David Dietrich, 45, paints a sign on the window of his dry-cleaning business Wednesday, thanking local officials for their efforts to attract Honda to Van Wert. Honda announced it would build a plant in Indiana.  Angela Mapes/The Journal Gazette
David Dietrich, 45, paints a sign on the window of his dry-cleaning business Wednesday, thanking local officials for their efforts to attract Honda to Van Wert. Honda announced it would build a plant in Indiana.  Angela Mapes/The Journal Gazette
By Angela Mapes, The Journal Gazette

VAN WERT, Ohio – When Dave Dietrich heard Honda had chosen Indiana, the Van Wert business owner did the only thing he could think to do – he painted the town red.
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