Community members talked with vendors during the Belpre Business Expo Monday at Boxers Bed and Biscuits on Washington Boulevard. Approximately 175 people came through the doors during the two-and-a-half-hour event. (Photo by Evan Bevins) Pamela Pritchett, a nurse with Mindfulness Holistic Wellness & Healing, demonstrated the healing touch technique on Boxers…
A former Champaign roofing company owner argued vehemently that he was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned. But a federal judge recently dismissed Ed Gire’s request for a new trial after concluding it had no merit. “This case is CLOSED,” wrote U.S. Judge Sue Myerscough. Gire, convicted of violating federal immigration laws and sentenced to 36 months…
U.S. District 8 Rep. Pete Stauber visited Park Manufacturing in Cambridge on April 11 to meet with business leaders to discuss their current state of affairs. “I’m happy to be here. Really, this is about you and for me to listen, what can we do, what do we need to do to help you from…
When Lori Swanson answered the phone during the earlier years of Guardian Roofing, typically there’d be a man on the other end, who, hearing a woman’s voice, announced he’d prefer talking with “someone who knew about roofing.” That’s code for, “I wanna speak with a dude.” So, without complaint, Swanson would transfer the call to…
Cape Coral city council unanimously has voted to put a referendum on the November general election ballot to create a property tax exemption for certain businesses, though some residents have concerns. Qualified businesses include manufacturing, light industry, technology, and corporate offices to help grow enterprise in the city. “We’ll do the best that we can…
Do You Use Google My Business for Your Roofing Company? Stats Indicate That You Must Avail This Opportunity. Google My Business is an essential marketing tool that can help roofing companies succeed. Though it may seem to be just one more social platform or directory site for roofers to worry about, the truth is that…
Mendix, a Siemens business and global leader in modern enterprise application development, and Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, today announced that they have signed an expanded partnership agreement to empower Atos to leverage the Mendix low-code platform to drive hyper-automation and decarbonization in enterprises. This partnership with Mendix enhances the longstanding, trusted partnership between…
The supply chain crunch hit Tesla Inc.’s solar energy business hard this winter. The company’s solar energy deployments – including the solar roof made at Tesla’s Buffalo plant – plunged by nearly half during the first quarter because of problems getting supplies from outside the United States. Tesla said it installed 48 megawatts of solar…
