Month: July 2018

(July 17, 2018) -- NBC's "The Today Show" often takes their show on the road, traveling around the country to places from coast to coast. And one of those live broadcasts will bring The Today Show, and specifically Al Roker, to the Sagadahoc Bay Campground in Georgetown.

(July 17, 2018) -- According to Chief Chris Wilkes of the Little Lake Fire Protection District, CAL FIRE and the Brooktrails Fire Department all responded to the fire on request from Little Lake.

(July 17, 2018) -- Jack Sisemore opened a Chevron station in 1963, later added motorhome rentals and in 1974 founded the RV dealership Jack Sisemore Traveland.

(July 17, 2018) -- The bullet-shaped camping trailer wasn’t the first RV. But in the boom years following World War II, it emerged as an icon of the open road, with its Art Deco design and proven reliability.

Mounting talk of trade wars coupled with whispers of slowdowns in the automotive and RV industries have some in Indiana’s Elkhart County voicing concerns about what may be in store for the local economy moving forward. But, according to one local business expert, those concerns are largely unfounded. The Goshen News reported that Mark Dobson, […]

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday (July 17) the central bank plans to continue raising interest rates gradually amid a solidly growing economy and rising inflation, largely downplaying the effects of escalating U.S. trade skirmishes with other countries, according to a USA Today report.  “With a strong job market, inflation close to our objective and the […]

For families with school-aged children summer break is filled with a slew of activities from vacations to summer jobs and just generally more time to spend outdoors, away from the routine of the school year. For campground owners, especially those in the northern states, this is typically the busiest time of the year, according to […]

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. could face a $105 million fine if it failed to properly report crashes to federal regulators that involve an RV tire linked to nearly 100 injuries and deaths, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) interim chief, Heidi King, told Congress last month. Jalopnik reported that in a June 12 […]

Patricia Kosalka was readying the campground she runs and operates with her husband, Eric Kosalka, Friday (July 13) afternoon when she got a phone call that she said “blew” her away. The Bangor Daily News reported that advance staff for NBC’s “The Today Show” called to inform the Kosalkas that Al Roker would like to […]

Spartan Motors Inc., parent company to Spartan Chassis Inc., announced that Jeri Isbell has been appointed to its board of directors, effective July 13. According to a press release, Isbell was also appointed to the board’s compensation committee. Chairman of the Board James Sharman noted, “We are pleased to welcome Jeri to Spartan’s board of directors. […]