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Tornado Damages Kansas Deere Dealership

A farm equipment dealership and construction supply business west of Marysville were heavily damaged by a tornado late Monday in western Marshall County. At least 30 homes were also damaged and livestock killed, according to Marshall County officials, in a path from Second Road in Washington County northeast to the intersection of Eighth and Juniper roads in Marshall County.
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H&S Manufacturing Founder Lauri Heikenen Dies at 89

Lauri Raymond "Ray" Heikenen, 89, founder of H&S Manufacturing, passed away on May 10, 2013. After beginning high school, Heikenen went to work in a defense industry on the west coast during World War II, then enlisted in the Army Air Force on October 4, 1943. In the Army he received his high school equivalency, attended radio and gunnery school and became an aerial gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress. The war ended before he was deployed overseas and he left the service on November 6, 1945 with the rank of sergeant.


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New Hampshire 'Dealers Bill of Rights' Will Cover Farm Equipment

Auto dealers will have greater flexibility in their dealings with auto manufacturers after the House voted on Wednesday 338-30 to approve Senate Bill 126. The "Auto Dealers Bill of Rights" changes business practices between manufacturers and their dealers, giving local auto and construction and farm equipment dealers more flexibility to run their franchises. All other states have similar laws.
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Titan Machinery Warns of Missed Revenue Targets in F1Q14

In an early look at its first quarter of fiscal 2014 earnings, Titan Machinery advised investors that it would fall short of its revenue estimates for the period. The company said the first-quarter miss was primarily a timing issue. The company will issue its full earnings report on June 6.
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Company President Vows to Rebuild Hardware Store Destroyed by Fire

The president of a decades-old Sauk City hardware store destroyed by fire Monday night pledged to rebuild. John McFarlane, president of McFarlane Manufacturing Co., which includes McFarlanes True Value hardware store and a large customer and farming community service area, issued a statement Tuesday after a fire destroyed the store and service area.
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