony charges after he allegedly stole an RV last month from a storage facility in…
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Dometic’s Program Attracts College Students to Elkhart, Ind.
Dometic recently helped sponsor the What’s Next Program, which was held March 2 and 3. Fifty college sophomores, juniors, and seniors…
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Thetford to Hold Toilet Seminars at FMCA
Paula Pacholke-Dumont, Thetford Corp.’s manager of chemical engineering, will present two informative seminars at the Family Motor Coaching Association Rally…
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Trudeau Dismisses ‘Favor’ of Tariff Exemptions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is brushing off the idea that Canada might be coerced into making concessions at the NAFTA negotiating table…
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Blog: Make the F&I Dept. the Best It Can Be
Your F&I department should be a producer and should stand out as your most profitable, but also one of your…
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Camping World Acquires Two South Dakota Dealerships
Camping World Holdings has acquired Spader’s RV Center located in Sioux Falls, S.D., and New Prairie RV Southtown located in…
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O’Rourke Promoted to President of KOA
Toby O’Rourke has been promoted to the role of president of Kampgrounds of America. The promotion was announced March 9…
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Elkhart Deadlocks on Winnebago Tax Abatement
The Elkhart County Council decided to not make a decision yet on a request to give Winnebago Industries a tax…
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Leazenby Appointed President of TRA Certification
TRA Certification recently appointed Mandy Leazenby as its new president. She will assume responsibilities immediately and will succeed Thomas Arnold,…
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LCI’s John B. Lowe Jr. Retires from Board
LCI Industries has announced the retirement of John “Jack” B. Lowe Jr. from the company’s board of directors following the completion…
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NATDA to Host State of Trailer Industry Webinar
The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) will hold an educational webinar at 2 p.m. EST on March 20 regarding…
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Canada’s NAFTA Exit Would Cost $6 Billion
The Conference Board of Canada is predicting Canadian motor vehicle and parts exports would plunge by about $6 billion within a year…
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NERVDA Launches Facebook Live TV Program
The New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA) recently launched a talk show that will air this Wednesday evening at 7…
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NMMA Shows Outboard Sales Rise 6.3 Percent
Outboard engine retail sales were up 6.3 percent in 2017, reaching a post-recession high of 270,300 units, and average outboard…
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Open House Bumped Back
According to multiple sources, this year’s Elkhart Open House Week where manufacturers show off their newest models has been pushed…
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Tariffs Could Slow Upward Trend in RV Industry
Tariffs on imported metals will have a negative impact on boat and RV manufacturers, according to people in those industries.…
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Winnebago Considers Middlebury Expansion
Elkhart County Council will consider economic incentives for an $8.6 million expansion by Winnebago during a special meeting Monday. This…
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Indiana High Court Hears RV Arguments
An RV dealership in Elkhart County that used the open road to help certain customers avoid Indiana sales tax, told…
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Spartan to Present at ROTH
Spartan Motors will participate in the 30th Annual ROTH Conference at the Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Orange County, Calif. Daryl Adams, president and chief executive…
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Go RVing Canada Releases New Wildhood Installment
Go RVing Canada is launching its newest installment of the Wildhood campaign at Cineplex movie theaters across Canada. The cinema…
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Gallery: Demco in the Spotlight
RV PRO recently visited the Boyden, Iowa, headquarters of Demco to prepare a presentation for our April BIG Hitches &…
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Erwin Hymer Showcases New Trailer Line
Erwin Hymer Group North America (EHGNA) showcased its newest ultra-lightweight towable trailers lines in Las Vegas at the Downtown Grand…
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RVIA Opposes Trump-Approved Tariffs, Rep. Walorski Says Indiana Jobs at Risk
Thursday afternoon, President Trump signed two proclamations that go into effect on March 23, one imposing a 25 percent tariff…
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Heartland Reports Road Warrior Shipment Increase
Andy Wesdorp, general manager for Road Warrior and Heartland’s flagship Landmark line, reported that shipments for the Road Warrior brand…
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Florida’s Regional RV Show Attendance Rises
The Fort Myers RV Show, celebrating its 33rd year, saw 11 dealers and close to 100 vendors participate in its…
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Roadmaster Unveils the Quick Foot Jack Extension
Roadmaster recently introduced a new tongue jack stand extension called the Quick Foot, which gains up to 6 inches of…
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Tech Training Revamp to Meet Demands, Says RVIA
Recognizing that the need is urgent and must be addressed, the RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) Board of Directors passed the…
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Duo-Form Plastics Releases New Shower Surrounds
Edwardsburg, Mich.-based Duo-Form Plastics recently announced the first in its new Luxury product line: Storm Gray. Gray has gained in popularity in residential home décor,…
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Marine Dealer Sentiment Drops
Long-term dealer sentiment dropped sharply last month, with the index dipping 11 points to 70 in February versus 81 in…
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Community: Cummins Powers Women to Accelerate the Advancement of Women
The Cummins Powers Women landmark community initiative was recently announced. The initiative will help advance Cummins’ long-term commitment to the…
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RV PRO Announces “Origins”
RV PRO is proud to announce that the theme for the July 2018 issue is: Origins. Focusing on how individuals…
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Thor Increases Gross Profit by $270 Million in Q2
Thor Industries recently announced record second quarter results with income before taxes of $141.1 million, on revenues of $1.97 billion, an increase…
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REV Group Sees 16 Percent Increase in First Quarter
REV Group recently reported that the consolidated net sales in the first quarter 2018 were $514.9 million, an increase of…
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Former Camp-Out Owner Charles Cyril Dies at 91
Charles Cyril “Cy” Parks, former owner of Camp-Out Rental and Sales in Canada, passed away at the age of 91…
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Bish’s RV Names New CFO to Executive Team
Bish’s RV announced last week that Tom Fetzer has joined the Bish’s RV executive team as its new CFO. Fetzer…
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Serent Capital Invests in Sys2K
Sys2K, a provider of dealer management software for the specialty vehicle industry, has partnered with Serent Capital, a San Francisco-based…
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KPA Webinar to Answer Risk Management Questions
RV Learning Center will hold a webinar with KPA that covers the most common questions that KPA is asked by…
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Avonite Surfaces and Studio Collection Unveil New Surface Colors
Avonite Surfaces Acrylic Solid Surface has released new colors for 2018. The new launch consists of sixteen colors, Antique Blue…
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CDK Global Introduces Drive Flex DMSaaS
CDK Global updated its Dealer Management System (DMS) offerings by introducing CDK Drive Flex DMSaaS. Drive Flex includes: A commercial model beneficial to small business…
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Laborshed Survey Scheduled for Elkhart County
The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Elkhart County is working to conduct an economic study of the county. “Understanding residents’…
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America Awaits Impact of Tariffs
The RV Capital of the World relies heavily on two things President Trump may be targeting – steel and aluminum.…
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Canada and Mexico Offered Waiver on Tariffs
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said the Trump administration has offered to exclude Canada and Mexico from tariffs on steel…
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Spartan Motors to Work with All-Electric Chassis Producer
Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services recently signed an exclusive supply agreement with Motiv Power Systems, a leading producer of all-electric chassis for…
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LCI Annexation Gets Final Approval
Goshen City Council members Tuesday gave their final nod of approval to a request by Lippert Components Manufacturing for the…
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Flint Camper & RV Show Runs March 15-18
More than 50 RV units will be displayed at the Flint Camper & RV Show at the Dort Federal Credit…
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Laurelhurst Distributors Adds Marinco to Catalog
Laurelhurst Distributors recently added Marinco to its lineup, a company that makes electrical products from rugged shore power cord sets and…
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Erwin Hymer and Watt Fuel Cell to Bring Clean Energy to RV Market
Erwin Hymer Group North America (EHGNA) has signed an exclusive supply and engineering cooperative agreement with Watt Fuel Cell Corp.…
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Cruise America Opens Eight New Locations
Cruise America recently opened an additional eight affiliate dealers, growing its total portfolio to 124 locations in North America. The…
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Goshen Council to Vote on Lippert Annex Today
After months of meetings, debate and community input, Goshen City Council members Tuesday are set to finalize their decision on…
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RVDA of Canada Renews Partnership with Federated Insurance Company of Canada
The RVDA of Canada has renewed its long-standing gold endorsement partnership with Federated Insurance Company of Canada. The partnership with…
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Meyer Awards Jeep Wrangler to Contestants
Meyer Distributing has teamed up with some of its top brands for a 2017 Jeep Wrangler JKU giveaway, also known…
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Brake Buddy Launches New Site
The Brake Buddy website was recently redesigned with improved navigation and functionality. The site includes new features, including quick links…
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Webinar to Cover Workforce Planning and Staffing
The RV Learning Center will host a KPA webinar on workforce planning and management efforts at 1 p.m. EST on…
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Rising Star Casino RV Park Opens
Rising Star Casino in Rising Sun, Ind., has opened its full-service RV facility. RV Park at Rising Star Casino features…
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Trump’s Tweets Suggest Tariff is Leverage for NAFTA Negotiations
President Donald Trump said Monday that North American neighbors Canada and Mexico will get no relief from his new tariffs…
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Rep. Walorski Pens Letter to Trump on Tariffs
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) sent a letter to President Trump last week expressing concerns and sharing feedback from local…
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Trump Administrations Tariff Angers Industry
President Donald Trump invited a trade war after slapping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, daring other countries to act…
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Meyer Distributing to Sell Gun Safes
Meyer recently added gun/fireproof safes to its ProMaxx Automotive lineup. “With our powerful logistical network, the product possibilities are endless,”…
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Lazydays RV Appoints New VP of Service
Lazydays RV recently hired Victor J. Doran as its new vice president of service, effective March 12. Doran joins Lazydays…
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