According to ABRN Wire Reports, the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) along with the organization’s supporters are offering secondary and post-secondary collision students attending career or technical colleges over $300,000 in scholarships and tool grants.

Some of the scholarship and grant opportunities include:

· 3M “Hire Our Heroes” scholarship and Tool Grants for Returning Veterans and their Families

· AASP-MA Tool Grant

· ABRA Auto Body & Glass Tool Grant

· Alcoa Grant

· Collision Repair Education Foundation Scholarship

· GEICO Scholarship and Tool Grant

· The Lon Baudoux Legacy Scholarship

· PPG Scholarship

· Sherwin Williams Tool Grant

For those of you who are students at a technical or career college studying collision, or if you know a student studying collision, refer them to the CREF website for instructions on how to apply for these amazing financial opportunities. View scholarship and grant information here. Application deadlines are said to be February 15th, 2013.

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2013 Hennepin County Road Construction

Posted January 23, 2013 by Matthew

Mark your Calendars! The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced its upcoming projects for 2013 in Hennepin County.

Highway 169 and 93rd Ave North in Brooklyn Park – With plans to begin reconstruction of Hwy 169 and 93rd Ave N (aka County Highway 30) this spring, MNDOT says that this project will significantly improve safety at the intersection and help to facilitate traffic. To read the full details of this construction project, visit MNDOT’s website.

Highway 81 – The project, which began in October of 2012 and is scheduled to be completed in 2014, will realign the frontage road, Lakeland Avenue to intersect 63rd Avenue at Hampshire Avenue.

To view a full list of Minnesota road projects, click here.

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Subaru Mass Recall of Cars and SUVs

Posted January 15, 2013 by Matthew

According to the article, “Subaru recalls nearly 634,000 cars and SUVs” from VehicleServicePros.com, Subaru’s mass recall is because the lights below the doors can overheat and cause fires. More specifically, “moisture can get into puddle lights beneath the doors and cause a short circuit that can melt plastic and cause fires.” The recall is expected to begin in February 2013 and Subaru says it will notify customers.

Cars and SUVs that are to be recalled are:

· Outback cars, models 2010-2011

· Legacy cars, models 2010-2011

· Tribeca SUVs, models 2006-2012

· Forester SUVs, models 2009-2012

What to do if you own one of these vehicles: Visit your local Subaru dealer to have your vehicle inspected. Subaru will install an additional fuse at no cost to the owners.

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