Month: May 2013

(May 23, 2013) -- Some very coveted camping spots in Dubuque will remain empty this weekend because of flooding on the Mississippi River. The city announced it's keeping Miller-Riverview Park and Campground closed, reports KWWL.

(May 23, 2013) -- Harry and Judy Wiley bring their camper trailer twice a year from Johnson City, Tenn., to Charlotte Motor Speedway to spend a week or two watching races, relaxing, and renewing friendships, writes the Charlotte Observer.

(May 23, 2013) -- Cummins Inc. announced today that after forty years serving Cummins, chief manufacturing officer Jim Lyons will retire from the Company, effective Aug. 1, 2013.

(May 23, 2013) -- APEL Extrusions, a Canadian aluminum extruder, is the first manufacturer to announce plans to move into part of the sprawling former Monaco Coach complex in Coburg, Ore., and add jobs there, reports The Register-Guard.

(May 23, 2013) -- Consumers often let their guards down on vacation, putting them at greater risk of identity theft. In an effort to curb the growing problem of identity theft, Equifax shares the top 10 ways consumers can help protect themselves while traveling.

(May 23, 2013) -- Rock Anderson has been promoted to vice president and chief people officer for Manheim, effective July 1. Anderson succeeds Lilicia Bailey, who will retire from the company.

(May 23, 2013) -- Torklift International is named one of the Best Companies to Work For by Seattle Business Magazine. The manufacturing company ranked among the top three companies and will find out if they won the title during an award ceremony June 20.

(May 23, 2013) -- American Atheists announced Friday that it will send the Georgia Department of Natural Resources enough popular atheist books to place one in every state park cabin in Georgia. The atheist books will be placed alongside Gideon Bibles already in every state park cabin as directed by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal.

(May 23, 2013) -- VisitEngland has recognized Kelling Heath Holiday Park in Norfolk as the best holiday park in the country, reports Out And About Live.

(May 23, 2013) -- Sussex County's 4,500 spaces for recreational vehicles in 17 recreational vehicle parks, resorts, and campgrounds could be set to grow, reports the Cape Gazette.