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Geiger gains workplace award

LEWISTON — PPB Magazine, the promotional products industry key publication, recently named Geiger as one of the 2015 Greatest Companies to Work For. Geiger is one of 10 companies to receive this honor. Selection criteria was based on strong work ethics and core values, the ability to work together toward team success, share resources with […]

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Lantz promoted at Geiger

LEWISTON — Jo-an Lantz, MAS, has been promoted to chief operations officer for the Geiger Group. Lantz has been executive vice president of the Geiger promotional products business unit. She also serves on the Geiger board of directors. In her new role, she will add the Crestline direct marketing company to her portfolio.

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Mother: Teachers know students at large school

LEWISTON — During a meeting Wednesday, the public gave input about what kind of elementary school should be built to replace Martel Elementary, and whether that school should be big enough to house 950 students. Big can be great, parent Darby Ray said.  Her daughter attends Geiger, a school with more than 700 students. “I want […]

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Report predicts Lewiston enrollment growth will slow

LEWISTON — A study released Monday predicts Lewiston’s student population  will continue to grow but slower than the current rate. For the past several years, Lewiston has added between 75 and 100 students each year. The six elementary schools are overcrowded. The study, which will be discussed at a Tuesday meeting, projects the current enrollment […]

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New Lewiston school redistricting panel gets to work Tuesday

LEWISTON — A new 22-member committee assigned with recommending which students should attend a new school will hold its first meeting Tuesday. The Redistricting Committee will meet from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Lewiston School Department’s Dingley Building on Oak Street. Before Lewiston plans the design and location for a new elementary school, the […]

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Workers wanted: Monday’s popular job fair in Lewiston hints at economic turn-around

LEWISTON — Ronnie Lowell needs nine more employees to teach life and social skills to children with special needs. She’s after someone with reliable transportation, a good attitude and at least a GED — and she’s had a tough time of it. It’s turning into a job-seekers’ market as the economy turns around and businesses go […]