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CLINTON, Iowa — One person died and two were injured Friday in a two-car collision that occurred Friday, Clinton police said.

After 10 years running the Chateau La Crosse bed and breakfast at 410 Cass St., JoAn Lambert Smith has decided to retire and auction off the downtown building.

A man and a woman suffered minor injuries Saturday morning after a rollover on the Addams Memorial Tollway in Schaumburg.

A man and a woman suffered minor injuries Saturday morning after a rollover on the Addams Memorial Tollway in Schaumburg.

CRYSTAL LAKE – A three-vehicle accident involving a Prairie Ridge High School bus sent four people – one a student – to the hospital Monday afternoon.

Five wildly different books were named finalists this year for the National Book Awards’ Young People’s Literature category. Here’s a closer look at the winner and the runners-up:

Diane Johnson still remembers the Christmas dinner that Holiday Wishes bought; it was a comforting end to a terrible year, the year her husband died in a fire that also destroyed their home.

A man armed with a gun used a stolen car in a robbery Friday night at Tractor Supply Co., 2298 E. State St., Hermitage, police said.

Toby Boyce, formerly of Tiffin and now of Delaware, was elected to the post of state director Tuesday by the membership of the Delaware County Board of Realtors.

WEST WINDSOR -- Golf associations have been known to pay dividends in the business world, but Mark Urbanek is a living example of the fact that those associations can pay off in golf.

GREENSBORO - A Battleground Avenue business is missing a vehicle after someone broke into the building Friday. (Credit: "From Staff Reports")

Louis A. Evans, 95, Camby, formerly of New Albany, died Nov. 20, 2007, at Meadow Lakes Senior Community in Mooresville. Born Nov. 20, 1912, in New Albany, he was the son of the late Charles Isaac and Lillian Patrick (Haley) Evans.

LAS CRUCES - Friday and today, thousands of locals bombarded Mesilla Valley Mall and every other retail outlet in the bi-state, bi-nation area. The shopping built stress on cars, tempers and credit card limits.

About 70 years after Gregory Tanis first entertained at a birthday show for $5 or $10, he is still performing magic tricks at parties around the state.

GREENSBORO - A Battleground Avenue business is missing a vehicle after someone broke into the building Friday. (Credit: "From Staff Reports")

Reserve deputy Rick Walter was catching up on paperwork one night in the fall of 1992 when he was told to check out an abandoned car near Interstate 55.

WHITTIER - A transient woman was arrested with the help of a witness Friday after allegedly carjacking a vehicle from a couple at a local shopping center, police said.

Sandy Wong gets turned on by expensive and classic cars, motorcycles and women with big feet and really likes to expose himself in public.

Industrialists brace for the $100 barrel of oil

Shop Talk is a weekly column featuring locally owned and operated businesses. This week, we talk to Lisa Stanton and Beth Ruffino, owners of The Body Shoppe in Oneonta.

CRYSTAL LAKE – A three-vehicle accident involving a Prairie Ridge High School bus sent four people – one a student – to the hospital Monday afternoon.

A Middletown man and a Coventry man were found dead Friday after a 1991 Buick Park Avenue crashed into a ravine off Exit 18 on Route 9, state police said.

Richmond police stepped up patrols Friday after three men were fatally gunned down in two drive-by shootings that occurred within six minutes of each other. The first, at 10:51 a.m. Friday, left a 21-year-old man dead and a 16-year-old girl injured. They were...

LAS CRUCES - Friday and today, thousands of locals bombarded Mesilla Valley Mall and every other retail outlet in the bi-state, bi-nation area. The shopping built stress on cars, tempers and credit card limits.

Company appreciates longtime community support

The alarm jingled early Wednesday morning. Thats early, as in before-the-rooster-crows early. Its 4 a.m., and the s...

CRYSTAL LAKE – A three-vehicle accident involving a Prairie Ridge High School bus sent four people – one a student – to the hospital Monday afternoon.

RICHMOND -- Officials believe two fatal drive-by Richmond area shootings Friday may be connected. The shootings occurred within six minutes and one mile apart late Friday morning, according to Richmond police Lt. Mark Gagan.

He never skied in the Olympics, but he was a National champion. He didn't make the majors, but he was successful as a pro baseball player. He didn't play in the Super Bowl, but he quarterbacked the Old Abes to an unbeaten season.

A woman apparently committed suicide by driving her car into Longview Lake on Friday afternoon. A Kansas City police officer was in a marked vehicle in the Longview Lake Marina parking lot about 2:30 p.m. when he saw the operator of a blue Buick drive directly into the lake, according to a press release from police.

When a 30-year-old man asked two would-be carjackers not to steal his vehicle because it was the only one he had, they agreed. But they made him chauffeur them around the Westside, police said.

Saline County Chaplain Tamra Gore and her “assistant,” her service dog, “Chaplain Lucy,” will serve as grand marshals for the 2007 Christmas parade in Downtown Benton.

Crossovers, those blends of sport utilities and sedans, may be the industry's hottest segment, but automakers facing another decline in annual sales have a lot riding on high-volume passenger cars, minivans and truck-based sport utility vehicles for 2008.

Lois Ada (Moldenhauer) Pieper, 83, of Watertown, passed away Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007.

Patricia A. “Pat” Flint, 53, of Watertown, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007, at Watertown Memorial Hospital after a long, valiant battle with cancer.

Officials believe two fatal drive-by Richmond area shootings today may be connected.

Sandy Wong gets turned on by expensive and classic cars, motorcycles and women with big feet and really likes to expose himself in public.

Officials believe two fatal drive-by Richmond area shootings today may be connected. The shootings occurred within six minutes and one mile apart late Friday morning.

Officials believe two fatal drive-by Richmond area shootings today may be connected. The shootings occurred within six minutes and one mile apart late Friday morning.

Officials believe two fatal drive-by Richmond area shootings Friday may be connected.

"A work of art with an engine!" What things have gone wrong with the car? Minor rust along the underside chrome molding around the rear window. Right front drum brake tends to stick during cold weather, causing the car to pull right when braking.

A woman apparently committed suicide by driving her car into Longview Lake this afternoon. A Kansas City police officer was in a marked vehicle in the Longview Lake Marina parking lot when, at about 2:30 p.m., he saw the operator of a blue Buick drive directly into the lake, according to a press release from police.

A Durant man was killed in a pickup crash and a fire damaged an apartment bedroom during the Thanksgiving holiday. Virgal Don Lawrence, 29, was dead at the scene of the 12:23 p.m. crash on a county road northwest of Calera, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.

The alarm jingled early Wednesday morning. Thats early, as in before-the-rooster-crows early. Its 4 a.m., and the s...

News Call or email the Newsroom at (507) 434-2230. Jealousy may have led an Austin man to shatter the windshield and rear-door window of the 1994 Buick LeSabre belonging to his ex-girlfriend’s new beau, according to an Austin police report.

CRYSTAL LAKE – A three-vehicle accident involving a Prairie Ridge High School bus sent four people – one a student – to the hospital Monday afternoon.

The push by Detroit automakers to shrink their dealership networks has created a byproduct: vacant showrooms.

CHEBOYGAN - A Cheboygan County man was sentenced Tuesday in 53rd Circuit Court for a variety of charges, including his role in the murder of an Onaway-area man in 2005.

New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): Former Army Chief General J. J. Singh flagged off a rally of Vintage car here today to spread awareness about the underprivileged children and raise resources to meet their needs. "This is a different kind of an adventure activity. The speed of the vehicle is not all that important. These cars that are around a 100-years old and if they are running it's because ...

ATHOL -- Two cars struck a moose yesterday evening on Route 2, killing the animal and injuring an 81-year-old woman.

An artist whose pedal-powered Buick was pulled over by police on its maiden voyage through the streets of Toronto is taking his fight to court.

DETROIT: General Motors has been getting some attention that it isn't accustomed to: warm reviews for its new cars.

COOK AND TEACHER Fun and creative day care cook/loving teacher needed. Full time Monday-Friday. Apply in person at 2621 S. Moffet, Joplin ... >MORE MECHANIC NEEDED as soon as possible, tools required. Apply in person or fax resume to 417-624-2590, Regal Car Sales and Credit, 805 E. 7 ...

MURRIETA ---- The doors were open, the tables were full and volunteers streamed out of the kitchen through the afternoon, paper plates piled with turkey, cornbread stuffing and cranberry dressing.

By Terri Jo Ryan

As the alarm clock buzzes 4 a.m., Lisa Perry, of Miami, Okla., wipes the sleep out of her eyes and has one thing on her mind: shopping. Perry has been participating in the tradition of shopping the day after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday, for years.

Who: Bill Lierly, 84. When and how he died: Nov. 11, of lung problems. When Bill Lierly met his future wife, Patty, he was working at his brother-in-law’s restaurant in Jamesport, Mo., Patty’s hometown. He had grown up as the son of farmers in nearby Gilman City and had served in World War II in the 86th Blackhawk Division.

On November 1, 2007 at approximately 8:11 am, the Topeka Police Department received a call to the Lakeside Car Wash, 3620 SE 30th, reference a past break-in at their business.

TORONTO - An artist whose pedal-powered Buick was pulled over by police on its maiden voyage through the streets of Toronto is taking his fight to court in the hopes of beating a traffic ticket issued for operating an unsafe vehicle.

Champions Tour star Jim Thorpe had a quip for every situation during Saturday's clinic at Longboat Key Club and Resort preceding the third annual All-Star Children's Foundation benefit tournament.

MANSFIELD -- An 18-year-old woman pleaded no contest Wednesday to vehicular homicide for a June 25 accident that claimed the life of a motorcyclist. Amber Kegley was 17 at the time of the accident on Stewart Road, near the Ashland Road Kroger Food and Pharmacy.

- a lot of electrical gremlins, my traction control does not work, heated seat doesn't work, ABS is glitchy, had airbag light come on, fuel gage doesn't work.

An 84-year-old Oneida County woman died Tuesday night in Vernon after her car slammed into the back of a parked construction trailer, state police said.

-Taylor man injured in cycling crash -Former strip club manager sentenced -Hearing on hold after man faints -Pound of marijuana found in vehicle

CRYSTAL LAKE – A three-vehicle accident involving a Prairie Ridge High School bus sent four people – one a student – to the hospital Monday afternoon.

Federal agents seized more than $4 million in drugs and $484,750 in cash Tuesday and Wednesday, news releases said.

CRYSTAL LAKE – A three-vehicle accident involving a Prairie Ridge High School bus sent four people – one a student – to the hospital Monday afternoon.

hampions Tour star Jim Thorpe had a quip for every situation during Saturday's clinic at Longboat Key Club and Resort preceding the third annual All-Star Children's Foundation benefit tournament.

A Kansas woman facing felony counts of assault and property damage in an incident in August in Jasper County pleaded guilty Wednesday to an amended charge of misdemeanor assault.

Four athletes. Four world-class performers. Four champions who have taken their games to levels rarely seen.

County offices closed for Thanksgiving

BONO — It has only been a few months, but it seems like years to Myra Tate. A late-night phone call on July 23 awoke her and husband Nick when her mother raced down the hall of their home with horrifying news.

Today the driver of the artwork titled “Shared Propulsion Car” — arrested on Queen Street on October 25th — appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to operating an unsafe vehicle. The car, pictured here on Queen, is on display at Mercer Union (37 Lisgar Street) until December 8th. The rest of the story from [...]

Former President Bill Clinton will be coming to Huntington a week from Sunday. The Book Revue has announced that he’ll be visiting the store to sign copies of his new book, “Giving: How Each of Us Can Change The World.” beginning at 2:30 that afternoon.

I don't mean to brag, but I reign as one of the all-time greats when it comes to Thanksgiving. Don't let my thin frame fool you, I can eat with the best of them. Growing up in a household full of Southerners prepares one for the rigors of a big meal.

Nearly $500,000 in undeclared cash almost made it out of the United States Tuesday afternoon, hidden in buckets and boxes under chocolate.

GLOUCESTER, Mass. -- Gloucester police are asking for the public's help after three vehicles have been set on fire in the past three weeks.

VERNON - A collision with a construction trailer left one woman dead Tuesday afternoon. Gertrude L. Hayward, 84, of Knoxboro Road in Knoxboro was eastbound on Youngs Road when her 2000 Buick struck the rear end of a construction trailer owned by Jay Paving in Oneida.

MANSFIELD — An 18-year-old woman pleaded no contest Wednesday to vehicular homicide for a June 25 accident that claimed the life of a motorcyclist. She was 17 at the time of the accident near the Ashland Road Kroger Food and Pharmacy.

Lois Ada (Moldenhauer) Pieper, 83, of Watertown, passed away Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007.

Police are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the conviction of the person or people who set fires that destroyed two vehicles over the last two weeks.

A Mundelein trustee is facing DUI charges stemming from an arrest last week, authorities said Tuesday.

MILTON - How tall is Cameron Diaz? That was the question in Milton’s Thompson Lane neighborhood Tuesday as the star of films such as ‘‘Something About Mary,’’ ‘‘Charlie’s Angels’’ and ‘‘Gangs of New York,’’ filmed scenes from ‘‘The Box,’’ directed by Richard Kelly.

A former assistant sales manager at Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, GMC of Milledgeville defrauded General Motors Corp. using ...

CRYSTAL LAKE – A three-vehicle accident involving a Prairie Ridge High School bus sent four people – one a student – to the hospital Monday afternoon.

Police Beat is compiled from reports released to the media by area law enforcement agencies. Anyone arrested is presumed innocent until proved guilty in court.

A woman is lucky to be alive after the car she was driving plunged off a 6-metre-high off-ramp onto Bayview Ave.

'Miracle' after 6-metre fall from ramp

Lake Superior Court Judge Thomas Stefaniak sentenced a Merrillville man who escaped from police custody and wrecked a Hobart squad car to 20 years in prison Tuesday.

A Warner Robins woman was in critical condition Tuesday at a Macon hospital after she walked in front of a car on Watson Boulevard the night before and was struck, police said.

Innovative carmaker to unveil "The New Detroit" ... and it's green. (PRWeb Nov 21, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/TWFnbi1FbXB0LUluc2UtSG9yci1UaGlyLVplcm8=

Innovative carmaker to unveil "The New Detroit" ... and it's green.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — If you need one more reminder of how the times are a-changing, compare Chrysler LLC's 2008 Detroit Auto Show concept-vehicle introductions — all of which use alternative powertrains — to those of years past.

CRYSTAL LAKE – A three-vehicle accident involving a Prairie Ridge High School bus sent four people – one a student – to the hospital Monday afternoon.

Almost 100 businesses are again encouraging shoppers to “Shop at Home for the Holidays” in Bartlesville and Dewey this Christmas season, by participating in the promotion sponsored by KWON-KYFM-KRIG-KPG, with over $25,000 in cash and prizes will be given away to winning ticket holders.

VIENNA — The area’s slow economy claimed Airport Chevrolet when the Vienna dealership on Monday began the process of closing its doors. The lon...

VIENNA — The area’s slow economy claimed Airport Chevrolet when the Vienna dealership on Monday began the process of closing its doors. The longtime dealership at 4363 Warren-Sharon Road will continue selling and servicing vehicles until its last day Dec. 15, General Manager Tom Walker said Tuesday.

LARGO - A two-year old child fell from a moving car last week at the intersection of 66th Street and Ulmerton Road and the mother has been charged with child neglect, police said.

LARGO - A two-year old child fell from a moving car last week at the intersection of 66th Street and Ulmerton Road and the mother has been charged with child neglect, police said.

A Tampa Fire Rescue vehicle was involved in a serious wreck this afternoon near the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Albany Avenue.

John Rock dies at the age of 71.

Move scheduled for June, 2008, will eliminate 160 jobs in city that has already seen major job cuts from Ford

Automotive seat maker Lear Corp. will close a plant in Windsor, Ont., the Canadian Auto Workers union announced Tuesday, another blow to a city that has already seen major job cuts from Ford Motor Co.

Former Oldsmobile chief John Rock, who quietly helped lead an expansion in Lansing, has died.

CRYSTAL LAKE – A three-vehicle accident involving a Prairie Ridge High School bus sent four people – one a student – to the hospital Monday afternoon.

A man was struck and killed by a vehicle in Farmville early Monday, leaving police with some unanswered questions.

A Warner Robins woman is in critical condition after being hit by a car Monday night while crossing Watson Boulevard.

A Warner Robins woman is in critical condition after being hit by a car Monday night while crossing Watson Boulevard.

Lois Ada (Moldenhauer) Pieper, 83, of Watertown, passed away Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007.

Merlin “Butch” J. Roberts, 66, of Watertown, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 18, 2007, at Golden Living Center in Watertown following a lingering illness.

Someone is setting fire to cars along Prospect Street, and police want to know who and why.

ALBANY — Four of the Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit’s vehicles were damaged after someone threw multiple molotov cocktails into the headquarters’ Pine Avenue parking lot Sunday night.

Baldwin County Sheriff’s detectives are building a case against John C. Giovanetti Jr., a former sales manager at Toyota, Buick, Pontiac, GMC ...

REDBANK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL GOLDEN JUBILEE: 6:30 p.m. , Redbank Valley High School , New Bethlehem . Building tours, alumni choir performances, speaker from Class of 1958 and more.

CRYSTAL LAKE -- A three-vehicle accident involving a Prairie Ridge High school bus sent four people -- one a student -- to the hospital Monday afternoon.

Several drug unit vehicles are damaged in a Sunday attack, officials say. JOSHUA BROWN joshua.brown@ .at. albanyherald.com ALBANY — Four of the Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit’s vehicles were damaged after someone threw multiple molotov cocktails into the headquarters’ Pine Avenue parking lot Sunday night.

The 18-year-old is charged in the death in September of an 89-year-old man.

By Karen Mansfield

Four people are injured and one person killed in a Washington County Wreck, police say.

Four people were injured and one person killed in a Washington County Wreck Monday, police said.

Almost 100 businesses are again encouraging shoppers to “Shop at Home for the Holidays” in Bartlesville and Dewey this Christmas season, by participating in the promotion sponsored by KWON-KYFM-KRIG-KPG, with over $25,000 in cash and prizes will be given away to winning ticket holders.

Authorities say the suspect was very calm, cool, and collected when he entered the Southwest bank just after two Monday afternoon.

A chain reaction of hospital bed shortages, a lack of paramedics and increasing ambulance delays is only going to get worse, Edmonton city councillors heard Monday.

He is accused in the slaying of an 89-year-old man.

A suspect in the slaying of a 89-year-old Bragtown man turned himself in on Monday evening, Durham County Sheriff Worth L. Hill announced.

CRYSTAL LAKE -- A three-vehicle accident involving a Prairie Ridge High school bus sent four people -- one a student -- to the hospital Monday afternoon.

Albany -- The Albany Dougherty Drug Squad compound was firebombed overnight. Four cars were damaged by at least two Molotov cocktails thrown into the parking lot on Pine Avenue.

NewsWest 9 has learned of a bank robbery at 8th and Alleghaney at Southwest Convenience Bank in Odessa.  Police are searching for a 80's or 90's Blue Buick Lesabre.  The suspect was last seen wearing a black wind breaker, and was last seen traveling northbound on Alleghaney.  NewsWest 9 has a crew on the scene.  Keep it tuned to NewsWest 9 as we learn more information.

A decision on combining the water system funds for the Blacklake and Town divisions of the Nipomo Community Services District was delayed Wednesday by the NCSD board at a meeting overflowing with Blacklake residents.

The Huntington Pizza Hut has added a new bistro line of soups, salads, sandwiches and pastas to its menu. New items include broccoli cheddar soup, chicken Caesar salad and Italian Tuscan salad, four toasted sandwiches, and three new baked pastas.

Jan. 3-Jan. 6 - Mercedes-Benz Championship, Plantation Course at Kapalua, Kapalua, Hawaii Jan. 10-13 - Sony Open in Hawaii, Waialae CC, Honolulu Jan. 17-20 - Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, The Classic Club, PGA West-Palmer Private, LaQuinta and ...

General Motors Corp on Monday said it was offering zero-percent financing to clear out 2007 inventory as fears of a weaker auto market and GM's own exposure to the subprime mortgage meltdown precipitated a drop in its stock.

Merlin “Butch” J. Roberts, 66, of Watertown, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 18, 2007, at Golden Living Center in Watertown following a lingering illness.

Sun sports columnist and resident old coot Ron Kantowski: Young man, because I am old enough to be your dad and to have a record collection that actually consists of them, I need somebody who collects MP4s to tell me why Justin Timberland - er, lake - is going to be the savior of our PGA tour stop, now that he has added his name to all the others on the trophy.

"Definitely happy with my purchase!" What things have gone wrong with the car?

Just back from a 1,000-mile trip across both Michigan peninsulas to cover the 2007 firearms deer hunting season, the Freep's Mike Wendland has a new respect for two technology tools: OnStar and his iPhone.

A Monette woman was killed Friday in a collision on U.S. 49 in Jonesboro, police said. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)

Overnight Fire; James Brown Tradition Lives on Today; Thanksgiving Events ; Serial Burglar; Operation Augusta Ink Solves Other Crimes

PASCAGOULA -- An Alabama man fell asleep behind the wheel and crossed the median of Interstate 10 just east of the Harrison County line and hit another car head-on, killing the driver of the second car, according to Mississippi State Highway Patrol spokesman Joe Gazzo.

North Union Twp. Carmen J. Grego Jr., 24, of Uniontown suffered major injuries when he was ejected from his vehicle following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Route 51 and Oliver Road at 5:58 p.m. Saturday, state police said.

COMMERCE, Okla. — Four second-half turnovers and a Scott Carroll 67 yard punt return for a touchdown, helped the Hominy Bucks knock off the Commerce Tigers 24-10 in their Class A second-round playoff game Saturday at Commerce High School.

Carl Junction’s girls team is a solid choice to supplant Mount Vernon atop the Big 8 Conference.The Bulldogs, receiving seven first-place votes in the league’s preseason coaches poll, amassed 63 points to 52 for Mount Vernon and 51 for Aurora. Mount Vernon picked up the remaining first.

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg State blistered the nets at a 67 percent clip while building a 36-point halftime lead and whipped Cameron 85-50 late Saturday night at John Lance Arena in the final game of the Pitt State Classic.

It’s not every day that a dog runs away from home to return to the veterinarian who neutered him. But Joplin vet Steve Walstad said that’s what he found when he drove past his office on Nov. 11.

Two women were injured in a three-vehicle accident at 9:30 a.m. Thursday on U.S. 50, east of County Road 601, in Osage County.

The competitive athlete still remembers the day she almost died. Read her story in Cary Castagna's Keeping Fit. Find last week's Lifestyle column here.

Nov. 4

Most everyone has heard the term "shabby chic" when it comes to home dí¨cor trends. But Kasey Buick has decided to narrow that trend toward everything girlie with the opening of her fun new store.

Fans of the Miami Christian School girls' basketball team saw their Victors defeat Ronald Reagan High School 48-39 on Friday evening, but their joy was short lived. Following the game, it was discovered that five cars had been broken into and burglarized.

Ask Molly Garst the secret to her success and she’ll tell you it’s preparation and intelligence, the ability to maximize her talent and discover weaknesses in the opposition.What, then, Molly, when the unexpected strikes?

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Vincent Ateba didn’t stray too far from the basket, but he certainly stayed active.

The Marshall County boys’ golf team gets to keep its 2007 state golf championship, but there are no winners in this weird little autumn drama. Certainly not the Bowling Green Purples, who essentially lost three times since the Leachman Buick & GMC/KHSAA State Golf Championship in October.

Jim Henry has been named executive sports editor for The Joplin Globe, according to the paper’s editor, Carol Stark. Henry, who returned to the sports department on Nov. 12, began his journalism career during his senior year at Boonville High School.

COMMERCE, Okla. — Hominy rallied in the second half, with the aid of five turnovers, and knocked off Commerce 24-10 in a second-round Class A football playoff game Saturday night.

VIRGINIA BEACH A string of officer-involved shootings in the Lake Edward community has some residents on edge and wondering if the police are there to protect them. Many residents in Lake Edward . . .

The second stage of PGA Tour Q-School is golf’s version of no-man’s land. If you advance, you get a chance to play for your Tour card, and at least partial Nationwide Tour status. If you fail, you get nothing.

Lake Jovita CC, Dade City, Fla. Who won: Nationwide Tour player Scott Parel of Augusta, Ga., and Bubba Dickerson, the 2001 U.S. Amateur and Western Amateur champ, finished at 16-under 272.

An agreement separating the Joplin Sports Authority from the city of Joplin will have its first reading on Monday night during a meeting of the city council.

Two Buffalo women were injured last night in a three-vehicle Polk County wreck, Missouri Highway Patrol said. A westbound 2002 GMC truck reportedly struck a westbound 1997 Dodge Neon and caused the Neon to hit an eastbound 2007 Buick Lacrosse. The crash was reported at 7:40 p.m. on Missouri 32, six miles east of Bolivar. An ambulance took Neon driver Michelle M. Vetsavong, 38, to Citizens ...

A pedestrian is killed after being hit by four cars, one fleeing the scene, on Interstate 75 on Friday night.

Two women were injured in a three-vehicle accident at 9:30 a.m. Thursday on U.S. 50, east of County Road 601, in Osage County.

Police are seeking information about an assault early this morning near the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh campus. At about 1:10 a.m. Friday morning a female UWO student reported that she was a victim of an assault that happened along Irving Avenue. According to a UWO safety bulletin, the student observed a dark colored car driving slowly down the street near the intersection of Wright Street. ...

A Webster man was killed Thursday night in a two-vehicle crash on the New York state Thruway in Junius, Seneca County.

Police are searching for a 45-year-old man who has been charged with numerous felonies for repeatedly violating an order of protection.

FARMINGTON - Two University of Maine students were struck by a vehicle Thursday evening at High and South streets.

Today's headlines: St. Charles boutique celebrates grand opening; U46 professional earns accreditation in public relations

MILLSBORO -- A Sussex County woman has been taken into police custody in connection with an August accident that left a Lewes man dead, the Delaware State Police said Friday.

ODESSA – These are lofty times here on the West Texas plains.

A nearly 100-year-old Sidney-area business will be shutting down Dec. 13, according to its owner.

Ian Graham Ready • Age: 18

Investigators questioned suspect, but he's at large.

Five seniors at Warren County high schools signed letters of intent Friday to continue their athletic endeavors in college. At Greenwood High School, Lady Gators catcher Lindsey Green officially signed to play softball at Florida Gulf Coast University.

For Missouri Southern runners, it’s a dream race. The NCAA Division II national cross country championships will be held on their home course today and the Lions have qualified both teams.

Information for the crime section comes from reports provided by area law-enforcement agencies and collected by Repository staff members.

Leia Pittman is taking her blocking skills to Lambuth University of Jackson, Tenn. And, Eagle coach Bill Burnside will be surprised if the 6-foot Pittman doesn’t contribute as a freshman.

Commerce High School head coach Mitchell Crittenden calls it “old-fashioned football at its best.” The Tigers entertain Hominy tonight at 7:30 in a second-round Class A matchup of teams that like to run the football.

Police used a stun gun on a Bradenton man accused of shooting another man in the head earlier this month.

STOCKTON, Minn. — It took a flood to reopen the Stockton café.

A 31-year-old Mandarin woman was threatened with a gun and robbed early Tuesday as she walked to her car in the 2100 block of San Marco Boulevard.

A man stopped for speeding on Interstate 275 near Bearss Avenue was charged Friday with trafficking in cocaine after a search of his pockets and vehicle turned up 14 individually wrapped packets of the drug, an arrest report states.

Lois Ada (Moldenhauer) Pieper, 83, of Watertown, passed away Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007.

JUNEAU - Blake A. Peters, of Juneau, an adventurous little boy who could bring a smile to anyone's face, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007, at the age of 22 months.

Four days and fifteen tire shop burglaries and Richmond County investigators say the same man responsible for those is also responsible for two more this month alone.

Alexandra Nicholas said she can’t wait to change majors. The Missouri Southern State University sophomore is working on a Bachelor of Arts in communications. Thanks to the Board of Governors, she now has a chance to switch to a Bachelor of Science degree in that field.

A 31-year-old Buffalo man is listed in critical condition today after he was shot twice Wednesday afternoon in a robbery attempt by two men outside a market on the city's West Side, Buffalo police said.

GRIMSBY – A Brampton couple are in hospital and a Trenton trucker faces charges after an accident in Grimsby, Thursday night.

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Representatives of local engineering firms, real estate companies and city officials were among those to get a look Friday at property information that will be available via a new Jasper County geographic information system.

Note: This package appears in the Nov. 10 issue of Golfweek. BRASELTON, Ga. – Attention to detail is the marching order as the American Junior Golf Association prepares for one of its premier events, the Polo Golf Junior Classic.

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Arvest Bank is the buyer of a tract of land in south Carthage sold by the Jasper County Commission. The county commission accepted an $835,000 purchase offer from the bank. The property is a three-acre tract at the northeast corner of Fir Road and Grand Avenue.

Note: This package appears in the Nov. 10 issue of Golfweek. BRASELTON, Ga. – Attention to detail is the marching order as the American Junior Golf Association prepares for one of its premier events, the Polo Golf Junior Classic.

The Gateway PGA held its annual awards banquet at J Bucks restaurant in West County Mall, and there were plenty of winners. They included: Professional of the Year Daryl Hartig; Assistant Professional of the Year Matt Gindler; Junior Golf Leader Dennis Goettel; Teacher of the Year Dan Buffington; Player of the Year Bob Gaus; Senior Player of the Year Scott Bess, Super Senior Player of the Year ...

MARION — A Morral man was sentenced to jail time, fines and community service Friday in connection with a July 18 accident that claimed two lives.

Two women were injured in a three-vehicle accident at 9:30 a.m. Thursday on U.S. 50, east of County Road 601, in Osage County.

NORTH OLMSTED -- Police are searching for the man responsible for the robbery of a Famous Footwear Store in North Olmsted Friday afternoon.

Frustrated with both Gilbert staff and the town's Design Review Board, Henry Brown has abandoned plans for a canopy at his new Buick-Pontiac-GMC dealership in the Santan Motorplex.

Police are seeking information about an assault early this morning near the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh campus. At about 1:10 a.m. Friday morning a female UWO student reported that she was a victim of an assault that happened along Irving Avenue. According to a UWO safety bulletin, the student observed a dark colored car driving slowly down the street near the intersection of Wright Street. ...

Nov. 8 — 2500 block of El Paso Way. Window broken. Nothing taken. Reported at 10:36 a.m. Nov. 8 — Alameda Park Circle. Unknown loss. Reported at 5:51 p.m.

Campus police report a female student says a man jumped from a car and tried to grab her along West Irving Avenue near Wright Street early Friday morning.

Police are seeking information about an assault early this morning near the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh campus.

The Durham County Sheriff's Office swore out a warrant today for Tory Jarel Nelson on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Charles Forest Davis, 89. Davis was killed Sept. 26 during a break-in at his home on Nellowood Street.