Moraine News

By JAMES HANNAH Associated Press Writer MORAINE - When Delphi Corp. closed its auto-parts plant in this Dayton suburb last year, Mark Profitt found himself without a job after a 21-year career at the factory.

Bids being awarded for work on downtown arena Fourteen bids were submitted by various contractors for what's called the "Core and Shell" portion of the arena project.

Rep. Mike Turner said help is on the way to the Miami Valley. On Sunday, he brought federal leaders to Dayton to work with state and local officials to try and resolve the economic crisis if Moraine's GM plant ...

The news for General Motors workers continues to get worse. Monday, the company announced more production cuts, including cuts at its Moraine assembly plant.

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While it may seem like a done deal, local leaders in the Dayton area hope to save some General Motors jobs at the Moraine plant.

Local officials are moving quickly to try to soften the blow from a General Motors plant closing in the Dayton area.

With its lower production plans, General Motors announced several plant actions.

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With General Motors Corp.'s plans to end production at its Moraine plant, the fate of a key local supplier, Johnson Controls Inc., is thrown into question.

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A single-engine airplane crashed in a residential neighborhood in this western Ohio town shortly after takeoff Tuesday, killing the pilot and injuring a passenger, the State Highway Patrol said.

A new task force is being formed and its goal is to save Moraine's General Motors plant.

Organizers who want to bring casino gambling to Ohio are citing fears of mass layoffs as arguments for why voters should support their effort to amend the state constitution to allow a casino near Dayton.

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BATAVIA - Transmission assembly ends Friday at Ford Motor Co.'s sprawling plant off Ohio 32 east of here, the latest victim of the downsizing under way among US automakers.

Though General Motors Corp. is not expected to close its Moraine plant until 2010, helping the 2,500 affected workers learn new skills and land new jobs needs to be an immediate priority, officials said ...

When facing the press Wednesday, April 16, 2008, about a sexual harassment investigation in his office, Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann says the thought of resigning has never crossed his mind.

MSNBC is reporting that GM will close its plant in Moraine, Ohio that makes the Chevrolet Blazer and other SUVs, but add additional workers to its plant in Lordstown, Ohio that makes the small Chevrolet Cobalt, ...

Surging gasoline prices have changed General Motors Corp.'s plans in sharply contrasting ways in Ohio, where small-car fuel efficiency has won out over bigger vehicles.