October 12, 2019 at 4:55 a.m.
Schanz to leave CR
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Schanz to leave CR
Chris Schanz, who has served as The Commercial Review’s sports editor for more than six years, will be leaving the newspaper’s staff at the end of the month.
The 2011 Central Michigan University graduate has accepted a position with The Evening Leader in St. Marys, Ohio.
His last day at The CR will be Oct. 31.
Schanz began at The CR in July 2013, and during his time was awarded by the Hoosier State Press Association and Indiana Associated Press Media Editors for writing, design and photography, including being an HSPA photo of the year finalist in 2016 and 2017.
The native of Saginaw, Michigan, and resident of Celina, Ohio, will join The Evening Leader covering the village of New Bremen, including the Cardinals’ athletic programs, as well as the Minster Wildcats sports teams and Grand Lake St. Marys.
The Evening Leader is a 3,800-circulation newspaper owned by Horizon Publications, which also owns The Decatur Daily-Democrat, The Post & Mail in Columbia City and the Pilot-News in Plymouth in addition to papers in 13 other states.
“It’s been a pleasure to watch Chris grow professionally during his time with The CR,” said publisher Jack Ronald. “He’s become an outstanding sportswriter and an excellent photographer. Finding his replacement is going to be a huge challenge.”
New boutique
The KEY Boutique has been opened in downtown Redkey by Shelli Leavell and Chelsi Saint. Located at 125 W. High St., the boutique will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.
A bit of history
For the 50th anniversary of Fuqua Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-RAM, there will be a dose of history.
History on Wheels, a 53-foot double expandable semi-trailer and traveling exhibit, will be open to the public Thursday, Oct. 17, through Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in conjunction with the celebration.
The Indiana Historical Society’s exhibit “Auto Indiana” will be on display, touching on the history of more than 100 Indiana automakers.
The exhibit also delves into the lives of such Hoosier innovators as Jay County’s Elwood Haynes, Carl Fisher and Ralph Teeter.
“We are proud of our part in Indiana’s auto history,” Fuqua general manger and chief financial officer Scott Manwaring said in a prepared statement.
Merger planned
First Bank of Berne has announced a merger agreement to acquire Adams County Credit Union, based in Monroe.
The merger is subject to regulatory approval.
The credit union was founded in 1946. Its board cited “the increased cost of regulatory compliance” as a factor in its decision to become a part of First Bank of Berne.
Joins Smitley
Emily Goodrich received her real estate license in August and has joined the sales force at Mel Smitley Real Estate and Auctioneering.
A graduate of Albion College, she is the former owner of Patriot Sportswear and Patriot Fitness. She is the current owner of Hawkins Galleria and works with her father, John Goodrich, at J&P Custom Plating in Portland.
No Zantac
Walmart, CVS and Walgreens have all decided to suspend the sale of Zantac and all forms of heartburn medication containing the drug ranitidine after the Food and Drug Administration warned of potential cancer risks.
In September, the FDA said it found ranitidine, which is used in some heartburn medications like Zantac, contains N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) at low levels. NDMA is a “known environmental contaminant” that is found in water and foods like meats, dairy products and vegetables. The FDA classifies NDMA as a substance that could cause cancer. However, it did not call for people to stop taking the medication.
Strong sales
Honda’s Civic, which uses clutch parts manufactured by FCC (Indiana), is bucking the trend on sedan sales, Forbes reported this month.
Honda Civic continues to out-shine its performance from last year. Forbes said that through August, U.S. sales of Honda's staple subcompact were up by more than 1 percent from a year earlier.
Meanwhile Detroit’s three automakers are essentially planning to get out of the sedan market entirely.
Vote set
The $1.34 billion acquisition of Gannett by Gatehouse Media’s parent company, New Media Investment Group, will be voted on by shareholders on Nov. 14.
Gannett publishes USA Today along with a number of newspapers in Indiana including the StarPress of Muncie, Richmond’s Palladium-Item and the Indianapolis Star.
The deal received clearance from Department of Justice antitrust regulators last week.
Soot site
Ardagh Group, parent company of glass container manufacturing plants in Dunkirk and Winchester, has found itself embroiled in an environmental controversy in Seattle, Washington.
The company operates a glass recycling plant near the Duwamish River that environmental groups say is the “most prolific single emitter of soot in the Puget Sound region.”
The plant operates on land owned by the county under a lease agreement, and that lease is coming up for renewal. The company has said that if the lease is renewed it will invest $25 million in environmental improvements.
The company says it already has invested $3.5 million in technology to reduce emissions from one of its furnaces, to run a street sweeper for eight hours a day to reduce pollutants running off into the Duwamish River, and to hire a full-time environmental engineer.
The 2011 Central Michigan University graduate has accepted a position with The Evening Leader in St. Marys, Ohio.
His last day at The CR will be Oct. 31.
Schanz began at The CR in July 2013, and during his time was awarded by the Hoosier State Press Association and Indiana Associated Press Media Editors for writing, design and photography, including being an HSPA photo of the year finalist in 2016 and 2017.
The native of Saginaw, Michigan, and resident of Celina, Ohio, will join The Evening Leader covering the village of New Bremen, including the Cardinals’ athletic programs, as well as the Minster Wildcats sports teams and Grand Lake St. Marys.
The Evening Leader is a 3,800-circulation newspaper owned by Horizon Publications, which also owns The Decatur Daily-Democrat, The Post & Mail in Columbia City and the Pilot-News in Plymouth in addition to papers in 13 other states.
“It’s been a pleasure to watch Chris grow professionally during his time with The CR,” said publisher Jack Ronald. “He’s become an outstanding sportswriter and an excellent photographer. Finding his replacement is going to be a huge challenge.”
New boutique
The KEY Boutique has been opened in downtown Redkey by Shelli Leavell and Chelsi Saint. Located at 125 W. High St., the boutique will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.
A bit of history
For the 50th anniversary of Fuqua Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-RAM, there will be a dose of history.
History on Wheels, a 53-foot double expandable semi-trailer and traveling exhibit, will be open to the public Thursday, Oct. 17, through Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in conjunction with the celebration.
The Indiana Historical Society’s exhibit “Auto Indiana” will be on display, touching on the history of more than 100 Indiana automakers.
The exhibit also delves into the lives of such Hoosier innovators as Jay County’s Elwood Haynes, Carl Fisher and Ralph Teeter.
“We are proud of our part in Indiana’s auto history,” Fuqua general manger and chief financial officer Scott Manwaring said in a prepared statement.
Merger planned
First Bank of Berne has announced a merger agreement to acquire Adams County Credit Union, based in Monroe.
The merger is subject to regulatory approval.
The credit union was founded in 1946. Its board cited “the increased cost of regulatory compliance” as a factor in its decision to become a part of First Bank of Berne.
Joins Smitley
Emily Goodrich received her real estate license in August and has joined the sales force at Mel Smitley Real Estate and Auctioneering.
A graduate of Albion College, she is the former owner of Patriot Sportswear and Patriot Fitness. She is the current owner of Hawkins Galleria and works with her father, John Goodrich, at J&P Custom Plating in Portland.
No Zantac
Walmart, CVS and Walgreens have all decided to suspend the sale of Zantac and all forms of heartburn medication containing the drug ranitidine after the Food and Drug Administration warned of potential cancer risks.
In September, the FDA said it found ranitidine, which is used in some heartburn medications like Zantac, contains N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) at low levels. NDMA is a “known environmental contaminant” that is found in water and foods like meats, dairy products and vegetables. The FDA classifies NDMA as a substance that could cause cancer. However, it did not call for people to stop taking the medication.
Strong sales
Honda’s Civic, which uses clutch parts manufactured by FCC (Indiana), is bucking the trend on sedan sales, Forbes reported this month.
Honda Civic continues to out-shine its performance from last year. Forbes said that through August, U.S. sales of Honda's staple subcompact were up by more than 1 percent from a year earlier.
Meanwhile Detroit’s three automakers are essentially planning to get out of the sedan market entirely.
Vote set
The $1.34 billion acquisition of Gannett by Gatehouse Media’s parent company, New Media Investment Group, will be voted on by shareholders on Nov. 14.
Gannett publishes USA Today along with a number of newspapers in Indiana including the StarPress of Muncie, Richmond’s Palladium-Item and the Indianapolis Star.
The deal received clearance from Department of Justice antitrust regulators last week.
Soot site
Ardagh Group, parent company of glass container manufacturing plants in Dunkirk and Winchester, has found itself embroiled in an environmental controversy in Seattle, Washington.
The company operates a glass recycling plant near the Duwamish River that environmental groups say is the “most prolific single emitter of soot in the Puget Sound region.”
The plant operates on land owned by the county under a lease agreement, and that lease is coming up for renewal. The company has said that if the lease is renewed it will invest $25 million in environmental improvements.
The company says it already has invested $3.5 million in technology to reduce emissions from one of its furnaces, to run a street sweeper for eight hours a day to reduce pollutants running off into the Duwamish River, and to hire a full-time environmental engineer.
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