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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
Ann Arbor, MI, Body Shop Owner Says Marijuana Dispensary Is ‘Running Me Out’
Written by Ryan Stanton, MLive
We thank MLive for reprint permission.
After two decades in business at 1251 N. Main St., Hawkins Auto Body may close, giving way to a budding industry.
Zara’s Collision Center Donates to Amigos En Cristo Ministries in IL
Beyond the risk of driver injury, deer hits are disheartening and costly.
MI Lawmakers Target No-Fault Auto Insurance Law in Push to Cut High Rates
Written by Beth LeBlanc and Jonathan Oosting, The Detroit NewsMichigan Senate Republicans on Jan. 15 introduced a statement bill signaling intent to reform the state’s no-fault auto insurance reform law, using their first proposal of the two-year session to renew calls to reduce rates.
R/K Autobody's Owner Has Spent 40 Years Building Its Reputation in IL
Written by Lindsay Weber, Northwest HeraldFor the last year and a half of his service in the Navy, Ronald L. Koeller was in charge of transferring oil from one ship to another, from tank to tank on his ship and the ballasting of the ship. He was known as the “Oil King.”
MSO CMO Megan Williams Stresses Community Support in Marketing Efforts
Written by Ed AttanasioLefler Collision & Glass Repair Centers Chief Marketing Officer Megan Williams oversees all marketing efforts of the 66-year-old MSO, which has three locations in Indiana and one in Kentucky.
How To Start a Body Shop in Chicago
Written by Scott Huntington, ChicagoNow.comChicago, it seems, is the city of fender benders. In 2011, more than 280,000 accidents occurred in the state of Illinois, which breaks down to more than 770 accidents every single day.
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State Farm Agrees to Pay $250 Million to Settle Lawsuit in IL
Written by Emmariah Holcomb, glassBYTEs.comIn December 2018, State Farm agreed to pay $250 million to settle an ongoing lawsuit in Illinois. The auto insurance company originally agreed to pay millions to end the Halve v. State Farm case in lieu of continuing with court proceedings.
Radcliff, KY, Body Shop ‘Pays It Forward’ by Repairing, Donating Bicycles
Written by Mary Alford, The News-EnterpriseThirty-five children from Hardin, KY, and Meade, KY, counties are riding around on new-to-them bicycles thanks to Glenn’s Auto Body in Radcliff, KY.
SkillsUSA Winner in Collision Repair Category Is Recognized With Signs in Donovan, IL
Written by Wendy Davis, Iroquois County’s Times-RepublicRecognition of one girl’s academic success can be seen by those entering Donovan, IL.
Fire Destroys Stanford, IL, Auto Body Shop
Written by Kevin Barlow, The PantagraphInvestigators still don't know what caused a Jan. 1 fire that destroyed an auto body repair shop near Stanford, IL.