Month: July 2016

Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District has seen more than its fair share of economic ups and downs. As  reported by the Daily KOS, if you go back to 2009 census economic data, at the peak of the recession, and zoom in on Elkhart County, one of the population centers of the 2nd, you would have seen a […]

America is home to more than 11 million RVs. There are more recreational vehicles in this country than in all the other countries combined. As reported by WUSA9, it was almost 90 years ago when Charles Lindbergh made that historic flight from New York to Paris in his single-engine plane. Today, the Spirit of St. […]

The $576 million deal Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Industries Inc. has struck to buy Jayco Corp. can be seen as a vote of confidence in the future of the recreational vehicle industry, reported KPC News, Kendallville, Ind. That was the top take-away from Friday’s announcement by the companies in the opinion of Seth Woolf, a research analyst […]

As reported by The Goshen News, the mood was one of cautious optimism in downtown Middlebury July 1 following news that RV manufacturing powerhouse Thor Industries Inc. had purchased Middlebury, Ind.-based Jayco Corp. at a cost of $576 million. A fixture in the town since its founding by Lloyd and Bertha Bontrager in 1968, Jayco has since […]

(July 4, 2016) -- In the July special edition of RV Consumer Magazine, readers can take a trip through RV time at the RV/MH Hall of Fame Museum, RV Education 101 announced Friday.

(July 4, 2016) -- College undergraduates majoring in business, finance, economics, accounting, or other RV industry-related subjects are eligible to apply for the $2,500 award. The deadline for applications is July 15.

(July 4, 2016) -- The bill would require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to withdraw the flawed guidance that attempts to eliminate dealers' ability to discount vehicle financing for consumers.

(July 4, 2016) -- Horizon Global’s appointment of Ilitch as co-chair places the company in a small group of NYSE listed companies with a woman serving in a chair or co-chair role, the release noted.

(July 4, 2016) -- "It offers something new, as a career or a supplemental income, to those who have served our country that has very little competition, is in huge demand and provides a great ROI," Ford explained.

(July 4, 2016) -- A father had just set up the family's trailer for the long weekend at Castle Falls Campground in Pincher Creek, Alberta, and was moving the car when he ran over his three-year-old son.