Month: December 2012

(Dec. 19, 2012) -- Recently Pat Patterson, The Racing Guy, visited MCD to have American Duo Day/Night Shades installed in his motorcoach. While at the factory, he took a tour of the facility and interviewed MCD owner Dave Townsley. They talked about the evolution of MCD Innovations, the new MCD factory campus and Dave’s involvement in different forms of racing over the years.

(Dec. 19, 2012) -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Monday night that gives the National Park Service authority to allow maintenance on an aging natural gas pipeline that runs through a portion of Glacier National Park, reports The Missoulian.

(Dec. 19, 2012) -- For the past four years, employees at Priority One Financial Services have volunteered their time to Tampa Bay organizations throughout the month of November. This year, they helped serve lunch to homeless adults, assisted an animal rescue agency, sold holiday items to support developmentally disabled adults, and assisted a family through Habitat for Humanity.

(Dec. 19, 2012) -- U-T San Diego is reporting more than 200 California state employees were overpaid more than $500,000 by managers who deliberately broke state rules at the troubled California Department of Parks and Recreation, according to a state controller report Tuesday.

(Dec. 19, 2012) -- The Concord Monitor reports police have arrested a third person they believe was involved in a marijuana growing operation at a Henniker, N.H. campground.

(Dec. 19, 2012) -- Four areas in the West Virginia state park system - Kanawha State Forest, Blackwater Falls State Park, Cacapon Resort State Park, and Twin Falls State Park - will offer First Day Hikes on Jan. 1, 2013, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has announced.

(Dec. 19, 2012) -- On Tuesday night, the Gautier City Council approved a memorandum with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife to take over operation and maintenance of Shepard State Park, writes SunHerald.com.

(Dec. 19, 2012) -- Kentucky State Parks Commissioner Elaine Walker announced Monday that Barry Barenfanger is the new manager at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park in Jamestown.

(Dec. 19, 2012) -- Navistar International Corporation today announced the appointment of Dennis "Denny" Mooney as group vice president, for global product development. Mooney succeeds Ramin Younessi, who is leaving Navistar to pursue other opportunities.

(Dec. 19, 2012) -- The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced Tuesday that it will hold public hearings next month in all three counties as part of Governor Jack Markell’s effort to strengthen Delaware’s economy by modernizing and streamlining regulations that may be outdated or unnecessarily burdensome.