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ID	96749
Title of Article	Proposed $30K fine follows inspection at Forest River
Notes	3012 Mobile Drive Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 02, 2024
Page	A4
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Indiana Department of Labor, Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA), Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	97023
Title of Article	Forest River laying off 83 at Goshen plant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 16, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Layoffs and Closings, Goshen

ID	95243
Title of Article	Forest River employees complete panel build for mom of three
Notes	Cervantes Family
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Three photos of Forest River employees
Date	Feb 03, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Habitat for Humanity

ID	93103
Title of Article	Custom vehicle maker sues Forest River over trade secrets
Notes	REV Group Inc.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Timothy Gray
Date	Oct 05, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Lawsuits, Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	88635
Title of Article	Forest River Bus announces acquisition of MobilityTRANS
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Apr 26, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Acquisitions and Mergers, Transportation

ID	87114
Title of Article	RV industry veteran Green remembered
Notes	Kelly Green
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 16, 2023
Page	A5
Subjects	Recreational Vehicle Industry, Forest River Inc.

ID	84150
Title of Article	Jury awards fired Forest River worker $560,000
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Oct 05, 2022
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Lawsuits

ID	81869
Title of Article	Age discrimination lawsuit against RV maker can go to jury
Notes	Age Discrimination; Sam Stamey
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 23, 2022
Page	A4
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Lawsuits

ID	79244
Title of Article	'Normal Business Year'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	RV dealers
Date	Apr 28, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Recreational Vehicle Industry, Forest River Inc., Thor Industries Inc.

ID	74141
Title of Article	RV makers cancel annual open house
Notes	Dealer Open House
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	RV Dealer Open House attendees
Date	Sep 09, 2021
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Thor Industries Inc., Forest River Inc., Coronavirus (COVID-19), Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	73747
Title of Article	Lightning, Forest River to produce 7,500 zero-emission buses
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Zero-emission shuttle bus
Date	Aug 11, 2021
Page	A4
Subjects	Lightning eMotors, Forest River Inc., Buses

ID	71306
Title of Article	Small fire at Forest River plant in Elkhart
Source	A1
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart firefighters at Forest River plant
Date	Apr 08, 2021
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Fires

ID	72288
Title of Article	Forest River announces expansion plans
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 27, 2020
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	72232
Title of Article	Interior secretary visits Elkhart RV complex
Notes	U.S. Secretary of the Interior, David Bernhardt
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	David Bernhardt
Date	Aug 20, 2020
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry, Government, Federal

ID	67554
Title of Article	Forest River acquires REV Group bus businesses
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 16, 2020
Page	A3
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Acquisitions and Mergers

ID	67294
Title of Article	RV company sued
Notes	Racial discrimination
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 16, 2020
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Lawsuits, Sexual Harassment

ID	66301
Title of Article	Heartache turns to healing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Care Camp kids; Care Camp child and adult; Care Camp kids and instructor; Care Camp child on horse; Care Camp child and adult
Date	December 21, 2019
Page	C1, C3
Subjects	Forest River Inc., KOA Campground, Cancer

ID	65969
Title of Article	Forest River pledges $1M to support Care Camps
Notes	Care Camps
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Children; child and woman
Date	October 16, 2019
Page	A5
Subjects	Forest River Inc., KOA Campground

ID	65882
Title of Article	Events showcase newest RV innovations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	RV dealers
Date	September 27, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Recreational Vehicle Industry, Keystone RV Co., Forest River Inc.

ID	65874
Title of Article	Forest River Bus announces giveaway recipient
Notes	Forest River Bus Giveaway, Harmony Day Support
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 26, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Forest River Inc.

ID	65861
Title of Article	RV makers roll out their best
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	RV dealers; RV dealers
Date	September 25, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Recreational Vehicle Industry, Thor Industries Inc., Forest River Inc.

ID	66814
Title of Article	Forest River giving away shuttle bus
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Forest River plant; Forest River shuttle bus
Date	September 4, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Donations

ID	66729
Title of Article	A slow-pitch affair
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Forest River employees and families; Softball pitcher; Doug Gaeddert and Kevin Reed
Date	August 19, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Riverview Park, Softball

ID	65707
Title of Article	Cause 'undetermined' in RV factory fire
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Black smoke from fire
Date	May 21, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Forest River Inc., Fires

ID	65712
Title of Article	Starcraft Bus again honored by Ford
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 19, 2019
Page	D2
Subjects	Starcraft Bus, Forest River Inc.

ID	65627
Title of Article	Cause still undetermined in RV factory fire
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Black smoke from fire
Date	March 14, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Fire Department, Elkhart, Fires

ID	65626
Title of Article	Fire destroys Forest River plant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Firefighters; firefighter; Smoke from fire
Date	March 13, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Fire Department, Elkhart, Fires

ID	64948
Title of Article	Two companies hit with safety violations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 26, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Lippert Components Inc., Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA)

ID	64764
Title of Article	And the RV of the Year Award goes to...
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 3, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	RV/MH Hall of Fame, Forest River Inc.

ID	62336
Title of Article	Forest River hosts RVers at Fairgrounds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jim Turner and Greg Tinsman; Brenda Savitz; George and Shirley Smith; People at the RV rally
Date	August 9, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry, Elkhart County Fairgrounds

ID	62064
Title of Article	Forest River acquires Elkhart-based Battisti Customs
Notes	Battisti Customs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 21, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Acquisitions and Mergers

ID	61731
Title of Article	Fire destroys mostly vacant Forest River RV building
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Forest River building on fire
Date	May 16, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry, Fires

ID	61230
Title of Article	Forest River to launch luxury shuttle bus line
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Berkshire Coach buses; Interior of Berkshire bus
Date	January 15, 2017
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	61202
Title of Article	Forest River expansion to add 425 jobs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Forest River sign
Date	January 4, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry, Employment

ID	60655
Title of Article	Growth and a sellout at Forest River event
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Forest River Open House
Date	September 23, 2016
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	60639
Title of Article	$2 billion in sales on line for Forest River, Thor
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tony Mynhier and John Russo; Rob Bowers
Date	September 18, 2016
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Thor Industries Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	60498
Title of Article	RVs take over 4-H Fairgrounds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	RV owner walks dog
Date	August 19, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry, Elkhart County 4-H Fair

ID	60482
Title of Article	Forest River RVs overwhelm 4-H Fairgrounds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tour group enjoy a meal
Date	August 17, 2016
Page	A2
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry, Elkhart County 4-H Fair

ID	59160
Title of Article	Rusted pipe blamed for possible CO poisoning
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Harter Drive plant
Date	December 8, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	58041
Title of Article	Settlement could have national impact
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	July 12, 2015
Page	D1, D3
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

ID	58024
Title of Article	Forest River agrees to $35M settlement
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	July 10, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	58008
Title of Article	Forest River recalls 1,500 travel trailers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	July 7, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	57737
Title of Article	Thor, Forest River issue safety recalls
Notes	Hurricane and Windsport
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	June 17, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Thor Industries Inc., Forest River Inc.

ID	57220
Title of Article	Forest River breaking ground
Notes	White Pigeon facilities
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	May 13, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	55552
Title of Article	Companies going outside county for workers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	January 30, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Thor Industries Inc., Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	55526
Title of Article	RV maker stung by safety fines
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	January 28, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Recreational Vehicle Industry, Forest River Inc., National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

ID	55342
Title of Article	Forest River exec bullish on RV future
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Doug Gaedden
Date	December 14, 2014
Page	D1, D3
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Recreational Vehicle Industry, Economy

ID	55239
Title of Article	Suit claims firing over pregnancy
Notes	Laura Lambdin
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	November 16, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Lawsuits

ID	54365
Title of Article	Former Forest River employee sentenced
Notes	Former employee Kristian Horn
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 31, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Forest River Inc.

ID	54179
Title of Article	Man guilty of stealing over $86K
Notes	Former employee Kristian Horn
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 4, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Forest River Inc.