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Meet The Pro: Lando Newton, Shop Service Technician

Lando Newton knew that he wanted to become a diesel technician most of his life, but shadowing a local heavy equipment service shop in eighth grade sold him on the career forever.

Meet The Pro: Allyson Zamayoa, Diesel Service Technician

At 17 years old, Allyson graduated high school and signed up for introductory diesel tech classes at Northwest Technical Institute.

Meet The Pro: Jasmine Fregoso, Locomotive Service Operator

Jasmine's daily tasks include operating and moving the locomotives between tracks for maintenance and preparing the machines for the next train crew.

Meet The Pro: Remington Plumley, Career Repair Welder

“I was able to do all of my certifications during high school and for free,” Remington said.

Meet The Pro: Elijah Skelton, Emergency Repair Automotive Technician

Two years ago, Elijah was introduced to the world of automotive repair and offered an internship at Emergency Repair of Arkansas.

Meet The Pro: Tyler Ridenhour, Motor Transport Operator

As a motor transport operator, Tyler understands firsthand how essential it is to ensure soldiers, supplies and equipment reach their destinations on time for missions to succeed.

Fully Invested: Local Family Teaches the Basics of Banking with New Children's Book

“I combined what I saw was lacking in the classrooms with my son’s desire to be an author and with my daughter’s desire to be a banker, and we wrote a book,” Shamim said.