Crash course in giving college kids money (The Charlotte Observer)
The biggest freshman class ever is headed to college in a few weeks. But there’s one big issue that many parents have yet to resolve: How much should they give their kids for spending money?
Source: www.charlotteobserver.com
Bids submitted to visitor center at Neosho hatchery (The Joplin Globe)
NEOSHO, Mo. Officials with the National Fish Hatchery in Neosho are hoping the third time will be the charm when it comes to obtaining an affordable bid for a planned visitors center.
Source: www.joplinglobe.com
Urbana’s original Dumpster diver turns trash into treasure (The Champaign News-Gazette)
URBANA Jim Payne is a one-man recycling program. He walks the streets each morning, as he has for 25 years, sifting through your trash for the treasures within. Payne is waging a private crusade to stop the Earth or at least his corner of Champaign-Urbana from becoming the desolate, trash-strewn planet in the Disney film “WALL-E” (which he liked, despite having no use for TV).
Source: www.news-gazette.com
Logitech Acquiring Ultimate Ears (Manufacturing.net)
Swiss maker of computer peripherals and other accessories will acquire privately held headphone maker Ultimate Ears for $34 million cash.
Source: www.manufacturing.net
Best Buy stocks vending kiosks for test in 12 U.S. airports (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
CHICAGO Best Buy Co. Inc. plans to add a dozen vending kiosks inside major airports across the country as part of a pilot program called Best Buy Express, company executives said.
Source: www.journalgazette.net
Vera Bradley plans new plant, 490 jobs (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
Vera Bradley Designs Inc. announced Friday it is in final negotiations to lease a New Haven building to house an expanded in-house sewing staff. The expansion part of a long-term strategy will add 490 new jobs to the company that designs and manufactures quilted cotton handbags, luggage and accessories.
Source: www.journalgazette.net
Tarrant Task Force Cracks Down On Stolen Wheels (CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth)
It’s the new target for car thieves: expensive accessories. Some thieves will do just about anything to get their hands on them. This CBS 11 exclusive takes you inside a new crackdown against this growing crime.
Source: cbs11tv.com
Vera Bradley plans 560 jobs at new Indiana factory (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The Fort Wayne area appears to be breaking about even in jobs related to Vera Bradley Designs Inc. as the company switches from having contractors make its handbags, luggage and accessories to doing it in-house.
Source: biz.yahoo.com
Christian supply store s owner trusts God s business plan (River Valley Business Report)
SPARTA, Wis. Cheryl Toronyi may run HIS Word and Gifts in downtown Sparta, Wis., but she knows who s calling the shots. This isn t my doing, Toronyi said of the store that specializes in Christian books, Bibles, accessories, jewelry, clothing and Sunday school supplies.
Source: www.rivervalleynewspapers.com