How Peeps peeps grew their business by embracing their image
The Associated Press ran an interesting (and timely, given the approach of Easter) story about Peeps, the marshmallow-like candy popular for Easter in the United States. You can read the entire story...
View ArticleThe mystery site at U.S. 20 and S.R. 15 explained
The construction site at the northeast corner of U.S. 20 and S.R. 15 has drawn some curiosity from the many travelers who pass by. Located right between Elkhart and Middlebury and Goshen and Bristol,...
View ArticleInsurance exec: Young people will subsidize older ones under Obamacare
At this morning’s “Human Capital Summit” in South Bend, insurance industry executive Rick Dunlop warned that young people will end up subsidizing more health care for older individuals under the...
View ArticleGas prices drove consumer price index up in February
The monthly regional Consumer Price Index came out today, showing that in the Midwest, we paid 2 percent more for things in February than we did a year ago, and prices were up 1.1 percent from January....
View ArticleWhat do medical bills and sausage have in common?
The answer: There’s a lot that goes into both, and neither one is a pretty picture (photo from Deb Sprong’s blog about her family’s health care journey). At an event March 14 in South Bend, several...
View ArticleGrand Design RV celebrating three 100s today
Today is the day RV start-up company Grand Design is celebrating three milestones: Their 100th employee, their 100th day of production and their 100th Solitude fifth-wheel. Don Clark (pictured above in...
View ArticleThor’s Class A RV toy hauler tops sales charts, company reports
Thor Motor Coach announced March 20 that their Outlaw topped retail sales for dedicated Class A toy hauler motorhomes in 2012, citing statistics from Statistical Surveys. The niche RV is finding appeal...
View ArticleHave you missed Elkhart County’s hidden business gems?
The latest installment of Hidden Gems looks at a worm farm (that’s harvest pictured above, believe it or not). It’s just one of the interesting businesses profiled over the last several months, ones...
View ArticleMilitary sculptor in year two in his Keystone RV
Michael Jernigan is most of the way through his cross-country project to honor the U.S. military with sculptures, operating out of a mobile studio provided by Goshen’s Keystone RV. Above, Jernigan...
View ArticleLabor Dept. offers new tools for businesses to find, keep skilled workers
The U.S. Department of Labor rolled out “the Business Center,” a collection of online tools to help employers find, train and keep skilled workers. The tools are at the labor department’s CareerOneStop...
View ArticleWinnebago still struggling with towable RV production
While Winnebago Industries touted their growth in the announcement of their latest quarterly report, there are two stories going on: The growth of their established motorhome production, and the...
View ArticleAuto supplier expanding again
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced this morning that Nishikawa Cooper, a.k.a. NISCO, is expanding for the third time, this time adding up to 34 new jobs at their Bremen operation. That...
View ArticleKeystone RV increases Laredo production
Keystone RV is speeding up production of its Laredo travel trailers and fifth-wheel recreational vehicles after strong sales and orders so far this year. To meet the demand, Keystone is increasing...
View ArticleKOA Chairman details changes in camping industry
In an interview this week with KOA chairman and CEO Jim Rogers about the upcoming RV Power Breakfast in Elkhart, Rogers talked about how the camping industry has changed for Kampgrounds of America....
View ArticleElevation production moving to Syracuse from Topeka
Elevation Toy Haulers will move to the Syracuse area as CrossRoads RV hands off Elevation production and marketing to its Redwood RV division. The move is an effort to position Elevation as a top-end...
View ArticleWinnebago broadens its competition with Elkhart County businesses
Winnebago Industries branched out into the shuttle-bus market, now putting the Iowa-based company in competition in Elkhart County’s top two business clusters. “Winnebago Industries is excited to enter...
View ArticleIron Man’s heroic worth and costs
Ever wonder how fictional billionaires rank against each other? With this week’s release of Iron Man 3, the follow-on to two Iron Man movies and an Avengers movie that combined raked in a worldwide...
View ArticleThor executives to speak at Baird Growth Stock Conference May 8
Bob Martin, president and chief operating officer of Elkhart-based Thor Industries, and Dominic Romeo, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Thor, will address the Robert W. Baird &...
View ArticleWinnebago honors top towable dealer, rolls out roadside program
Iowa-based Winnebago Industries honored Fretz RV as its top North American dealer for Winnebago Industries Towables, which are built in Elkhart. Fretz, based in Souderton, Penn., is also the top...
View ArticleWhat’s the strangest thing a boss ever asked you to do?
Has your boss ever asked you to skirt gun laws, perform a medical procedure or carry her baby? Last month, CareerBuilder.com shared the results of a survey that showed nearly a quarter of people have...
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