March 2, 2018 at 8:57 p.m.
Tyson hit with pollution penalties
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Tyson hit with pollution penalties
Tyson Foods Inc., parent company of Tyson Mexican Original of Portland, has been ordered to pay $2.5 million in fines and restitution related to pollution and a fish kill in Missouri, Arkansas Online reported this week.
More than 100,000 fish were killed due to pollution from a Tyson Poultry Inc. plant. The company had entered a guilty plea in federal court in Missouri to a pair of misdemeanor charges and violation of the federal Clean Water Act.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the fines and restitution Tuesday. Tyson must pay a $2 million criminal fine to the Justice Department, serve two years of probation, and pay $500,000 to directly remedy the harm its chicken plant caused in May 2014, the website reported.
It’s the second-largest environmental penalty Tyson has paid. The largest fine stemmed from violations of the Clean Air Act on eight separate occasions between 2006 and 2010.
A Tyson spokesman said half of the $500,000 in remediation funds will go to the city of Monett, Missouri, and the other half will go to Missouri environmental organizations.
Under the plea agreement, Tyson will let an independent auditor examine its poultry operations nationwide, conduct environmental training at all of its production facilities and implement policies and procedures to prevent anything similar from happening again, Arkansas Online said.
Certified
Two more of Ardagh Group’s glass container plants in the U.S. have achieved FSSC 22000 Food Safety System Certification.
The company’s plants in Pevely, Missouri, and Sapulpa, Oklahoma, join six other Ardagh plants, including the one in Dunkirk, as FSSC 22000 certified.
The certification system provides a framework for effectively managing an organization's food safety responsibilities.
“FSSC 22000 Certification is a direct reflection of Ardagh Group's commitment to driving continuous improvement in food safety management systems within our facilities for the safety and well-being of both our customers and consumers,” Mike Fair, Vice President of Quality for Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, said in a prepared statement.
Ardagh also operates a glass container plant in Winchester.
25 million
Honda this week built its 25 millionth automobile in the United States, a 2018 Accord produced at the Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio.
And chances are that automobile has clutch assembly parts manufactured in Portland by FCC (Indiana).
Beginning production in 1982, the plant made Honda the first Japanese automaker to produce cars in the U.S. and is one of five Honda auto plants now operating in the United States. Honda has been a major customer of FCC since it opened its doors as Jaytec in the late 1980s.
“For over 35 years, Honda associates in America have focused on buildinghigh quality automobiles for our customers, a passionate commitment that has enabled us to reach this production milestone,” Tom Shoupe, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Honda of America Manufacturing Inc., said in a prepared statement. “This achievement truly represents 25 million customers who put their faith in the Honda brand and we will continue to honor this relationship with a focus on achieving the highest levels of quality and innovation in the next 25 million vehicles.”
To celebrate the milestone, Honda has initiated an annual scholarship fund for students pursuing educations in the fields of engineering, supply chainand manufacturing at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The initial donation of $25,000 will be administered through the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. In addition to the financial support, scholarship recipients will be invited to interview for internships and co-op positions at Honda operations.
Accredited
State of the Heart Care announced this week it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for home care.
State of the Heart, based in Greenville, Ohio, went through a four-day survey in November as part of the accreditations process.
Thecommissions standards for home care are developed in consultation with health care experts, home care providers, industry experts and consumers.
Not selling
Retail giant Walmart announced this week that it will only sell guns and ammunition to people over the age of 21 from now on.
The company issued a press release Wednesday saying it decided to review its firearm sales policy “in light of recent events.”
“Going forward, we are raising the age restriction forpurchase of firearms and ammunition to 21 years of age. We will update our processes as quickly as possible to implement this change,” the company’s statement said.
“We are also removing items from our website resembling assault-style rifles, including nonlethal airsoft guns and toys,” the press release said. “Our heritage as a company has always been in serving sportsmen and hunters, and we will continue to do so in a responsible way.”
Dick's Sporting Goods, the nation's largest sporting goods retailer which has a store in Muncie, also said this week it would stop selling assault-style weapons like the one used in the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting. Dick’s also raised the age of sale of all firearms to 21.
New equipment
Adams Memorial Hospital has installed new fully-digital X-ray equipment at the hospital’s Berne Outpatient Convenience Clinic.
The clinic is located on the lower level of Swiss Village, 1350 W. Main St., Berne.
An open house is set for 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday to show off the new equipment.
New grants
CVS Health Foundation, a private charitable organization created by CVS Health, this week announced $1 million in new grants to 49 free and charitable clinics across the country.
The grants will focus on improving health outcomes for patients managing chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
Clinics in Indiana and Ohio are among those receiving grants ranging from $10,000 to $20,000. They are affiliated with the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics.
Still hunting
The chief executive officer of Tyson Foods Inc. told The Street this week that he’s still looking at growing the company through acquisitions.
“We are on the hunt,” Hayes told TheStreet.
The company's pipeline for mergers and acquisitions is “full” of opportunities, Hayes said.
Enrichment
McDonalds and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Indiana are again inviting school children to take part in the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s Symphony in Color program.
Now in its 67th year, the program invites children from schools all across Indiana to interpret recorded selections from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s concert series through personal artistic creations. One hundred finalists and 36 gold ribbon winners are then selected to have their artwork displayed at the Indiana State Museum.
“Ronald McDonald House Charities is a firm believerof championing programs that directly improve the lives and well-being of children,” said Michelle Study-Campbell, Chief Executive Officer of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Indiana. “As long-time advocates for the arts and education, we are proud to support Symphony in Color and look forward to recognizing our talented finalists.”
Newspaper honored
The Anderson Herald Bulletin has been named Community Newspaper Holdings Inc.’s Newspaper of the Year for 2017.
The award takes into account the overall quality of the newspaper’s print editions and website during 2017, including reporting, writing, photography, design and community engagement in print and online, as well as digital content such as video.
The Herald Bulletin has won CNHI’s Newspaper of the Year in Division I, comprised of the company’s 23 largest newspapers, four times: in 2004, 2009, 2013 and 2017.
Comic con
Celina, Ohio, will be the site of a comic book convention in August.
Rival Comics is partnering with Mercer County District Library to host the Grand Lake Fan Expo from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 18 in both the library and the Richardson-Bretz Building, which is directly behind the library on Celina’s Fulton Street.
The event is free.
Rival Comics was launched by Steven Severt, a comics illustrator, in 2003.
More than 100,000 fish were killed due to pollution from a Tyson Poultry Inc. plant. The company had entered a guilty plea in federal court in Missouri to a pair of misdemeanor charges and violation of the federal Clean Water Act.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the fines and restitution Tuesday. Tyson must pay a $2 million criminal fine to the Justice Department, serve two years of probation, and pay $500,000 to directly remedy the harm its chicken plant caused in May 2014, the website reported.
It’s the second-largest environmental penalty Tyson has paid. The largest fine stemmed from violations of the Clean Air Act on eight separate occasions between 2006 and 2010.
A Tyson spokesman said half of the $500,000 in remediation funds will go to the city of Monett, Missouri, and the other half will go to Missouri environmental organizations.
Under the plea agreement, Tyson will let an independent auditor examine its poultry operations nationwide, conduct environmental training at all of its production facilities and implement policies and procedures to prevent anything similar from happening again, Arkansas Online said.
Certified
Two more of Ardagh Group’s glass container plants in the U.S. have achieved FSSC 22000 Food Safety System Certification.
The company’s plants in Pevely, Missouri, and Sapulpa, Oklahoma, join six other Ardagh plants, including the one in Dunkirk, as FSSC 22000 certified.
The certification system provides a framework for effectively managing an organization's food safety responsibilities.
“FSSC 22000 Certification is a direct reflection of Ardagh Group's commitment to driving continuous improvement in food safety management systems within our facilities for the safety and well-being of both our customers and consumers,” Mike Fair, Vice President of Quality for Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, said in a prepared statement.
Ardagh also operates a glass container plant in Winchester.
25 million
Honda this week built its 25 millionth automobile in the United States, a 2018 Accord produced at the Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio.
And chances are that automobile has clutch assembly parts manufactured in Portland by FCC (Indiana).
Beginning production in 1982, the plant made Honda the first Japanese automaker to produce cars in the U.S. and is one of five Honda auto plants now operating in the United States. Honda has been a major customer of FCC since it opened its doors as Jaytec in the late 1980s.
“For over 35 years, Honda associates in America have focused on building
To celebrate the milestone, Honda has initiated an annual scholarship fund for students pursuing educations in the fields of engineering, supply chain
Accredited
State of the Heart Care announced this week it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for home care.
State of the Heart, based in Greenville, Ohio, went through a four-day survey in November as part of the accreditations process.
The
Not selling
Retail giant Walmart announced this week that it will only sell guns and ammunition to people over the age of 21 from now on.
The company issued a press release Wednesday saying it decided to review its firearm sales policy “in light of recent events.”
“Going forward, we are raising the age restriction for
“We are also removing items from our website resembling assault-style rifles, including nonlethal airsoft guns and toys,” the press release said. “Our heritage as a company has always been in serving sportsmen and hunters, and we will continue to do so in a responsible way.”
Dick's Sporting Goods, the nation's largest sporting goods retailer which has a store in Muncie, also said this week it would stop selling assault-style weapons like the one used in the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting. Dick’s also raised the age of sale of all firearms to 21.
New equipment
Adams Memorial Hospital has installed new fully-digital X-ray equipment at the hospital’s Berne Outpatient Convenience Clinic.
The clinic is located on the lower level of Swiss Village, 1350 W. Main St., Berne.
An open house is set for 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday to show off the new equipment.
New grants
CVS Health Foundation, a private charitable organization created by CVS Health, this week announced $1 million in new grants to 49 free and charitable clinics across the country.
The grants will focus on improving health outcomes for patients managing chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
Clinics in Indiana and Ohio are among those receiving grants ranging from $10,000 to $20,000. They are affiliated with the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics.
Still hunting
The chief executive officer of Tyson Foods Inc. told The Street this week that he’s still looking at growing the company through acquisitions.
“We are on the hunt,” Hayes told TheStreet.
The company's pipeline for mergers and acquisitions is “full” of opportunities, Hayes said.
Enrichment
Now in its 67th year, the program invites children from schools all across Indiana to interpret recorded selections from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s concert series through personal artistic creations. One hundred finalists and 36 gold ribbon winners are then selected to have their artwork displayed at the Indiana State Museum.
“Ronald McDonald House Charities is a firm believer
Newspaper honored
The Anderson Herald Bulletin has been named Community Newspaper Holdings Inc.’s Newspaper of the Year for 2017.
The award takes into account the overall quality of the newspaper’s print editions and website during 2017, including reporting, writing, photography, design and community engagement in print and online, as well as digital content such as video.
The Herald Bulletin has won CNHI’s Newspaper of the Year in Division I, comprised of the company’s 23 largest newspapers, four times: in 2004, 2009, 2013 and 2017.
Celina, Ohio, will be the site of a comic book convention in August.
Rival Comics is partnering with Mercer County District Library to host the Grand Lake Fan Expo from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 18 in both the library and the Richardson-Bretz Building, which is directly behind the library on Celina’s Fulton Street.
The event is free.
Rival Comics was launched by Steven Severt, a comics illustrator, in 2003.
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