Summers of racing down the sidewalks and playing kickball with friends do not exist for some kids. Some kids are hungry, tired, can’t focus and have no energy to play. Mostly because they don’t know where their next meal is coming from. On average, summer vacation is about 12 weeks between the last day of
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Cuts Like A Knife: How Kokomo Transmission Plant Reduced Laceration Injuries
“Be safe by choice, not by chance” is the mantra Kokomo Transmission Plant (KTP) employees heard during a new safety program rolled out in 2018 by the Laceration Elimination Committee. Wait, a Laceration Elimination Committee? Yes, in a building full of sharp edges, corners and raw sheet metal, lacerations pose a risk to employees in
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Farther than man has ever gone before!
NASA fulfilled that long-held dream in December when contact was made with an object more than 4 billion miles from earth. Back here on earth … it’s all systems go as FIRST Robotics students from around the world set their sights on the 2019 FIRST Robotics Championships April 24-27 at Detroit’s Cobo Center. This year’s
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2019 Ram Heavy Duty rewrites the ‘work’ rules of the road
Build a Heavy Duty truck that outpowers, out tows, outhauls every other pickup. Oh, and add 1,000 lb-ft of torque under the hood to outpower the competition. That’s one tall capability order that the Ram Truck team proudly unveiled as ‘mission accomplished’ today at the 2019 North American International Auto Show. The 2019 Ram Heavy
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Truck Thursday: 2019 Ram 1500 ‘steps up’ cargo hauling convenience
‘Tis the season of parcels and packages wrapped up with love. So, this #TruckThursday it’s nice to know the all-new 2019 Ram 1500 has stepped up to help make loading and safely storing your bags, boxes, barrels and other cargo items in your pickup’s cargo bed easier and faster than ever. Here’s how it works.
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November is Diabetes Awareness Month: Let’s join the team to beat this serious yet manageable condition
Diabetes is a serious and costly condition, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The condition affects more than 26 million Americans and is one of the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States. People with diabetes can face an array of health issues: Diabetes is the
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Belvidere Assembly Plant Gives “Seed Money” to Local Conservation Area
About 84 miles west of Chicago is the Kinnikinnick Creek Conservation Area, 429 acres of pure nature available for area residents and visitors to enjoy. Managed by the Boone County (Illinois) Conservation District (BCCD), this lush recreational area is located in the same county as the FCA US Belvidere Assembly Plant. While half of the
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