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Construction activity slows (02/07/2009)
Business roundup
The Jay/Portland Building and Planning Department received five building permit applications during the month of January, with estimated construction costs totaling $224,000.
Applying for permits in January were: Robert L. Lee, county road 200 North, between county roads 400 and 500 West, Portland, pole building, $19,000; Daniel L. Miller, 8931 North 350 East, Bryant, a swine confined feeding building, $65,000; Preferred Portland LLC, Department of Child Services, 1049 W. Votaw St., Portland, business and office, $60,000; North Plaza LLC, H & R Block, 1510 N. Meridian St., Portland, business and office, $14,000; Steven and Holly Hurst, 5879 South Como Road, Portland, residential renovation, $66,000.
Making progress
The interim chief executive of Tyson Foods says the world's largest meat producer is making "significant progress" in turning around its faltering chicken business.
Leland Tollett's comments came Friday after the company's annual meeting at its headquarters in Springdale, Ark, The Associated Press reported.
Tollett says Tyson has made much progress with its poultry business in the past three to four weeks and the company can't solely rely on industry changes to help.
He says the company is working fast on its search for a new chief executive. He says that person will likely be a company insider. Tollett took over on an interim basis last month after the abrupt resignation of Richard Bond. He was CEO of Tyson 1995 until he retired in 1998 after nearly 40 years with the company.
Fox newscast
Fort Wayne's Fox affiliate will begin producing a10 p.m. news broadcast.
WFFT-TV Channel 55 will introduce "For Fort Wayne 1st News @ 10" as a Monday through Friday 35-minute broadcast. The broadcast will be the third nightly news program from Fort Wayne.
The station will hire more than 10 employees to produce the newscast.
Buyouts offered
General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC have offered buyout offers to veteran employees of Allen County's assembly plant.
An estimated 80 percent of the plant's 2,500 hourly employees are eligible for the buyout.
Workers must be at least 50 years old and have at least 10 years of service.
GM and Chrysler are attempting to slash their workforce to reduce costs. Both companies have already made substantial layoffs as the auto industry has been rocked during the economic downturn.
New president
The Adams, Jay and Wells County Board of Realtors named a new president at its annual Christmas party.
Dianna McBride will assume the duties of president for the group. McBride, who began as a saleswoman in 1989 and received her broker's license in 2006, is co-owner of McBride and Associate Real Estate in Bluffton.
Restroom project
Adams Central High School students in the building trades program are working on new restrooms for the Berne Chamber of Commerce building.
The project, which started Jan. 13, is making progress as construction-minded students are removing walls and getting read to install new fixtures and flooring into the building's bathrooms.
Employees honored
Six Jay County REMC employees were awarded for their long-time service recently.
Those receiving awards include: Missy May, billing coordinator, 10 years; Ron Fields, lineman, 15 years; Lynn Pinkerton, membership coordinator, 15 years; Phil Cowan, lineman, 30 years; Phil Strait, lineman, 30 years; and Jim Hartvig, lineman, 35 years.
National conference
POET will outline opportunities for new jobs in cellulosic ethanol at the Good Jobs Green Jobs National Conference in Washington D.C.
The company will focus on new job prospects in ethanol at the conference as POET has invested into the newer cellulosic branch. The company began production at a pilot plant in South Dakota and will herald the arrival of its first commercial-scale plant in Iowa. POET operates 26 ethanol-producing facilities throughout the U.S., including a branch in Portland.
Wal-Mart sales
Same-store sales rose 2.1 last month for retail powerhouse Wal-Mart.
The increase outpaced estimates of 1.1 percent for the company, which saw total sales nationwide rose 2 percent total. Same-store sales include only operations that have been open at least one year.
Temporary closing
Chrysler LLC says it will temporarily close four assembly plants next week.
It will idle factories in Brampton, Ontario; Sterling Heights, Mich.; Belvidere, Ill., and Detroit from Feb. 9-13.[[In-content Ad]]
Applying for permits in January were: Robert L. Lee, county road 200 North, between county roads 400 and 500 West, Portland, pole building, $19,000; Daniel L. Miller, 8931 North 350 East, Bryant, a swine confined feeding building, $65,000; Preferred Portland LLC, Department of Child Services, 1049 W. Votaw St., Portland, business and office, $60,000; North Plaza LLC, H & R Block, 1510 N. Meridian St., Portland, business and office, $14,000; Steven and Holly Hurst, 5879 South Como Road, Portland, residential renovation, $66,000.
Making progress
The interim chief executive of Tyson Foods says the world's largest meat producer is making "significant progress" in turning around its faltering chicken business.
Leland Tollett's comments came Friday after the company's annual meeting at its headquarters in Springdale, Ark, The Associated Press reported.
Tollett says Tyson has made much progress with its poultry business in the past three to four weeks and the company can't solely rely on industry changes to help.
He says the company is working fast on its search for a new chief executive. He says that person will likely be a company insider. Tollett took over on an interim basis last month after the abrupt resignation of Richard Bond. He was CEO of Tyson 1995 until he retired in 1998 after nearly 40 years with the company.
Fox newscast
Fort Wayne's Fox affiliate will begin producing a10 p.m. news broadcast.
WFFT-TV Channel 55 will introduce "For Fort Wayne 1st News @ 10" as a Monday through Friday 35-minute broadcast. The broadcast will be the third nightly news program from Fort Wayne.
The station will hire more than 10 employees to produce the newscast.
Buyouts offered
General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC have offered buyout offers to veteran employees of Allen County's assembly plant.
An estimated 80 percent of the plant's 2,500 hourly employees are eligible for the buyout.
Workers must be at least 50 years old and have at least 10 years of service.
GM and Chrysler are attempting to slash their workforce to reduce costs. Both companies have already made substantial layoffs as the auto industry has been rocked during the economic downturn.
New president
The Adams, Jay and Wells County Board of Realtors named a new president at its annual Christmas party.
Dianna McBride will assume the duties of president for the group. McBride, who began as a saleswoman in 1989 and received her broker's license in 2006, is co-owner of McBride and Associate Real Estate in Bluffton.
Restroom project
Adams Central High School students in the building trades program are working on new restrooms for the Berne Chamber of Commerce building.
The project, which started Jan. 13, is making progress as construction-minded students are removing walls and getting read to install new fixtures and flooring into the building's bathrooms.
Employees honored
Six Jay County REMC employees were awarded for their long-time service recently.
Those receiving awards include: Missy May, billing coordinator, 10 years; Ron Fields, lineman, 15 years; Lynn Pinkerton, membership coordinator, 15 years; Phil Cowan, lineman, 30 years; Phil Strait, lineman, 30 years; and Jim Hartvig, lineman, 35 years.
National conference
POET will outline opportunities for new jobs in cellulosic ethanol at the Good Jobs Green Jobs National Conference in Washington D.C.
The company will focus on new job prospects in ethanol at the conference as POET has invested into the newer cellulosic branch. The company began production at a pilot plant in South Dakota and will herald the arrival of its first commercial-scale plant in Iowa. POET operates 26 ethanol-producing facilities throughout the U.S., including a branch in Portland.
Wal-Mart sales
Same-store sales rose 2.1 last month for retail powerhouse Wal-Mart.
The increase outpaced estimates of 1.1 percent for the company, which saw total sales nationwide rose 2 percent total. Same-store sales include only operations that have been open at least one year.
Temporary closing
Chrysler LLC says it will temporarily close four assembly plants next week.
It will idle factories in Brampton, Ontario; Sterling Heights, Mich.; Belvidere, Ill., and Detroit from Feb. 9-13.[[In-content Ad]]
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