Business Stories for October 2009
Stories for Saturday, October 10
IH Employee Credit Union earns superior rating
International Harvester Employee Credit Union has been awarded a five-star rating from Bauer Financial Reports.A five-star rating indicates the credit union’s deposits are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration up to $250,000 per account plus an additional $250,000 per account by American Share Insurance, a private insurance company. ...
Guebert: Big agriculture, livestock associations snub Farm Aid
On the sunny, first Sunday of October, Willie Nelson, 76; Neil Young, 63; John Mellencamp, three days shy of 58 and Dave Matthews, 42; brought their Farm Aid road show, now 24, to west St. Louis.Having interviewed the three Farm Aid founders at the inaugural, 1985 concert in Champaign, Ill, ...
Stories for Friday, October 9
Portman tours thriving manufacturer
Former congressman Rob Portman, who is running for the U.S. Senate, toured Springfield’s Sweet Manufacturing Co. on Friday, Oct. 9, as part of a statewide tour focusing on retaining jobs.“We’re on a tour around Ohio focused on how to retain the jobs we have and how to create new jobs,” ...
Stories for Tuesday, October 6
UD, Wright State among nation’s best business schools
DAYTON — Southwest Ohio boasts some of the best business schools in the nation, according to annual rankings released Tuesday, Oct. 6, by the Princeton Review.The University of Dayton, Wright State University, Miami University and Xavier University are among the schools listed in the 2010 edition of “The Best 301 ...
Home heating costs this winter should be lower, feds say
Household heating costs should be lower this winter than last, with the biggest beneficiaries being consumers who heat with propane and natural gas, the government said Tuesday, Oct. 6. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said it expects natural gas consumers to pay 12 percent less and propane users to pay ...
Stories for Sunday, October 4
Fire truck battles grime
Ron Williams has his own fire truck, and he doesn’t use it to fight fires.Instead, he uses the high pressure hoses to blast debris and grime from bleachers and heavy farm equipment.An auctioneer and a former fire equipment inspector at Navistar, Williams revamped a 1991 Navistar industrial fire truck for ...
Stories for Saturday, October 3
Here comes the sun - Local electrician specializes in green energy
A local electrician involved in green energy projects for years is now being officially recognized for his commitment.Jim Groeber was named in April as an eligible solar installer under the Ohio Department of Development’s Residential Solar Energy Incentives Notice of Funding Availability program.A state-licensed electrical contractor for more than 15 ...
Regional small business expo set
The second annual Small Biz Expo will be held Oct. 13 at Sinclair Community College. The event will include interactive business-building workshops, exhibitor booths, one-on-one business coaching and networking opportunities.Breakfast keynote speaker will be Iams founder Clay Mathile. Exhibitor booths are available and advanced registration can be completed at bizsuccessexpo.com.For ...
Bed-and-breakfast to hold festival
The 2nd Annual Murray House Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Murray House B&B, 3774 Urbana Rd.The festival will feature local food vendors, other fall festival food, crafts and home and harvest decor. Horse rides will be available for children. ...
Banker receives degree
Anne Robinette, branch manager and retail banking officer with Security National Bank recently graduated from the annual Blythe School of Banking sponsored by the Ohio Bankers League.The Blythe School of Banking, established in 1955, offers bankers the opportunity to enhance their skills bank operations and management.
Sales employee receives promotion at Sweet Mfg.
Julio Contreras has been promoted to vice president of sales at the Sweet Manufacturing Company, 2000 E. Leffel Lane.Contreras joined the company in 2003 and has held positions of sales project engineer and sales project manager. In his new role, he will be responsible for leading the sales team in ...
Ohio Farm Service Agency names chief
Steve Maurer will be the state executive director for the USDA Farm Service Agency in Ohio. Maurer began his duties on Sept. 8.Previously, Maurer served as the chief of the division of natural areas and preserves for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources since 2007. He was the director of ...
Guebert: Sharing warm memories of cold harvests
The distant hickory trees sport golden crowns and the neighbor’s white oak has begun to flash hints of scarlet when the wind rustles its leaves. The slow, colorful drift into winter has begun; the wheels of nature are turning.The wheels of harvest, however, are not. September is gone, but nearly ...
Stories for Friday, October 2
Business owners expect sales, profits to grow in next six months, survey shows
Ohio business owners are cautious about prospects for the economy, but are not as pessimistic as they were early in 2009, according to a new economic-outlook survey commissioned by PNC Financial Services Group, the banking company.A total of 33 percent of those surveyed in the latest assessment expect that their ...
Time Warner Cable adding 10 cable networks to HD programming
CINCINNATI — Time Warner Cable said it plans to add 10 new high-definition cable networks to its HD video tier on Oct. 27.The company identified the new networks as The Weather Channel, Speed network, MSNBC, Headline News, Disney XD, AMC, Travel, E!, Versus and Biography.The added channels are being offered ...
Stories for Thursday, October 1
Bring more jobs to Ohio the goal of solar energy tour
DAYTON — The hope that new manufacturing jobs follow a broadening base of renewable energy sources is the message of this weekend’s Ohio Solar Tour throughout 91 communities, including Dayton.The free tour isn’t just about solar power. It’s also about how wind, biomass and energy efficiency have harnessed savings for ...
Suspended contractor will have work at Wright-Patt into 2010
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — The Air Force’s decision to suspend APM LLC, a contractor which has prime responsibility for handling infrastructure projects at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, will still allow APM to stay at work well into 2010 finishing federally funded projects it has been awarded. That work includes ...
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