Forest City NewsLocal news for Forest City, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Lightning Strike Knocks Out Dispatch Center- June 27, 2008 Garner, IA- Hancock County relies on dispatchers at the Law Enforcement Center in the event of an emergency.http://www.topix.net/city/forest-city-ia/2008/06/lightning-strike-knocks-out-dispatch-cent... Weak Demand Impacts Winnebago 3Q Earnings- June 25, 2008 Further tightening on discretionary spending and "dramatic declines" in the motorhome market impacted Winnebago Industries Inc.'s fiscal third quarter as a dropoff in sales resulted in a 73.3% decline in ...http://www.topix.net/city/forest-city-ia/2008/06/weak-demand-impacts-winnebago-3q-earnings... Winnebago profit, sales plunge- June 23, 2008 Winnebago's unhappy trip continues. The Forest City, Iowa, motor home company posted a 73% drop in third-quarter earnings , as sales plunged and costs rose.http://www.topix.net/city/forest-city-ia/2008/06/winnebago-profit-sales-plunge?fromrss=1 Winnebago profit off 73 percent in quarter- June 21, 2008 DES MOINES, Iowa -- Winnebago Industries said yesterday that its fiscal third-quarter profit skidded 73 percent as high gasoline prices, tighter credit and a soft economy drove sales of motor homes lower ...http://www.topix.net/city/forest-city-ia/2008/06/winnebago-profit-off-73-percent-in-quarte... Winnebago net tumbles 73 percent on dismal sales of RVs- June 20, 2008 Winnebago Industries Inc said on Friday that quarterly earnings tumbled 73 percent as tough economic conditions dragged down motor-home sales during the key spring selling season.http://www.topix.net/city/forest-city-ia/2008/06/winnebago-net-tumbles-73-percent-on-disma... As waters recede, residents hope weather forecasters are wrong- June 14, 2008 PHOTO COURTESY OF DICK AND THERESA TRIMBLE Much of Pammel Park in Forest City was underwater Monday afternoon after the Winnebago River left its banks.http://www.topix.net/city/forest-city-ia/2008/06/as-waters-recede-residents-hope-weather-f... FCED to help out Hancock County- June 12, 2008 Economic development group to provide services through end of the year By Bob Fenske Of The Summit FOREST CITY - Forest City Economic Development has always had a vested interest in Hancock County; after all, ...http://www.topix.net/city/forest-city-ia/2008/06/fced-to-help-out-hancock-county?fromrss=1 - I don't have words to describe it'- June 11, 2008 Forest City residents lend a helping hand in tornado-ravaged Parkersburg By Bob Fenske Of The Summit The question hung in the air for a while as Cindy Korth tried to describe her feelings about her brief trip ...http://www.topix.net/city/forest-city-ia/2008/06/i-dont-have-words-to-describe-it?fromrss=... Helgesons to meet for supervisor, incumbent auditor easily wins Democratic primary race- June 11, 2008 Of The Summit FOREST CITY - Two cousins will square off for a seat on the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors after a former supervisor won the four-candidate Republican primary.http://www.topix.net/city/forest-city-ia/2008/06/helgesons-to-meet-for-supervisor-incumben... Storms batter area- June 11, 2008 SUMMIT PHOTO BY JESUSA CHRISTIANS Pammel Park turns into a sea of water Monday afternoon after the swollen Winnebago River spilled out of its banks.http://www.topix.net/city/forest-city-ia/2008/06/storms-batter-area?fromrss=1 |