Month: November 2011

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- The Department of Transportation will be holding a public workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The goal of this workshop is to present conceptual drawings for the new layout of the park area. Park improvements will include a new campground area, new bathhouses and other improvements.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- Deer hunters will have a rare opportunity to harvest a whitetail deer in five Missouri state parks during managed deer hunts to alleviate deer overpopulations on two weekends in November and December. During the hunts, the parks will be closed to everyone except the deer hunters.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- Revenues of $128.6 million were reported for the third quarter, an increase of $4 million, or 3.2 percent, from the comparable period in 2010. Store merchandise sales decreased $1.2 million from the third quarter of 2010 due to a same store sales decrease of $1.5 million, or 2.5 percent.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- There are a total of 113 campsites in the seasonal camping program available for two to nine months at Hillman Ferry, Piney, and Wranglers Campgrounds. Rushing Creek, Cravens Bay, Taylor Bay, Gatlin Point, Birmingham Ferry, and Redd Hollow Campgrounds have a total of 48 short-term (one to six months) sites available.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- The Chatham Daily News reports that a last-ditch effort is underway to try to salvage the Navistar truck plant in Chatham. On Monday, Chatham-Kent Essex MPP Rick Nicholls, MP Dave Van Kesteren and CAW president Ken Lewenza all agreed to combine efforts and give it a shot.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- The diesel powered Serrano has increased overall retail sales by 20 percent, which equates to a market share increase of 18.3 percent, said Adam Gudger, Serrano product manager.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- During their Monday meeting, Marshall County commissioners approved an increase to campground rental fees at Marshall County Park No. 2, reports the Sand Mountain Reporter.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- Dan Seits joins Redwood after having spent 14 years as a successful sales rep for Fleetwood and most recently Keystone RV where he covered the East Coast territory.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- "Since negotiations are confidential, there is no way to know whether this provision will be in the final deficit reduction plan until after the plan is finalized," said Richardson. "The super committee is meeting now, so it is time to act to prevent the elimination of the mortgage interest deduction."

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- According to a news release from DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris, authorities are asking for the public's help after an RV was stolen from North Alabama RV in Rainsville between 2-5 a.m. Saturday, reports The Gadsden Times.