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A sport utility vehicle crashed into a home near the Crosstown Expressway late Wednesday in a three-vehicle wreck that sent six people to hospitals and left the driver facing a drunken driving charge, Charleston police said. The Dodge Durango hit the home near Spring Street after colliding...

Adrienne Yazzie weaves intently during a weaving camp at Chee Dodge Elementary School Wednesday. Yazzie planned to weave little blocks into her design, but was still unsure of what color she wanted to use in the design.

(IsraelNN.com) The number of non-religious youth who dodge the draft now account for 40 percent of those who do not serve in the armed forces, Meretz Knesset Member said this week.

DES MOINES — The Fort Dodge baseball team is one game away — one spot from being in that magical place. The Dodgers, who left Principal Park on Wednesday with one of the more memorable rallies in tournament history, have put that game behind them and are ready to focus on their dream.

Fort Dodge residents working on their portion of a statewide domestic violence initiative are preparing to submit a report to the state today.

Officials from the state auditor’s office plan to examine some Fort Dodge financial records. They notified city leaders recently of their intent to perform a re-audit. It’s a step that was triggered by a citizens’ petition.

BRIDGEPORT — The legal eagles vow to fly high again. Blocked in their bid to claim a dodge ball crown for a second year in a row, the team from the Cohen & Wolf law firm promises to soar in the

Kyle Petty couldn’t have picked a better time to climb back into the No. 45 Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge. After taking a few weeks off for a stint in broadcasting, Petty will get behind the wheel in time for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.

Former Brocade Communications Systems Inc. Chief Executive Gregory Reyes said accounting errors were to blame for a stock options backdating scandal, but a prosecutor argued Thursday that Reyes is simply trying dodge responsibility for the scheme that defrauded investors.

SAN FRANCISCO ( Map , News ) - Former Brocade Communications Systems Inc. Chief Executive Gregory Reyes said accounting errors were to blame for a stock options backdating scandal, but a prosecutor argued Thursday that he's simply trying dodge responsibility for the scheme that defrauded investors.

EAST BRUNSWICK - A township school administrator is spending part of his summer learning how teachers can work together in order to improve the educational experience. Irwin Elementary School Principal Greg McGann's initiative is being funded with a $3,100 fellowship grant from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the Foundation for Educational Administration.

By RYAN J. FOLEY Three men who dug up a young woman's corpse to have sex with it after seeing her obituary photo cannot be charged with attempted sexual assault because Wisconsin has no law against necrophilia, an appeals court ruled Thursday. A judge was correct to dismiss the charges against twin brothers Nicholas and Alexander Grunke and Dustin Radke, all 21, because lawmakers never intended ...

Three men who dug up a young woman's corpse to have sex with it after seeing her obituary photo cannot be charged with attempted sexual assault because Wisconsin has no law against necrophilia, an appeals court ruled Thursday.

The weekend events just keep on coming. There has certainly been no shortage of things to do in the Mount Forest area this summer and they just keep coming.On the heels of two phenomenal weekends -- the Holstein Dodge Rodeo July 13, 14 and 15 and the absolutely...

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Freeport McMoRan's purchase of bigger Phelps Dodge has made for some big, big numbers.

TOWN OF LOMIRA Two Milwaukee men parked along a rural roadway were arrested Wednesday night on drunken driving charges. Responding to the report of two suspicious vehicles parked along Lomira Drive around 10:24 p.m., a Dodge County Sheriffs deputy made contact with the drivers, ages 30 and 31, who were subsequently arrested for operating while intoxicated. A passenger in one of the vehicles was ...

WAUPUN Vandals set off fire extinguishers inside several school buses parked at the Johnson Bus depot in Waupun. Sherry Berrett told Dodge County Sheriffs deputies that four buses parked in the lot at 523 Watertown St. were entered sometime Wednesday night, with the perpetrators discharging the fire extinguishers placed inside of the vehicles. Its a big mess inside of those buses right now, ...

One man was dead and another critically injured today after a Dodge Viper collided with a tractor-trailer and disintegrated on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. New Jersey Turnpike Authority spokesman Joe Orlando said the sports car was traveling well over 100 mph when it hit the truck in Newark around 4 a.m. The two victims were in the car. The southbound lanes around Exit 13A were ...

One man was dead and another critically injured today after a Dodge Viper collided with a tractor-trailer and disintegrated on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said.

NEWARK, N.J. - One man was dead and another critically injured Thursday after a Dodge Viper collided with a tractor-trailer and disintegrated on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said.

Just to prove we can find trouble lurking just about anywhere in sports, how about sumo wrestling? There's not a lot to hide there, but one of sumo's biggest stars is being accused of faking injuries to dodge a charity...

A Payne Springs volunteer firefighter unhooks the battery from a 2003 Dodge van driven by Mickey Loftis of Tamarack.

Dudley E. DawsonSPECIAL TO THE MORNING NEWS FAYETTEVILLE--If you've been on the Internet lately and seen Dodge City, Kan. quarterback Kale Pick's highlight video, there's no doubt you've come away very impressed.

New Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles will come with a life-time warranty on powertrain, the Auburn Hills automaker told dealers this morning.

It was obvious the wound in Ronnie Russell's arm was not healing. Obvious to Russell, who endured constant pain as it worsened. Obvious to the nurses who, suspecting an infection, meticulously documented the appearance and size of the oozing hole. "It was going on for weeks," says Russell, an inmate patient at the Dodge Correctional Institution infirmary in Waupun. "My arm was turning black. ...

A reader writes: "I have a 2001 Dodge Intrepid with about 110,000 miles. I have the oil changed regularly, but recently noticed smoke coming from my tailpipe when I take off from a stop."

JUNEAU A 31-year-old Brownsville man has been found guilty of trying to grab the gun of a deputy while being taken into custody last spring. Christopher J. Merkel entered a no contest plea during a plea hearing Wednesday afternoon in Dodge County Circuit Court to a charge of disarming a peace officer. Charges of resisting an officer and possession of marijuana were dismissed and read into the ...

In the CNN/YouTube candidate forum on Monday, Mary and Jen from Brooklyn asked the Democrats, "If you were elected president of the United States, would you allow us to be married [pause] to each other?"

One man is dead and another critically injured after a Dodge Viper collided with a tractor-trailer and disintegrated on the New Jersey Turnpike in Newark early Thursday morning, snarling traffic through the morning commute.

Chrysler today announced that the Company would extend its powertrain warranty from the 3- year/36,000-mile Basic Limited Warranty to a new Lifetime Powertrain Warranty. The new Chrysler Lifetime Powertrain Warranty applies to most new Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge vehicles purchased from dealer inventory and delivered on or after July 26, 2007.

A Chicago company said it plans to move forward with the construction of a controversial $250 million wind farm covering parts of Dodge and Fond du Lac counties after an appellate court affirmed a prior court ruling clearing the project.

Supervalu Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter earnings met analyst estimates, but the grocery giant didn't dodge the unease in the markets Tuesday.

Dodge County Humane Society is on the corner of Luther and Morningside roads. Hours are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Phone: 721-3282.

Man Seeks $4.5 Million, Alleging That Town Mishandled Bills Kerry Marshall thought he was done with his Dodge in 2000 when he paid the back taxes on the vehicle, which was totaled in a crash two years earlier.

The slugfest between Israel Vazquez and. Rafael Marquez continues on Saturday(Aug 4)night when WBC super bantamweight champion Marquez makes his first title defense against the belt’s previous owner, Vazquez, at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.

MAYVILLE Four men accused of dealing drugs in the Mayville area have been charged in Dodge County Circuit Court.

JUNEAU A 23-year-old Waupun man who allegedly spanked a 2-year-old child and grabbed him by the neck has been charged in Dodge County Circuit Court.

Fort Dodge’s Wade Martin chugged down the line when it counted Wednesday to allow the Dodgers to beat Ankeny 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning...

A Fort Dodge lawyer is accused of trying to bribe a witness in a case involving his son, who faces charges of kidnapping and sexual abuse.

Fort Dodge's Wade Martin generally isn't known for his speed. He chugged down the line when it counted Wednesday to allow the Dodgers to beat Ankeny 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning in a Class 4-A state quarterfinal at Principal Park.

OTTAWA–Speculation about the race to become the next Bank of Canada governor has focused on two men seen as the obvious front-runners: 35-year bank veteran Paul Jenkins and whiz kid Mark Carney from the Finance Department.

• Firefighters responded to an unintentional smoke detector activation at 1:41 p.m. July 17 at 25 Byington Road; an unintentional alarm transmission at 4:05 p.m. at 521 N. Dodge St; an unintentional alarm transmission at 4:53 p.m. at 201 S. Clinton St. Suite 118; a malfunctioning smoke detector activation at 5:15 p.m. at 431 Newton Road; and a vehicle accident at 5:44 p.m. at 800 Highway 6 E.

• Richard William Grennon, 39, of 620 Kirkwood Ave., No. 3, was arrested for assault at 10:46 p.m. July 16 at his residence. • Larry Donel White, 53, of 412 S. Dodge St., No. 3, was arrested for drunken driving at 6:21 p.m. July 16 at Benton and Dubuque streets.

Reed Sorenson will not be able to replicate his NASCAR Busch Series win of a week ago, but his crew chief could. Sorenson, who won last week's race at St. Louis, is giving up his seat in the No. 41 Dodge owned by Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates to development driver Scott Lagasse Jr. this weekend. Lagasse, however, will have the benefit of crew chief Brad Parrott guiding the team ...

The slugfest that was Israel Vazquez vs. Rafael Marquez will continue on Saturday, Aug. 4, live on SHOWTIME when World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight champion Marquez makes his first 122-pound title defense against the belt’s previous owner, Vazquez, in “La VENGANZA!” at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.

Council Bluffs police officers arrested a man suspected of stealing two Dodge Ram trucks Tuesday after he parked one of the vehicles and fled the scene.

The International Space Station has shifted its orbit to avoid the tons of rubbish that it jettisoned yesterday.

FORT DODGE - Add a nine-hit, six-run barrage to a Katie Goetzinger no-hitter and you have top-ranked (Class 3A) Harlan Community planning a second straight trip to the state prep softball tournament after a 6-0 blanking of Forest City Monday evening.

RAPID CITY — Race fans will have a chance to see a full-size replica of the Alltel Wireless-sponsored No. 12 Dodge Charger driven by NASCAR driver Ryan Newman, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, July 26, at the Alltel Retail store, 1903 N. La Crosse Street.

DES MOINES — State tournament magic blessed the Fort Dodge baseball program for the first time in 18 years here Wednesday night.

Fort Dodge scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to beat Ankeny 5-4 in a Class 4-A quarterfinal Wednesday at Principal Park. Tyler Lombard scored the winning run on a error by second baseman Brady Wathen. The bases were loaded with one out and the Dodgers trailed by one.

A man shot a 14-year-old girl in the ankle last evening after an argument in the street, the police said. The girl, whose name was not released, was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where she was in stable condition last night. The police said that the girl was sitting on a stoop on Pitman Avenue in Wakefield when a white Dodge Magnum pulled up around 5:30 p.m. The man, who was driving the car, ...

To those who have spent a lifetime in and around Fort Dodge, it’s easy to forget just how big the downtown is. Jacques Gourguechon noticed the size on his first trip to city.

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has already set an ambitious schedule for himself if he wins the White House. The Democrat told a Fort Dodge audience Wednesday night that he’d start working on everything from the Iraq war to universal health care during his first six days in office.

There's an old saying: Stay out of Dodge. And, had Suzie Heywood been the less persistent type, she would have stayed out of Dodge City, Kan. Heywood was the boss of the Celebrate the Western Trail Ride that culminated in Dodge City, Kan. recently.

Fort Dodge scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to beat Ankeny 5-4 in a Class 4-A quarterfinal Wednesday at Principal Park.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. posted four-fold increases in second-quarter revenue to $5.8 billion due to its acquisition of Phelps Dodge Corp. Profit tripled to $1.1 billion, or $2.62 per share.

A 14-year-old girl was shot in the ankle after gunfire erupted in the Wakefield section of the Bronx early Wednesday night. Police say a white Dodge Magnum approached the teen and her friends on Pitman Avenue.

The Armstrong Motor Group is celebrating five years of strong growth with the opening of its new purpose-built Mercedes-Benz Autohaus and Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge showroom in Christchurch this Friday (27 July).

"Lawrence and Kristina Dodge's gift will be fully realized once the center raises $20 million in matching donations. The couple's gift brings the total raised for the Building on the Vision campaign to just over $176.5 million.

Half of all homes in Britain are prepared to pay out for domestic help, research suggests. Households are increasingly turning to cleaners, gardeners and nannies - and paying a total of £20billion a year for the privilege

A Fort Dodge attorney is accused of trying to bribe a witness in a case against his son, Denis Gailey, who faces charges including kidnapping and sexual abuse.

MAYVILLE Four men accused of dealing drugs in the Mayville area have been charged in Dodge County Circuit Court. Nathan A. Sabel, 23, and Jacob A. Lemm, 35, both of Mayville, and Brandon J. Ruppert, 21, and Michael J. Forster, 23, both of Horicon, were arrested July 20 following a six-month narcotics investigation led by members of the Mayville Police Department and the Dodge County Drug Task ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold on Wednesday said its acquisition of Phelps Dodge helped triple profit in the second quarter, but results fell short of Wall Street forecasts.

JUNEAU, Wis. -- A former Waupun police captain has been sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. John Belsma, 62, earlier entered no contest pleas to fourth-degree sexual assault and disorderly conduct in Dodge County Circuit Court. He was sentenced Tuesday.

A Chicago company said it plans to move forward with the construction of a controversial $250 million wind farm covering parts of Dodge and Fond du Lac counties after an appellate court affirmed a prior court ruling clearing the project.

GREENVILLE - Sheriff Milton Gaston did not participate in the candidate forum Tuesday. He is among a group of candidates who are part of the Unified Democratic Coalition.

Associated Press - July 25, 2007 1:54 PM ET FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) - A Fort Dodge attorney faces some legal problems. John Gailey is accused of trying to bribe a witness in a case...

A Fort Dodge attorney is accused of trying to bribe a witness in a case involving his son, who faces charges including kidnapping and sexual abuse.

The Portage County EMS Board oversight board, a group of representatives from Amherst, Stevens Point, Plover, emergency medicine and county board supervisors, will have its first meeting Tuesday, July 31. The group was created during the last round of ambulance negotiations between Stevens Point, Portage County and the Amherst Fire District. Dave Medin, Jeanne Dodge, George Hansen, Norm Myers, ...

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) - A Fort Dodge attorney faces some legal problems. John Gailey is accused of trying to bribe a witness in a case against his son, Denis Gailey, who faces charges including kidnapping and sexual abuse.

NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold said on Wednesday second-quarter profit tripled, boosted by added production from the mines it acquired when it bought rival copper miner Phelps Dodge.

JUNEAU, Wis. - A former Waupun police captain has been sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. John Belsma, 62, entered no contest pleas last month in Dodge County Circuit Court to fourth-degree sexual assault and disorderly conduct. He was sentenced Tuesday.

JUNEAU, Wis. (AP) - A former Waupun police captain has been sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. John Belsma earlier entered no contest pleas to fourth-degree sexual assault and disorderly conduct in Dodge County Circuit Court. He was sentenced yesterday.

It’s not often that a car can make someone a celebrity. But such is the case for Adam and Aaron Fenwick. The Saskatoon brothers own a 1987 Dodge Caravan decked out in green and white — honouring their favourite CFL team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

DAY Amateur Baseball Rochester Royals at Faribault, 7:30 p.m. Dodge Center at Rochester Roadrunners, 7:30 p.m. Legion Baseball Rochester Eagles at Winona (2) (Winona State), 5 p.m. West Division Playoff/Rochester Roadrunners vs. Dodge Center. THURSD

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* A lesson to learn Physically fighting with a girlfriend and refusing police orders will land you in jail in Dodge County Court. A Fremont man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the fighting.

A Fremont man accused of fighting with his girlfriend and refusing police orders was sentenced to prison Tuesday in Dodge County Court.

Dodge County Humane Society is on the corner of Luther and Morningside roads. Hours are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Phone: 721-3282.

Six 2007 Dodge Charger police vehicles recently purchased by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office are officially out on the road.

WHITCHURCH clinched the ladies Division One title by defeating Trelai at Caedelyn Park in another hard week for the Ladies as they survived the rainy conditions.

NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold said on Wednesday that second-quarter profit tripled, boosted by higher metal prices and the acquisition of rival copper miner Phelps Dodge.

Mining company Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit surged year-over-year due to the acquisition of rival Phelps Dodge in March and increased metal pricing.

Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold tripled its Q2 net earnings from a year ago on higher metal prices and the $26 billion buyout of copper miner Phelps Dodge, but EPS of $2.62 fell short of the $2.74 analysts were forecasting.

A pair of Fort Dodge High School softball pitchers shut down the Toreador offense and the Dodgers defeated the Boone squad, 4-0, in regional tournament play at Fort Dodge Friday.

The Space Station was boosted by a 21-minute burn from a Progress 25 cargo craft that carried supplies to the three-man team on the craft. This new orbit will keep the Space Station clear of rubbish, including a 1,400lb fridge, or Early Ammonia Servicer, which it dumped yesterday.

Expecting a budget shortfall for 2008, the Mobile County school board put a halt Tuesday to the hiring of two administrators, asking Superintendent Harold Dodge to show where the system would get the money to pay those employees.

Dudley E. DawsonSPECIAL TO THE MORNING NEWS FAYETTEVILLE--If you've been on the Internet lately and seen Dodge City, Kan. quarterback Kale Pick's highlight video, there's no doubt you've come away very impressed.

SOLICITOR who tried to dodge drink-driving rap is given a 12-month ban.

A Cochran man died late Monday afternoon after pulling a log truck into the path of an oncoming train south of Chauncey in Dodge County.

As I was driving home through Laguna Canyon on Sunday night, making the jaywalkers going to the Pageant dodge my Saab, I was thinking: Of all the humiliating stuff I've signed on to do for your amusement, this might be the hardest to bring myself to actually execute.

A SOLICITOR who tried to dodge a drink-driving rap by claiming his secret policewoman lover was at the wheel was yesterday given a 12-month ban.

W L Pct. GB x-Derby 33 13 .717 -- Hays 27 14 .659 3 ½ El Dorado 26 18 .591 6 Nevada 23 20 .535 8 ½ Liberal 21 22 .488 10 ½ Joplin 11 28 .282 18 ½ Dodge City 6 32 .158 23 x-clinched title. (Title decided by most wins.) Monday's Results El Dorado 6-2, Derby 1-4 Liberal 11, Dodge City 4 ...

NEW ORLEANS – Since he took over as North Texas football coach in December, Todd Dodge has made a big impression on the Mean Green's fans and boosters.

RAPID CITY — Race fans will have a chance to see a full-size replica of the Alltel Wireless-sponsored No. 12 Dodge Charger driven by NASCAR driver Ryan Newman, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, July 26, at the Alltel Retail store, 1903 N. La Crosse Street.

Rebecca Harris Dodge, 92 of Harbor House, Oswego, died Thursday, July 19, 2007 in Loretto Heights, Oswego, after a long illness. She was born in Syracuse and had been a resident of LaFayette until moving to Oswego in 1981. Mrs. Dodge was the secretary to the Commissioner at the Onondaga County Department of Social Services before her retirement.

JACKSON?JUNCTION?— North Butler softball coach Isaac Almelien struggled to find the appropriate words to say after the Bearcats’ Class 2A?Region Four championship game with Turkey Valley.

DES MOINES — Seven weeks ago, the ranked Fort Dodge baseball team had the look of a state contender. Four weeks later, the Dodgers went into an offensive slumber and seemed to be heading nowhere fast.

A Chesapeake officer is testing a voice-activated system in his Dodge that responds to him. And no, the car doesn't have rocket launchers or ejection seats like one on TV.

Two people were killed early Tuesday morning in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 169 in Webster County north of Fort Dodge. Carla Curl, 40, of Marshalltown, and Michael Schelling, of Lancaster, Penn., were killed when both vehicles collided near 150th Street on Highway 169.

Folks in Fort Dodge like to splash into a pool, and they enjoy traveling down trails on foot or on bikes. And some like skating of the ice or roller variety.

Chrysler Group has announced the production launch of the all-new 2008 Jeep Liberty which is being built at Chrysler Groups Toledo North Assembly Plant in Toledo, Ohio. The all-new Jeep Liberty is being built alongside the Dodge Nitro which began production in August 2006.

This weekend, Bobby Labonte travels to the world's most famous speedway, the Indianapolis (Ind.) Motor Speedway. Labonte heads to the Brickyard with Totino's Pizza Rolls on the side of the #43 Dodge.

-- Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 12 Alltel Dodge Charger, will make his seventh Cup start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It will be his 208th career start in the Cup Series.

A Fort Dodge attorney is accused of trying to bribe a witness and helping violate a no-contact order in a case involving his son.

Already in the valley, some police agencies have made the switch and Tuesday, a local sheriff agency introduced a new fleet. The car is a Dodge Charger. Tuesday morning, the Washington County Sheriff's Department introduced six new Chargers into its fleet.

New education center at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall will be named in honor of donors Lawrence and Kristina Dodge.

BEAVER DAM A rural Beaver Dam mans run for the border was cut short when Dodge County Sheriffs deputies arrested him in the drive-through at a Beaver Dam Taco Bell early Tuesday. Deputy Chief Blaine Lauersdorf of the Dodge County Sheriffs Department said officers observed the 52-year-old man driving erratically before pulling into the drive-through on North Spring Street at about 1:05 a.m. A ...

The Lawrence and Kristina Dodge Education Center is named after Dana Point couple.

Austin, TX July 24, 2007 - Spurs Sports and Entertainment announced today that the Austin Toros will open their 2007-08 season in the NBA Development League on Friday, November 23 when they travel to play the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at the Dodge Arena.

JUNEAU A former police captain with the Waupun Police Department will spend time behind bars for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old Waupun girl. John W. Belsma, 62, was sentenced to six months jail time during a sentencing hearing Tuesday morning in Dodge County Circuit Court. Belsma entered no contest plea in June to charges of fourth-degree sexual assault and disorderly conduct. A charge of ...

"Great little car!" What things have gone wrong with the car? I starting to stall when I use the AC. Not all the time. I found that I needed a tune-up, and I may have a converter problem.

HIDALGO – That little ‘ol band from Texas is on its way back to the Rio Grande Valley. Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard, otherwise known as the legendary trio ZZ Top, are set to rock the Dodge Arena once again Aug. 31, arena officials announced Tuesday morning.

MADISON, Ill.----Reed Sorenson and the No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Dodge dominated Saturday night's NASCAR Busch Series race at Gateway International Raceway capturing the first win this season for the Wrigley's Racing Team.

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A $10-million grant has been awarded to the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa by Lawrence and Kristina Dodge, officials from the center said this morning.

Authorities said it happened just before 2 a.m. along Highway 169 north of Fort Dodge.

Green, OH - Police are investigating a deadly accident in Green. It happened at 2:44AM Monday morning near the 1800 block of Greensburg Road. Witnesses say a Dodge Dakota pick-up truck passed a Dodge

Two people were killed early Tuesday morning in a head-on collision on Highway 169 in Webster County north of Fort Dodge. Carla Curl, 40, of Marshalltown, and Michael Schelling, of Lancaster, Penn., were killed when both vehicles collided near 150th Street on Highway 169.

CHARLES CITY --- After a brief stop in Charles City, the next trip taken by the Don Bosco softball team will be 120 miles west to Fort Dodge as it makes its third consecutive trip to the state tournament.

JUNEAU Michael R. Rasmussen of Colfax was charged Monday in Dodge County Circuit Court on one count of sexual assault of a child under 16 years of age.

OTTUMWA — Bulldog fans, pack your bags. Seventh-ranked Ottumwa made a return trip to Fort Dodge and the state tournament on Monday with a 2-1 victory in nine innings over sixth-ranked Burlington (35-10) in each team’s Class 4A regional final on Monday.

Staff Photo/Jeff Brasel Drew Curtis of the Harrison Dodgers dodges a pitch in their first game of the Hap Dumont NBC World Series of the pool play rounds.

Coming back to Petty Enterprises for four races this year was just like coming back to family. They welcomed me back with open arms. I'm very thankful for Kyle and Pattie for letting me fill-in and race the No. 45 Dodge. Everyone was great on the team. The people from Wells Fargo, Tire Kingdom and Marathon, everyone was great to work with. For everything that has changed at Petty Enterprises, the ...

Supervalu Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter earnings met analyst estimates, but the grocery giant didn't dodge the unease in the markets Tuesday morning.

There's an old saying: Stay out of Dodge. And, had Suzie Heywood been the less persistent type, she would have stayed out of Dodge City, Kan. Heywood was the boss of the Celebrate the Western Trail Ride that culminated in Dodge City, Kan. recently.

TOWN OF CHESTER Crew members of a passing Wisconsin Southern train alerted Dodge County Sheriffs deputies around 5:05 p.m. Monday evening of two men stealing railroad ties along the tracks near Highways 151 and 26 south of Waupun. According to dispatch logs, the thieves were using an ATV to transport the unused railroad ties lying along the tracks to a black Ford Ranger pickup truck parked ...

A truck driver does not survive a collision with an oncoming train in Dodge County. According to the Georgia State Patrol Post in Helena, 64-year old Newell Kitchens lost his life when he pulled his logging truck onto a railroad crossing in front of a train.

Supervalu Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter earnings met analyst estimates, but the grocery giant didn't dodge the unease in the markets Tuesday morning.

JUNEAU — The nomination process for the Farm Service Agency county committee election process is coming to a close on Aug. 1. "Farmers can nominate themselves or another producer to run for a seat on the County Committee," said Susan Blachowiak, Dodge County Executive Director. The FSA administers federal agricultural production, farm loan, conservation, and emergency programs annually in ...

Moving an entire building used to be rare in Phoenix. With the city's help, residents are increasingly plucking vintage buildings out of development's way and putting them in new neighborhoods.

A man says he was abducted and robbed overnight in east Charlotte. The victim said he was walking in the 8000 block of Albemarle Road shortly after midnight when a four-door white Dodge Charger pulled alongside him. This is between Lynton Place and Nathaniel Greene Lane, east of Lawyers Road. The victim said he was forced inside the car, taken to another location, robbed, and then released ...

JACKSON?JUNCTION?— North Butler softball coach Isaac Almelien struggled to find the appropriate words to say after the Bearcats’ Class 2A?Region Four championship game with Turkey Valley.

Crash: A 31-year-old Stevens Point man received a medical transport after he failed to negotiate a curve in the 7900 block of County I around 5:40 a.m. Sunday. After leaving the road at about 45 miles per hour, the mans vehicle struck a tree, according to police reports. He was subsequently cited for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Theft: A maroon Dodge caravan, valued at $100, was stolen ...

A pat-down of a wanted person in Des Moines Monday solved a burglary that hadn't yet been reported. Police were sent to the 200 block of 15th Street on Monday to pick up Steven Lee Dodge, 25, on a probation violation and a Warren County arrest warrant for third-degree theft.

A Sept. 18 jury trial was set Monday in Dodge County District Court for a man accused of sexually assaulting a child he was baby-sitting.

Dodge County Humane Society is on the corner of Luther and Morningside roads. Hours are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Phone: 721-3282.

By TROY PHILLIPS North Texas didn't fare well in its first preseason all-conference poll under new coach Todd Dodge, but there's only so much he can do. At least for now, voting his team No. 1 was not an option. UNT was picked to finish seventh out of eight teams in the league's preseason coaches' poll released Monday during Sun Belt Conference football media days. Louisiana-Monroe, tied for ...

No. 2-ranked Valley overcame an early deficit Friday and became one of four CIML softball teams to qualify for the state softball tournament.

Saydel, Des Moines Christian, ADM and North Polk advance to the state softball tournament next week in Fort Dodge.

No. 2-ranked Valley rarely needs to rally. But the Tigers overcame an early deficit Friday and became one of four CIML softball teams to qualify for the state tournament.

Dudley E. DawsonSPECIAL TO THE MORNING NEWS FAYETTEVILLE--If you've been on the Internet lately and seen Dodge City, Kan. quarterback Kale Pick's highlight video, there's no doubt you've come away very impressed.

Incoming Phoenix Xavier freshman golfer Kaira Martin won the Dodge/Bos Estes Abilene Junior Championship last week at Abilene, Texas.

A log truck driver was killed after his vehicle collided with a train Monday in Dodge County, authorities said.

W L Pct. GB x-Derby 31 13 .705 -- Hays 27 14 .659 2 ½ El Dorado 26 18 .591 5 Nevada 22 20 .524 8 Liberal 20 20 .500 9 Joplin 11 27 .289 17 Dodge City 6 31 .081 21 ½ x-clinched title. (Title decided by most wins.) Sunday's Results Hays 4-2, Nevada 2-1 Liberal 7, Dodge City 3 El Dorado 4-0, Joplin 0-1

As retail sales emerged better than expected, hawkish speculation was turned up a notch. The USDCAD fell to multi-decade lows with investors expecting a rate hike in addition to this month?s quarter of a percent increase. In post rate decision rhetoric, Governor Dodge noted that further "modest" increases would be necessary to curb inflation. Canada?s slate remains light throughout the rest of ...

Jim (left) and Precila Holland (right) dressed up as Albus Dumbledore and Sybill Trelawny, two Hogwarts professors in the Harry Potter world. They took part in the Deathly Hollows midnight release Friday at the Borders on 72nd and Dodge streets.

ulletin staff DODGE CENTER -- The Adams American Legion baseball team beat Dodge Center 9-5 on Monday night in the opening round of the Subdistrict Tournament.

Elements of a new and controversial rental housing inspection plan were advanced by the Fort Dodge City Council Monday. The council approved the second reading of a measure that spells out enforcement details for the program.

Smoking is no longer allowed in the Fort Dodge schools — or on any part of the school grounds. The board of education voted unanimously Monday night to ban smoking on school property, eliminating the designated smoking areas set aside for faculty and staff members.

A concrete company will keep working on Fort Dodge streets despite some questions about its contract, while city officials turn their attention to the next phase of the Oleson Park Bandshell project.

A man has been arrested and charged in one of three recent Fort Dodge hotel robberies. Nathaniel Altman, 20, is accused of robbing the Best Western Starlite Village, 1518 Third Ave. N.W., July 9.

Less than six months since the announcement of a new condominium tower at 80th and Dodge streets, a diner is looking for a new home.

Value investing team Dodge & Cox likes to buy companies that are temporarily undervalued by the stock market but have a favorable outlook for long-term growth. They value companies based on their underlying financial condition and prospects including future earnings, cash flow and dividends.

The 23 year old and his friends were leaving Maloney's Thursday night when they tried to cross the road at 4th Avenue and 9th Street. That's when a car, possibly a Dodge Intrepid, struck Kelley and took off.

Avoiding contagious disease is not rocket science. Unfortunately, people often have bad information and a lack of information about dodging bad bugs.

You must be a member to add a comment! A log-truck driver died after his truck collided with a train outside a McRae lumber business, according to Dodge County sheriff Lawton Douglas.

Henley Saita tries to dodge Hawks inside centre Denis Lohia in the Port Moresby rugby league competition at Lloyd Robson Oval on Sunday. Hawks won 46-14.

A Frederick teen is in serious condition following a two-vehicle accident Thursday on a county road in Tillman County. Green Akers Jr., 17, had to be extracted from his 2000 Dodge Neon by the Frederick Fire Department after the accident that occurred at 2:42 p.m. at the Weaver DOC Center.

A federal judge heard emotional testimony from OxyContin overdose victims' families during the sentencing hearing for three pharmaceutical executives accused of misleading the public about the drugs, but in the end the officials got off with fines but no jail time.

JUNEAU A 26-year-old man job-hunting in the city of Waupun got more than he bargained for when he rented a hotel room for three Waupun teenage girls. Michael R. Rasmussen of Colfax was charged Monday morning in Dodge County Circuit Court on one count of sexual assault of a child under 16 years of age. If convicted, Rasmussen faces a maximum penalty of up to 40 years in prison and $100,000 in ...

A Jeep vehicle collided with a Dodge at the intersection of North Collier Boulevard and Barfield Drive at approximately 3:30 p.m. last Friday. No one was injured in the crash.

A 70-year-old Langley man was injured Thursday in a two-vehicle accident one mile west of Jay. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Celedonio Vega was driving a 1990 Oldsmobile westbound on Oklahoma Highway 20 when he was struck head-on by an eastbound 2000 Dodge which crossed the center line.

Three Rivers clinched at least a tie for first place in the Zone 3 American Legion standings by beating Withnell Dodge in Salem by a 14-12 margin Sunday.

DODGE CITY -- The Hays Junior Legion made it into Saturday's championship of the Zone tournament by holding off McPherson on Friday, 8-7. The Eagles dropped the first game 2-1 against Dodge City.

A 62-year-old Greenacres man was seriously injured in a fiery crash that closed Highway 53 west of Rathdrum for most of the morning. Traffic was closed between Greensferry and McGuire roads for several hours following the accident, which involved an empty cattle truck and a 2004 Dodge Dakota pickup.

Why are test weights in wheat so low this season? Manhattan, Kan. -- Test weights of wheat have been unusually low in much of Kansas this year, especially in areas east of Dodge City, said Jim Shroyer, K-State Research and Extension crop production specialist.

Mateo Rios, 21, of Falls Church, Va., and David Castro, 22, of Alexandria, Va., were both killed when their Dodge Neon flipped over and hit a parked pickup truck, police said. Melvin Martinez, 22, of Falls Church, was taken to Suburban Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

OTTUMWA — Overnight “slumber parties”, late-night chats and countless hours of dreaming about state championships. Those are just some of the fun and fond memories that the 2005 Ottumwa softball squad experienced in Fort Dodge that eventful summer.

Was That My 15 Minutes? Venue 1, MTC Backstage Even if you don’t know Susan Jeremy, you might recognize her car — a grey ’83 Dodge Aries used as backup traffic in films like Die Hard, Ransom and Conspiracy Theory.

A 49-year-old Seward woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident near Clatonia late Saturday morning.Pamela J. Pierce was killed after being thrown from her 1999 white Dodge pickup truck in a one-vehicle accident on Apple Road three miles north of Clatonia and just east of Southwest 100th Road, according to the Gage County Sheriff s Office.About 11:30 a.m. Pierce was traveling west on Apple Road ...

Nothing other than the ignition switch and fuel pump (the pick-up screen was badly clogged, but original pump still worked!) The steering gear has been replaced (that was before I bought the car) and the head appears fairly new, but I'm not positive it's been replaced.

Two Virginia men were killed on the Beltway's outer loop in Bethesda early this morning when a driver lost control just south of River Road and crashed into a disabled pickup truck stopped on the shoulder, Maryland State Police said.

Staff Reports Fremont Police and Dodge County Sheriff s Office dispatchers received several fireworks complaints Saturday night. The fireworks display was from a permitted display at Ridgewood Lake.

Dodge County Humane Society is on the corner of Luther and Morningside roads. Hours are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Phone: 721-3282.

MILWAUKEE -- Barry Bonds was lurking in the dugout with his body armor on and a bat in his hands, waiting to pinch hit. But Bonds stayed put -- and that was just fine with Francisco Cordero, who...

My journey to B-school has been interesting thus far. In my last journal entry I mentioned a lot of obstacles on the path -- the looming GMAT and live mortars from Iraqi insurgents were just a few. Well, to sum it all up, I was wily enough to dodge the Iraqis but the GMAT nailed me, at least the first time.

The national law firm of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP is pleased to announce the opening of a new office at 1875 Eye Street, NW, in Washington, D.C. and its increased presence in the Intellectual Property area.

A Springfield man suffered moderate injuries last night after his vehicle struck a tree in Greene County, Missouri Highway Patrol said. A 2004 Dodge reportedly ran off the road around 8:20 p.m. on Farm Road 193, one mile east of Springfield. Willaim D. Roach, 49, went to Cox South Hospital in Springfield, a patrol report said.

UTICA – Utica firefighters and police officers are on the scene of an accident right now, involving a Dodge Dakota pick-up truck and small school bus.

If you want to run for office in rural Mississippi, you should be prepared to dodge cans, suffer dog bites and stock up on fresh vegetables - just ask Keith Ball.

The Southern Oregon RiverDogs barely missed their opportunity to complete a three-game sweep of the Vancouver Flyers at Harry and David Field on Sunday.

WEST CHAZY "" Voters decide Tuesday whether to establish the West Chazy Library District, which would allow taxes to be levied in support of Dodge Library.

Dudley E. DawsonSPECIAL TO THE MORNING NEWS FAYETTEVILLE--If you've been on the Internet lately and seen Dodge City, Kan. quarterback Kale Pick's highlight video, there's no doubt you've come away very impressed.

FORT DODGE, Iowa - One down, one to go. Sioux City North's softball team has lifted that postseason monkey off its back and now must focus its attention on another tough task. The Stars, fresh off Saturday's 5-3 regional semifinal win over East, face probably the hardest Class 4A regional final assignment in the state tonight.

In his latest novel James Lee Burke bears witness to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

The Fort Dodge softball team is one more victory away from achieving an otherwise unfathomable goal. Tonight, the 14th-ranked Dodgers welcome No. 12 Sioux City North for a Class 4A regional final, with the victor advancing to the state tournament, which begins next week at Rogers Park.

He could be just another jack-of-all-trades ex-military guy, or he could address his weaknesses, hone his story, and prepare

LEXINGTON, Ohio -- Woodhouse Performance hosted an array of guests from sponsor Kenda Tires for Round Seven of SPEED World Challenge GT competition in which Jeff Courtney posted another solid top-15 finish in the No. 99 Kenda Tires/ProMPI Dodge Viper.

To most people, Dodge Sprinter looks like just another big package-delivery van.To Howard Becker, it holds the potential for a lot more. He converts them into what he calls business jets on wheels.

Police said a female driver may have been drinking shortly before she died when her Dodge SUV struck a light pole.

KENT, Wash. (July 21) - Mike Ashley, driver of the Torco Race Fuels Dodge Charger R/T, enters Sunday's final eliminations in the Schuck's Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Wash. in the ninth starting position, having earned the spot based on the strength of his lone qualifying run Saturday.

KENT, Wash. (July 21, 2007) - Jack Beckman, last week's Funny Car winner in Denver, powered the Mail Terminal Services Dodge Charger R/T to No. 3 in qualifying for the Schuck's Auto Supply NHRA Nationals, in only one qualifying session held because of rain.

Angry at speeders in their neighborhood, a man and his girlfriend confronted a couple who they said had been driving a Dodge Caravan too fast down an...

Angry at speeders in their neighborhood, a man and his girlfriend confronted a couple who they said had been driving a Dodge Caravan too fast down an alley next to their house.

Police say a woman driver may have been drinking shortly before her Dodge SUV struck a light pole, killing her