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- Service King Wears the Crown at CREF Top Tech Mentor and Mentee Competition
- Foley, MN, Schools Expanding Industrial Technology Classes With New Building
- Dimondale, MI, Body Shop Feeling the Impact of UAW Strike
- NPCC Alum Turns Vehicle Hobby Into a Profession
- No-Fault Auto Insurance Reforms in MI Face Legal Hurdles
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
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.
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.
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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.
Ford Warriors in Pink and GoRide Health Team Up to Help Patients
When Stephanie M. of Detroit was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time, it’s fair to say that the way she was going to travel around town wasn’t the primary thing on her mind.