The horrific destruction and human suffering in Haiti exert an almost irresistible pull on U.S. Christian missionaries eager to help. But as the jailing last week of 10 missionaries from a small Baptist church in Idaho illustrates, best intentions don’t always translate into good deeds in the chaotic aftermath of the monster earthquake.
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Toyota's sweeping auto recall hit home in Elkhart this week as a local manufacturing heavyweight was identified as the maker of the problematic gas pedal used in some 2.4 million vehicles.Elkhart-based CTS Corp.
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John Brecher / msnbc.com
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Of all the tea-leave readings, economic projections, and number crunching, this could be the gloomiest assessment for Elkhart area so far: A new report released by U.S.
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The man who arguably sparked all the excitement about producing green vehicles in Elkhart has lost his position at the head of his company, Electric Motors Corp, The Elkhart Truth reported.
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Elkhart is hardly alone in its suffering in this recession, as many Elkhart Project readers have pointed out.
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Uff-dah! It's been a long road, but after many months of consideration, a Norwegian automaker apparently has chosen Elkhart as the site for its new electric car production site--a $43.5 million dollar investment that the company says will create 415 much-needed jobs in the recess …
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As Elkhart moves into the New Year, it sips a bittersweet cocktail of hope, painful transition, and economic setbacks.
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A campaign urging Elkhart residents to buy locally in the holiday season appears to have paid off for merchants in Goshen, The Elkhart Truth reported on Sunday.
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The talk is over, the ink is drying. This week, Navistar and its British partner Modec Limited finalized their partnership in an electric truck-making facility that is slated to start up in 2010, The Elkhart Truth reports.
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That was the tune that blasted through the system as recreational vehicle manufacturers from around the country convened in Louisville, Ky., this week.
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MIAMI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, Ind. - The life of David Goble, already a weathered man at the age of 27, chronicles the cost of methamphetamines in this area — both human and financial.
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MIAMI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, Ind. - The life of David Goble, already a weathered man at the age of 27, chronicles the cost of methamphetamines in this area -- both human and financial.
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For those who are out of work and used to working there is first of all the problem of stretching resources to survive.
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Occasionally, all you have to do is speak up, and help arrives.After we reported Tuesday that the Elkhart Humane Society was overwhelmed by abandoned animals, the shelter saw an outpouring of support that was also overwhelming.In one day’s time, the organization received s …
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Each day at five, staff members of the Humane Society of Elkhart County close the animal shelter and hold a meeting. And each day, like clockwork, they begin hearing a "thump, thump, thump" from outside.
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The latest unemployment numbers are out, indicating that the Elkhart area is, well, moving in the right direction, but the modest improvement isn’t about to spark any spontaneous dancing in the streets.
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Hamid Karzai once was called "the chic-est man on the planet" and hailed as Afghanistan's leader. Now, about to start a second term, the president is beset by insurgency and western criticism.
In another stirring of life in the RV industry, a producer of towable RVs in Elkhart announced that it will hire 400 more workers to step up production, The Elkhart Truth reported on Wednesday.Heartland Recreational Vehicle LLC has new demand, which dealers say is at least in pa …
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John Schoen / msnbc.com John Ravenscroft, manager of Mad Anthony's restaurant in Elkhart, Ind., says business is picking up.
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Elkhart community leaders on Wednesday brainstormed ways to pull out of the recession, starting with the premise -- now self-evident -- that the county can no longer expect the RV industry to hold up the community.
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With $2.23 million in federal stimulus funding pouring into the coffers of the Montclair School District in New Jersey, one tiny chunk -- $65,000 -- stuck in the craws of local bloggers and citizens.
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In 2002, Elkhart government and business leaders issued an SOS: The Elkhart economy--though booming--was heading for trouble if it didn't start changing its ways.
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In the darkest hours of recession in Elkhart, optimists clung to this thread of hope: That in the past, this RV manufacturing economy always led the way into a downturn, but it also led the way out.The mood at the annual Biz-ness Expo this week, as reported by The Elkhart Truth …
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Kari Huus / msnbc.com Antinio Long, 34, awaits a ride to a new job outside a work release facility where he is serving time because of missed child support payments. In better times, even those behind bars were better off.
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The drama on the sidelines of Haiti's earthquake, in which 10 American missionaries were arrested trying to take children out of the country, was a fiasco waiting to happen. By Kari Huus.
Toyota's sweeping auto recall hit home in Elkhart this week as a local manufacturing heavyweight was identified as the maker of the problematic gas pedal used in some 2.4 million vehicles.Elkhart-based CTS Corp.
John Brecher / msnbc.com
Elkhart is hardly alone in its suffering in this recession, as many Elkhart Project readers have pointed out.
Uff-dah! It's been a long road, but after many months of consideration, a Norwegian automaker apparently has chosen Elkhart as the site for its new electric car production site--a $43.5 million dollar investment that the company says will create 415 much-needed jobs in the recess …
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Dear Kari,
Daniel here from the Deep Fried Pickle Project. We are a midwestern band that will be playing a show for the kids tomorrow (tuesday).
Coincidentally we play "depression era" old timey music which I think is timely considering the plight of our nation's midsection.
We hope to see you there and would love to talk to you about music, the economy, the music economy, or even education (we also pull double duty as teachers in addition to being musicians). We will look for the Biodeisel Truck (kudos!)
Keep it Green and Bumpy,
Daniel
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Hi, we are contacting you in regards to the "DI Bags" Decorators Industries. Please go to their site to read this heart warming story about a local manufacturer trying to keep their plant open and employees working- www.Decorator Industries.com. We are a locally owned gift store in U P Mall "Gingerbread Cottage". We just started carrying the bags here and at Hearts Desire in Elkhart. There was an article in the South Bend Tribune 4/2/9 and the response was amazing. We are donating $5 per bag to the Northern Indiana Food Bank. The Chicago tribune has contacted DI, they made a bag for Mike Huckabee. Coldwell Banker has asked us to join them in a "party for charity". We had one this past Friday & sold over 50 bags & we have one more at the Elkhart location. We were wondering if you would possibly be interested in doing a story and help get the word out. People from the company have come in and said the response is so much more than they ever imagined. Our store has gotten in 10 shipments of these bags (4/4/9) and are selling out as fast as they arrive. DI has not only brought many of their workers back, but have signs up looking for experienced seamstresses . It is so nice to have a heartwarming positive story in the news about businesses in the community coming together to help each other out. We know that you have the influence to help get this story out there about a local gift store, a local manufacturer and a community working together.
Thank you for your time,
Pam Mitchell & Ann Rudasics
Gingerbread Cottage
Mishawaka, IN 46545
574-243-9989
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