Month: August 2012

(Aug. 6, 2012) -- The Mouth of the Two Hearted River State Forest Campground # 2, located in the Upper Peninsula's Luce County, has reopened. The campground was previously closed due to damage caused by the May Duck Lake Fire.

(Aug. 6, 2012) -- In last night's episode of ABC's Secret Millionaire, Marcus Lemonis, the CEO of Camping World, returned to Miami where he was adopted and raised in a middle class family before finding his way to fortune in business, Current Movie Reviews reported today. Lemonis shed some tears at the airport when he discovered where he was headed, but there were no tears shed when he arrived at the dilapidated trailer in the mobile home park in Liberty Park where he stayed for five days living off just $34.27 to pay for food and gas.

(Aug. 6, 2012) -- Despite the economic ups and downs of the RV industry, Pulliam Enterprises Inc. and its hitch-making division PullRite, based in Mishawaka, are enjoying a smooth uphill climb, reports the South Bend Tribune.

(Aug. 6, 2012) -- The location will be officially named Camping World of Hanover and will offer a wide array of RV sales, service and accessories for the outdoor enthusiast on its 8.5 acre RV sales lot. Dan Saltzgiver, the former owner of Reichart’s Camping Center will join Camping World in a senior level capacity operating the Hanover location while assisting to build market share in the Harrisburg, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia areas.

(Aug. 6, 2012) -- "It's time for National S'mores Day, which means family fun, campfire stories and gooey S'mores," said Anna Lingeris, spokesperson for The Hershey Company. "The quintessential combination of Hershey's milk chocolate, graham crackers and toasted marshmallows sweetens any summer day and creates memories that will last a lifetime."

(Aug. 6, 2012) -- The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced an amended ruling by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that certain employees of Navistar Truck Development and Technology Center and Navistar Truck Reliability Center, in Fort Wayne, are eligible to receive services under the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program.

(Aug. 6, 2012) -- The average motorhome had a wholesale price of $41,344, up $2,200 (5.6 percent) from last month’s figure of $39,144. Towables, including travel trailers, fifth wheels, and camping trailers, averaged $10412, a drop of $281 (2.6 percent) from last month’s $10,693.

(Aug. 6, 2012) -- Nelson and Mary Emily Jackson, the couple who founded and developed Ocean Lakes Family Campground, will be inducted into the Recreational Vehicle and Manufactured Housing Heritage Foundation’s Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind. this evening, reports MyrtleBeachOnline.com.

(Aug. 6, 2012) -- Larry Overman heads up the six-part series which is being filmed now at the Crescent Mine (formerly named the Buckeye Mine) near Sumpter, Ore. The Buckeye Mine was once one of the most productive gold mines in the United States, but is rumored to be inhabited by ghosts and was shut down in 1957. Overman and his crew will attempt to reopen the mine while dealing with all things known and unknown.

(Aug. 6, 2012) -- Cummins Power Generation Inc.has released a new, significantly enhanced version of Power Suite, the company's web application for sizing and applying on-site power systems. The new version, Power Suite 5.0, is optimized for use on most web browsers.