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A total of 340 low-income senior and disabled homeowners in the Twin Cities, Mankato, and St. Cloud area communities received free furnace inspections, repairs, and smoke alarms on Saturday, Sept. 24, thanks to two local pipefitter unions and their union contractors.

The Kansas City Kansas Area Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of its Small Business of the Year Awards at an Oct. 14 luncheon at the local Argosy Casino.

The Akron Chapter of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) recently completed free furnace inspections for 100 low-income homeowners in Summit County under the association's national program "Heat the Town."

The Belleville News Democrat recently featured a story about the family-run business Bruening Heating and Air Conditioning and Fireplaces in Mendon, Ill. The HVAC contracting company is owned by Bruce and Sandra Bruening.

The North Platte (Neb.) Chamber of Commerce recently honored a local HVAC contractor as "New Business of the Year."

Excellence Alliance Inc. (EAI), Aire Serv, and a steering committee comprised of contractors from each group have developed a new buying group for members, partnering with Johnstone Supply and the Barnett Group.

The Carrier Corp. has donated 100 window air conditioners to Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) for use in schools with no air conditioning.

The Northern Illinois Chapter of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (NIACCA) is offering its "Heat Exchanger Experts" seminar on September 6 and September 7 at the Hyatt Woodfield in Schaumburg, Ill.

Timothy England, a sales and marketing professional in Plymouth, Minn., has been named regional manager for Hays Fluid Controls of Dallas, N.C.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua A. Harms, an HVACR journeyman, has graduated from Airman Leadership School at Whiteman Air Force Base.