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- CARSTAR Ellis Brothers Collision Hosts Ladies Night for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Matt's Automotive Opens New State-of-the-Art Building in North Moorhead
- LaFontaine Automotive Group Installs Largest Solar Array For a Dealership in the Midwest
- With Auto Rate Relief Promised, Michigan Gives New Scrutiny to Insurers
- Jefferson City, Mo Auto Body Shop Owner Sues Over 2019 Explosion
Midwestern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
Ford to Invest $550M in Louisville, KY, Plants
Amid anxiety about a global recession, slowing vehicles sales and looming job cuts, Ford Motor Co. delivered some good news to Louisville, KY, workers Thursday, Aug. 29 — a $550 million investment in its local factories and plans to retain union jobs.
Kirkwood Community College in Iowa Shows Off New Tech Building
Leaders at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, say there's a shortage of skilled workers in the auto industry.
Ohio Body Shop Owner Sentenced for Selling Narcotics
A North Olmsted, Ohio, man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for selling cocaine, MDMA and marijuana. Emad Silmi, 45, was one of several people charged for conspiring to sell narcotics in Northeast Ohio.
CARSTAR Joins Nationwide to Sponsor Children’s Championship in Ohio
CARSTAR, North America’s premier network of independently owned collision repair facilities, joined the team from Nationwide Insurance to sponsor the Nationwide Children’s Championship -- the annual fundraiser for Nationwide Children’s Hospital Pediatric Cancer Program.
LaFontaine Adds New Retail Location in Lansing, MI
LaFontaine Automotive Group is growing once again, adding Glenn Buege Buick GMC in Lansing, MI, to its family of companies.
Local Artist Lands a Job at a Body Shop in Ohio After Prison
Airbrush artist Donnie Inman, 34, has used his art to build a new life for himself after getting out of prison.
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SCC and State Farm Donate Refurbished Vehicle to a NE Parent
An individual served by Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties in Nebraska received the gift of reliable transportation on Aug. 17.
Pike’s CARSTAR Collision in Madison, Ohio, Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Doug and Tamara Pike didn't believe their decades-old business would garner widespread national recognition, but the couple quickly realized that was not the case.
Veteran Gets Recycled Ride at a MN Body Shop
Arrowhead Auto Body in Hermantown, MN, gave away a Recycled Ride to a veteran from the Northland on Thursday, Aug. 22.
Body Shops and Dealerships Team up to Donate Car to Iowa Nonprofit
A Johnson County, Iowa, nonprofit received a donation on Thursday, Aug. 22 that staff says "changes the way" they can help people.