Month: June 2015

(June 26, 2015) -- A family that was camping at the Dearhamer Campground in Colorado late Wednesday had quite the scare when a bear attempted to enter their tent and bit a man in his left forearm, necessitating a trip to Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs to treat two puncture wounds.

(June 26, 2015) — For the fourth straight year, Keystone RV Company will welcome Big Brothers Big Sisters of Elkhart County to a weekend of RV camping at Twin Mills Camping Resort, June 26-28.

Although overall U.S. wholesale RV shipments of 168,884 units were up 6% year-to-date through May, the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) latest shipment report released Thursday (June 25) indicated that total shipments in May slipped 5.8% versus the same month in 2014. That, of course, was a wake-up call for a resurgent industry so accustomed […]

(June 26, 2015) — Airxcel, Inc.-Suburban Division recognized Jesse Fine for his 55 years of service with the company.

KING has released a free app for iPad and Android tablets, available on Google Play and the Apple App Store by using the search terms “kingconnect.” According to a press release, the app will provide dealers information about our state-of-the-art innovations in the mobile satellite TV antenna industry. The app also gives users a general overview […]

(June 25, 2015) -- Let's face it, it's another hot summer. Here are five ways for you and your campers to beat the heat.

(June 26, 2015) -- Class C motorhomes was the only RV segment to post an increase in May, all others were down considerably, the RV Industry Association reported today. All towables posted a 6.2 percent decline, while motorhomes posted a 2.7 percent drop. Total RV shipments were down 5.8 percent compared to the same month last year.

Airxcel Inc.-Suburban Division has recognized Jesse Fine for his 55th year of service with the company. “We celebrate many employee milestones at Suburban, but Jesse is the first employee to reach 55 years” said Art Klee, president of Airxcel, Inc.-Suburban Division, in a press release. “He is also our company historian as he started with the company […]

A report from Ball State University and Conexus Indiana suggests the U.S. manufacturing industry has recovered from the recession and expects up to 150,000 job openings each year for the next decade. Center for Business and Economic Research Director Michael Hicks says Indiana has been leading the nation in key sectors for the last seven […]

WinnebaGoLife, a lifestyle blog for RVers produced by Winnebago Industries Inc., has announced that award-winning writer Brad Herzog will be the site’s newest contributor. According to a press release, WinnebaGoLife features videos, articles and photos that capture the RV lifestyle. “My family and I have traveled through 48 states and more than 100,000 miles in an […]