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WAPAKONETA — It’s a dream they’ve been planning for 10 years. Dennis and Dee Smith bought a new home and built a barn next door. Now they’re opening a furniture and hardwoods... Full story

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Tom Walsh, Detroit Free Press
Tom Walsh: Ford wins billion dollar battle, not the war
Despite Monday’s news, only nongovernment U.S. automaker has ways to go
It’s a happy day — singular — in Dearborn and justifiably so as Ford Motor Co. basks in its report of a boffo $1 billion third-quarter profit. It is not yet time, however, for a boisterous “happy days (plural) are here... Full story
Numbers show slow recovery
LIMA — The national news tells us the bad days are behind us, and the recession has passed. Economic indicators for the region illustrate just how slow that promised recovery may be. For the past year or more, the major indicators of the... Full story
Neil Winget: 'Learn before you leap' saves time
“Getting your ducks in a row” is an expression I hear a lot these days. The 180-degree version of this admonition is “it’s like herding cats.” I hear that one frequently, too. The first simply means getting organized... Full story
Handling and drying corn with mold takes planning
Farmers across the Eastern Corn Belt are finding mold on corn in some fields this year. Both Diplodia and Gibberella molds have been reported, and they may cause challenges in grain handling and storage this year. We have not seen a mold problem... Full story
Melvin Boescher
Four set for induction to Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame
KENTON - The Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame will welcome four new members Dec. 1 at its seventh annual recognition banquet. The new inductees include Melvin Boecher, Jerry Layman, Lewis Rader and Harry M. Steiner. The banquet will start at... Full story
Applause for Nov. 1
PROMOTION Rhodes appointed chief deputy engineer Brion E. Rhodes has been promoted to chief deputy engineer at the Allen County Engineer’s office. He replaces Mark Stockman, who left the engineer’s office to take a new position.... Full story
Speaker: Combining old, new ideas captures clients
LIMA — Tony Rubleski doesn’t tell businesses to think outside the box when thinking about market. He tells them to blow the box up. Rubleski, author and marketing consultant, spoke Thursday during a workshop presented by the Lima Allen... Full story
Ron Maag, of Fort Jennings, looks over an engine on display during the Ford Community Appreciation Event at the Ford Lima Engine Plant on Bible Road. Union workers at the plant approved a contract modification Wednesday that could include future improvements at the plant and a $1,000 bonus.
Ford workers pass contract changes
LIMA — Local Ford workers have done their part to pass a contract that could bring more work to Lima. Now it’s time to wait on the rest of the nation. Members of United Auto Workers 1219 voted Wednesday to approve a modification to... Full story
Unemployment often a problem of training, motivation
VAN WERT — Unemployment in the region has dropped slightly, but is still in double digits in most area counties. Even so, employers are struggling to fill jobs. The problem, according to those at an employment-training presentation in Van... Full story
Neil Winget: Look out for work-at-home schemes
Being our own boss has always been a part of the American dream. Americans are, by their nature, independent and endowed with the entrepreneurial spirit. The recent economic downturn has put many people out of work or caused them to be... Full story
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