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- 'Working Feverishly': Roofers, Auto Shops Race to Keep Up with Carthage Hailstorm Recovery
- May 2017 SWCC Graduate Takes First in National Auto Repair Competition
- After Hot Rod Crashes, the Owner is Suing Wichita Business for $700,000
- St. Clair County RESA Career Academy to Expand with $20K Grant
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
A fire caused parts of an auto body shop in Indianapolis to collapse on the city’s near southwest side on April 11.
Midwest Auto Body decided to give a car to a worthy recipient, and as a result, local Catholic seminarian and missionary Marco Franco got a 2006 Mercury Milan from this shop in Melrose, IL.
Last year, I interviewed Jose Esquivel, the owner of Midwest Auto Body in Melrose, IL about his journey into collision repair.
CARSTAR Owners Corey & Charlotte Liss Open Second IN Location
CARSTAR Liss Auto Body has been a trusted repair shop and collision repair center in Crown Point, IN, for more than 70 years.
Rollover Crash Simulator Built by MO Students Unveiled
Written by Gregg Jones, Missourian Staff Writer
The Franklin County Sheriff’s office has a new tool that shows the dangers of driving unbuckled.
Veblen, SD Auto and Body Shop Again Destroyed by Flames
Written by Victoria Lusk, Dakota Media Group
Baus Repair and Body Shop of Veblen burned down on March 13. (Photo credit: Britton Journal)
With 40 years under his belt, Dave Baus of Veblen planned to retire in a few years.
Galesburg Shop Deals With Months of Auto Damage From Storms
Written by Lauren Simone, WQAD
A severe thunderstorm swept through Northern Knox County, IL, bringing pounds of quarter sized hail to the area Monday, March 20, 2017.
Bellaire Man's 1960 Corvette Stolen, Burned in Detroit
Written by Caroline Powers, 9&10 News
A Bellaire man is searching for answers after his classic 1960 Corvette was stolen and later found burned to pieces in Detroit.
Shop Strategies: SD Shop Owner Operates Dream Body Shop
Written by Stacey Phillips
The reception/showroom area has various memorabilia items on display such as vintage gas pumps, air meters, juke boxes, die cast collectible tractors and cars, and neon signs
When Warren Storm built his dream body shop in South Dakota in 2009, he bought a canopy from a Casey’s gas station that had closed.
Washington County Body Shops Swamped After I-41 Pileup
Written by Brandon Rook, WTMJ
The snowstorm on March 14 contributed to many accidents on the roads in Washington County, WI, leaving the county busy, particularly after a pileup on I-41 involving 60 cars.
2 Retirees Travel 200 Miles Daily for NE Auto Body Program
Kent Silvester discusses tactics with LeRoy Musick at Mid-Plains Community College in NE. The men drive from Imperial five days a week to take auto body classes in North Platte.
How far would you commute for an education? By the time the current school year is over, Kent Silvester, 66, and LeRoy Musick, 76, will have driven approximately 16,000 miles.
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NABR Launches VRS Labor Rate Survey in Kansas and Missouri
NABR has announced the launch of the VRS Labor Rate Survey in both Kansas and Missouri, sponsored by an anonymous Kansas City metro area collision repair center.
Returning OTC Graduates Provide Real-World Mechanic Experience
Written by Steve R. Koehler, Ozarks Technical Community College
OTC graduate Tyler Cotham (submitted photo)
OTC (Ozarks Technical College) graduates Tyler Cotham and Cory Malicoat believe education is the only way to keep pace with the constant changes in the automotive industry, where technology is as vital to a car or truck as spark plugs and tires.
LTC Starts $1M Auto Tech Center Campaign
Written by USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Elizabeth Miske, 18, of Plymouth, tests her painting skills with a painting simulator at Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland. Photo credit: Gary C. Klein/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
The Lakeshore Technical College Foundation in Cleveland, WI has unveiled the public phase of its Advanced Automotive Technology Center campaign, a fundraising effort to support renovation and expansion of the college’s automotive training facilities, the first major update made since 1974.
CARSTAR Action in OH Undergoes Expansion
CARSTAR Action, a Cleveland auto body repair shop and collision repair center, recently underwent a large expansion project to increase its service to the town of Euclid and surrounding communities.