Month: April 2014

The economy created 192,000 jobs in March, better than during the depths of winter but still short of the labor market rebound that many experts had been hoping to see last month. Still, in one hopeful sign, the Labor Department said the proportion of Americans in the work force rose slightly, as the number of […]

(April 4, 2014) -- Land Between The Lakes closed Fenton Campground for camping until further notice after assessing the damage from the storm that passed through this morning.

(April 4, 2014) -- Under existing provisions, fees generate more than $300 million annually to help support federal recreation programs, ARC noted. As recently as 1996, federal recreation fees were not retained by the collecting agencies.

(April 4, 2014) -- Microbusiness owners who depend on another job for most of their income are less confident in their ability to attract new customers and in their understanding of what their customers want both now and in the future, Gallup reported.

(April 4, 2014) -- Keystone RV has struck a deal with "Fisher's ATV World," a reality TV show on Discovery's Velocity channel, to regularly feature the company's Raptor toy hauler.

Davenport, Iowa-based Thompson Family RV L.C. announced that it has achieved a significant milestone by marking the 55th anniversary of its founding. According to a press release, the dealership is a locally owned, third-generation business founded by Charles W. Thompson. The company has grown to become one of the largest RV facilities in the Midwest with […]

(April 4, 2014) -- Lippert Components, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a 12-½-year agreement to lease a 539,000-square-foot building in South Bend, where it will consolidate its aftermarket parts sales and Customer Support Services operations.

(April 4, 2014) -- "Those looking for a smaller travel trailer that is still packed with all of the amenities and features found on larger coaches will find it in the Ascend," said Barger. "Just because a travel trailer is smaller, lighter and easier to tow doesn't mean it can’t be packed with all the key features for maximum comfort on remote camping trips."

(April 4, 2014) -- In his new position, Upham is responsible for sales of the company’s Winnebago, Itasca and Winnebago Touring Coach motorhomes, as well as dealer development and training for dealers in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia.

(April 4, 2014) -- "The acceleration at the end of the quarter points to a likely stronger gain in hours worked in the second quarter than the 1.6 percent first-quarter increase," said Janzen. "That is consistent with our forecast that GDP growth will bounce back to a 3.2 percent rate in the second quarter."