Month: April 2012

(April 30, 2012) -- T.J.T., Inc., a major supplier of axles, tires, and set-up supplies to the manufactured housing industry, announced a net loss of $286,000, or $.06 per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012.

(April 30, 2012) -- The company's sustainability program has saved enough electricity to power 980 homes, saved enough gas for 21.4 automobile trips around the earth, enough water to fill 111,020 kiddie swimming pools, and saved 41,217 trees through recycling.

(April 30, 2012) -- Lloyd S., a retired firefighter from Scripps Ranch, came to Alpine on April 23 to get his motorhome painted. When he discovered the shop was closed, he decided to make a quick detour to Viejas Casino. After just four spins on the popular Wheel of Fortune progressive slot machine, Lloyd hit it big with a jackpot totaling $744,553.18.

(April 30, 2012) -- "Ensure your RV has a well-maintained propane system and properly install a CO alarm. A few basic safety checks makes for a worry free trip," says Eric Skehor, provincial gas safety manager for the BC Safety Authority. "We want families to stay safe this summer."

(April 30, 2012) -- A propane tank explosion at the Salmon Falls River Camping Resort in Lebanon, Maine, Saturday morning left two people with serious injuries.

(April 30, 2012) -- Aside from the excellent bluegill, bass and crappie fishing, Jackson Clarion Ledger reports a major draw for many fishermen to Mississippi's Calling Panther Lake is the peace and quiet.

(April 30, 2012) -- An RV park in Forks, Wash., told Peninsula Daily that he believes cable television is a dying business in small rural towns. Without cable, he said he expects to lose 20 percent of his business.

(April 30, 2012) -- WNDU.com is reporting trailer manufacturer Pratt Industries Inc is coming to Niles, bringing up to 400 jobs along.

(April 29, 2012) -- Prague-based Mitas expects to employ more than 200 Iowans at a 200,000-square-foot plant formerly occupied by Winnebago Industries, which closed down the facility in 2008, reports DesMoinesRegister.com.

(April 29, 2012) -- New drilling technologies have created an oil boom on North Dakota’s dusty western edge. The Spokesman Review reports an RV park near Williston is full of people making a fresh start.