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- 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
Senators Propose Elevated Status for National Historic Vehicle Register
Two Midwestern senators, one a Republican and one a Democrat, have re-introduced The National Historic Vehicle Register Act (S 2455) that would elevate the status of the Historic Vehicle Association’s documentation of culturally important vehicles.
Service King Wears the Crown at CREF Top Tech Mentor and Mentee Competition
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) hosted its inaugural Top Tech Mentor and Mentee Competition at Ranken Technical College in St. Louis on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Foley, MN, Schools Expanding Industrial Technology Classes With New Building
Budget issues have prompted many school districts to cut their shop classes.
Dimondale, MI, Body Shop Feeling the Impact of UAW Strike
Sunday, Oct. 13 marks day 28 of the UAW strike against General Motors and the economic effect keeps trickling down.
NPCC Alum Turns Vehicle Hobby Into a Profession
A Maywood, NE, native is using skills he learned through the Auto Body Technology program at North Platte Community College to turn a hobby into a profession.
No-Fault Auto Insurance Reforms in MI Face Legal Hurdles
Michigan automobile owners are eagerly anticipating next summer’s promised relief from the nation’s highest car insurance rates.
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Ranken Instructor Walt Rundell to Receive Prestigious I-CAR Award
I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, has announced that Walt Rundell, an instructor at Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, will receive the 2019 I-CAR Platinum/Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year award.
A Chicago Body Shop Announces Complete Collision Shop Revamp
Chicago Autohaus finished a complete revamp.
Thurston’s Plus in Emporia, KS, Now Running for 15 Years
There is never a boring day at Thurston’s Plus Auto Body and Automotive, located in Emporia, KS.
St. Louis I-CAR Committee Hosts 2019 Job Fair
On Friday, Sept. 27, the St. Louis I-CAR Committee hosted its 2019 Automotive and Collision Job Fair at the World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, IL.