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Massachusetts State Police Sunday were looking for the drivers of two cars who may have left the scene of a deadly crash on I-95 that killed two men.

Dodge was the first automaker to develop a pickup truck in the mid-size category -- larger than the Ford Rangers and other compact trucks out there, but smaller than...

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.

CHICAGO - CLIFF FLOYD continues to get hurt, yet has managed to dodge the disabled list. Cubs gallery The Chicago Cubs right fielder experienced neck, back and left-side soreness after crashing into San Francisco pitcher MATT MORRIS on a play at first base Thursday.

More than 45,000 people die in the United States each year due to automotive-related accidents. In its quest to improve teenage driver safety in America and save lives, AutoWeek magazine will hold its inaugural Teen Driving Safety Summit, in partnership with Dodge, on Aug. 28 at Oakland University. Those dedicated to the cause, from parents and teens, educators and advanced teen driving schools, ...

A Casper man died early Wednesday when his Dodge pickup rolled over along state Highway 387, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol.

As Fran Dodge and her son were leaving the Jazz & Rib Fest on Friday, a woman with a clipboard asked her to sign a petition to close strip clubs at midnight.

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.

LEXINGTON, Ohio -- Woodhouse Performance executed a solid day of racing at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course in their first venture into the American Le Mans series (ALMS) with the No. 13 Dodge/KUMHO Tires Dodge Viper Competition Coupe.

New York must cap spending rather than turn to gimmicks to offset government costs.

You're also in a unique position to constantly forget what you're doing and not be able to act on it anyway. Playing the Top Gun role, you dive-bomb tanks, dodge AA guns, and bring down enemy choppers before they can destroy your own rolling metal.

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.

Andi Adams was rendered speechless. The typically-chatty Fort Dodge softball coach had to take a moment and compose herself following the 14th-ranked Dodgers’ resounding 4-1 victory over No. 8 Dowling in a Class 4A regional semifinal Saturday at Rogers Park.

Keith (Doc) Kingsley, D.V.M., age 70, died Thursday, July 19, 2007, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born February 20, 1937, in Dodge City, Kansas, to C.M. and Grace (Walker) Kingsley. He married Mavis Strecker in 1957.

Reed Sorenson snapped a 61-race losing streak by winning Saturday night's Gateway 250 Busch Series race at the Gateway International Raceway. The last victory for Sorenson came in 2005 when he won this race. The No.41 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge driver crossed the finish line comfortably ahead of Scott Wimmer.

A session with a consultant this week will give local people a chance to offer their ideas on parks, trails and pools in Fort Dodge. That input will be used to help craft a recreation master plan for the city.

Pamela J. Pierce of Seward was found dead Saturday after she was thrown from her pickup in a rollover accident north of Clatonia. Pierce was thrown from her 1999 Dodge Ram east of 100th Street on Apple Road, according to the Gage County Sheriff’s Office.

Of the 36 events in this year's games, five are new, and among those new sports was Dodge ball. Yes, you read that right.

Police think the driver of a 2001 Dodge Ram was drunk when his pickup collided with a car at 27th and O streets early Saturday, injuring both drivers.

THEY survived numerous scrapes in their high-rise Craiglang tower block. But it seems Jack and Victor could fall victim to a scandal that even they might struggle to dodge.

ALBI, France -- I was among the score or so of reporters skulking around the lobby of the Novotel in Montpellier on Friday, hoping extract a quote from embattled race leader Michael Rasmussen of Rabobank. (The crafty Dane gave us the dodge; officials of the Danish Cycling Union, apparently, can relate). Sharing the hotel with the Rabos was Team Astana. While we loitered on the lookout for ...

CHICAGO -- Cliff Floyd continues to get hurt, yet has managed to dodge the disabled list.

DODGE CITY -- McPherson's Junior American Legion baseball team saw its season come to an end Friday when Hays rallied with two seventh-inning runs for an 8-7 victory in the loser's bracket of the zone tournament.

Al Smith Chrysler Dodge Inc. in Bowling Green may not relocate to a new site near there because it would be too close to another car dealer that also sells Jeep models, a federal judge has ruled.

Cliff Floyd continues to get hurt, yet has managed to dodge the disabled list.

PLAINSBORO: A man wanted for sexual assault in Texas was arrested Wednesday following a routine motor-vehicle stop. Cpl. Scott Seitz stopped a 2002 Dodge Caravan traveling north on Route 1 around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday because the vehicle had a missing front license plate.

A Casper man died early Wednesday when his Dodge pickup rolled over along state Highway 387, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol.

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.

Edgewood man relishes modified car as demand rises for people with special needs John Hudson pulls to a stop at a busy intersection on a recent afternoon in Bel Air. There are no hands on the steering wheel of his gold 2006 Dodge Caravan, and the sleeves of his shirt hang empty.

PIPESTONE, Minn. - Two Pipestone residents were injured Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident on Highway 23. Eva V. Regeon, 85, was held at Pipestone County Medical Center with chest injuries, the Minnesota State Patrol in Marshall said. Regeon was driving a 1988 Mercury Marquis north on Highway 23 when her car broadsided a 1999 Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by Austin L. Kelley, 18, that had ...

Mining giant Phelps Dodge is going head-to-head with Colorado's largest water users to shore up water supplies for the Climax molybdenum mine it hopes to reopen high above Dillon Reservoir.

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.

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.

The Fort Dodge softball team took care of business in typical Dodger postseason fashion Friday night. Despite several starters seeing their first Class 4A regional action, Fort Dodge showed no sense of nerves, disposing of Boone 4-0 in front of a packed Rogers Park.

The Boone softball team saw its season come to a close after a 4-0 loss to Fort Dodge in a Class 4A regional quarterfinal Friday at Rogers Park in Fort Dodge.

DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 2001 4x4. Magnum V8. Burgundy & gray with black & gray interior. Loaded! Power windows, door locks, & mirrors. Keyless entry. Bedliner. Full tow package. Information center. Excellent condition! 124,000 miles. $9,500 or best offer.

Before Jennie Dellinger was diagnosed with diabetes more than 20 years ago, she realized in a sort of vague way that something was wrong. “I knew I was tired, I knew I was thirsty — I didn’t feel well,” said Dellinger, 65, who lives in Fort Dodge. “When I got a sore, it never healed fast.”

Communities around the state of Iowa held sendoffs for about 330 soldiers Friday. The Iowa National Guard mobilized five units for the peace keeping mission in Kosovo. Sendoffs were held in Estherville, Fort Dodge, Peosta, Storm Lake , and Algona.

Friday, July 20, 2007 12:38 PM CDT BEAVER DAM - New Beginnings Homeless Shelter of Dodge County, Inc., located at the former convent of St. Michael's Parish in Beaver Dam, has temporarily modified operations.

A hearing in Dodge County Circuit Court was canceled this week as the city of Watertown received a check for $36,000 as part of a settlement with Watertown Tire Recyclers, Inc.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Community sendoffs were held today for five Iowa Army National Guard units mobilized for the peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. The sendoffs for about 330 soldiers were in Algona, Estherville, Fort Dodge, Peosta and Storm Lake.

OSWEGO, NY - Rebecca Harris Dodge, 92 of Harbor House, Oswego, died Thursday July 20, 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.

Practice makes perfect. At the very least, it can help in pressure situations. El Dorado Bronco second baseman Al Barbato put in some extra batting practice before the Broncos' game at Dodge City Thursday night, July 19, and it paid off in the end, helping El Dorado to win 4-2 in 13 innings.

Chrysler knows the 2009 Dodge Challenger will be showing up late to the retro pony car party. The company has carefully foreshadowed the second coming of the long-nosed Hemi-powered contender since Ford proved it could sell the 1965 Mustang all over again in 2005.

By DEVLIN BARRETT Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton hit back Friday at a Pentagon aide who charged that her questions about Iraq withdrawal planning have the effect of helping the enemy - calling the accusation a spurious dodge of a serious issue. Clinton, the Democratic frontrunner for president, had asked the Pentagon to detail how it is planning for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. military forces ...

Test weights of wheat have been unusually low in much of Kansas this year, especially in areas east of Dodge City, says Jim Shroyer, Kansas State University Research and Extension crop production specialist. That affects everything from seed quality to grain quality.

Police were in hot pursuit of a stolen pickup truck on the Parkway earlier this afternoon. Sgt. Bryan McKnight said the Dodge Dakota truck was stolen from a car dealership in the Belford section of the township. About 1:30 p.m. police chased the vehicle northbound on the Parkway but were unable to get the driver to pull over. McKnight said the vehicle got off at Exit 120. The vehicle was ...

The complete bracket for next week's zone baseball tournament involving McPherson's Senior American Legion has been announced. Hays and Dodge City will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Great Bend, with McPherson and the tourney host playing at 4:30.

DODGE CITY -- McPherson's Junior American Legion must come through the loser's bracket if it is to win the zone baseball tournament. The Juniors opened zone play Thursday with a 12-2 loss to Hays.

MANHATTAN -- 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. That affects everything from seed quality to grain quality.

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

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton hit back Friday at a Pentagon aide who charged that her questions about Iraq withdrawal planning have the effect of helping the enemy _ calling the accusation a spurious dodge of a serious issue.

FORT DODGE - Fort Dodge third baseman Sam Wiss had three errors against Ames High Thursday night, but he also hit a grand slam home run to lead Fort Dodge to a 5-1 win over the Little Cyclones in Class 4A substate tournament final at Harlan Rogers Park.

The game will feature East brothers Arthur Brown and Bryce Brown as well as Dodge City's Kale Pick, who has committed to Arkansas. Arthur Brown is considered the top senior linebacker, while Bryce Brown is viewed as one of the top junior running backs.

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.

Staff photo/Josh White - Dan Van Houten thanks those involved in the development of the new NP Dodge Real Estate offices prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning.

WEST CONCORD -- A local gun range has been permanently shut down after the owner failed to remove outdoor shooting ranges

Staff photo/Josh White - Mayor Tom Hanafan, 2006 Nebraska Realtor of the Year Mike Riedmann, Dan Van Houten, and Sandy Dodge cut the ribbon Thursday morning, signaling the official opening of the new NP Dodge Real Estate offices on Woodbury Ave.

So you thought the wild west and the days of cattle drives were over - that it disappeared with the taming of places like Dodge City and the death of John Wayne. Wrong. It just kept right on moving farther and farther west.

Mosquitoes need water to breed. * Keep containers dry. Turn over or cover empty flower pots, garbage cans, recycling bins and wheelbarrows. Clean bird baths weekly.

Junior Fair exhibitors are busy getting ready for the annual Dodge County Junior Fair, Aug. 15-20. Activities for the Junior Fair begin Aug. 11, with the 4-H horse show starting at 8 a.m at the Boots and Saddle Club. Premium judging for this show is followed by speed and game competition.Food and Food Preservation are judged on Aug. 13, at 9:30 a.m. in the Youth Building at the Dodge County ...

"I should have bought a Dodge!!" What things have gone wrong with the car? Both front diff seals (twice). Horn stopped working.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton hit back today at a Pentagon aide who charged that her questions about Iraq withdrawal planning have the effect of helping the enemy — calling the accusation a spurious dodge of a serious issue.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton hit back Friday at a Pentagon aide who charged that her questions about Iraq withdrawal planning have the effect of helping the enemy calling the accusation a spurious dodge of a serious issue.

Peterborough County OPP have identified a man who died in a single-vehicle crash Thursday in Ennismore. Bruce Barry, 57, of Lansdowne Street, died when his 1991 Dodge truck left Robinson Road north of Yankee Line and rolled after entering a ditch.

In a dream job: The new executive director of the Fremont and Dodge County Convention and Visitors Bureau said she feels almost like she s in a dream world. After spending most of her life promoting and supporting Fremont and Dodge County in a variety of ways, now Patti Emanuel-Vaughan will do much of the same thing with a formal title and a paycheck.

Dodge County supervisors faced a pair of road issues when they met Wednesday morning.

A Dodge County deputy who shot a man last week who was trying to hit an officer with a hammer is back on duty, cleared of any wrongdoing.

The Dodge County Sheriff s Office made the following arrests in June: driving under the influence, nine; driving during suspension/revocation, six; felony assault, five; misdemeanor assault, 12; misdemeanor theft, two; forgery, four; bad checks, 14; drugs, four; liquor law violations, 12; offense against family/children, five; sex offenses, one; vandalism, two; weapons, seven; other, 64.

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.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton hit back Friday at a Pentagon aide who charged that her questions about Iraq withdrawal planning have the effect of helping the enemy - calling the accusation a spurious dodge of a serious issue. Clinton, the Democratic frontrunner for president, had asked the Pentagon to detail how it is planning for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Iraq. She first ...

Associated Press - July 20, 2007 8:24 AM ET FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) - Fort Dodge police have arrested a man in a deadly hit & run accident last weekend.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) - Fort Dodge police have arrested a man in a deadly hit & run accident last weekend. Twenty-year-old Ramonte Altman is charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal accident in the death of 19-year-old Cia Thornton.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Community sendoffs are today for five Iowa Army National Guard units mobilized for the peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. The sendoffs for about 330 soldiers will be in Algona, Estherville, Fort Dodge, Peosta and Storm Lake.

High-profile football recruits Arthur and Bryce Brown are about to become even more visible. East's game at Dodge City on Sept. 7 will be featured on ESPNU, a cable channel available on the digital sports tier for Cox Communications subscribers. "It'll be a good thing for the other players to get exposed and show what they can do nationally," said Bryce Brown, a junior running back at East. ...

Fort Dodge, Ia. — Sam Wiss connected on a grand-slam to lift the Dodgers to their win. Fort Dodge will play Ankeny on Wednesday in the first round of the Class 4-A state tournament.

Fort Dodge, Ia. — Sam Wiss connected on a grand-slam to lift the Dodgers to their win.

A Casper man died early Wednesday when his Dodge pickup rolled over along state Highway 387, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol.

Okay, maybe he's not brand-spanking new to Auburn or Magnussen Dodge, but Brian Kaestner is in the driver's seat at that dealership, and with him comes a fresh vision and an improved customer service policy.

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.

The yellow of Canada's new patriotism is misleading -- these soldiers have got guts. Speaking to a quartet of Calgary reservists willing to dodge roadside bombs and suicide attackers in Afghanistan, their courage is clearly genuine, unlike so much other propaganda and superficial claptrap we're fed.

Three-year-old Serra St. Clair released two balloons into the sky Thursday: one for her adoptive mother and the other for her adoptive grandmother. The young child was a passenger in a Geo Prism when it was hit head-on by a Dodge Nitro on U.

The Chrysler Group issued a statement Thursday saying that a commercial made for its Dodge brand in Europe was in "bad taste" and the company was working to pull it from the Internet.

FONTANA - Water has stained the padded walls and leaked onto the floor of the underground police gun range. Its cardboard targets are stiff to turn to dodge bullets with the push of a button.

The most worrisome aspect of taking sides in a court case was recently hammered home to those of us in the journalism dodge that pontificated about the Duke University lacrosse case.

For the rest of us, welcome to the new Caliber. This is a completely new model for Dodge and it serves as the company's most affordable car — starting MSRP is $13,985, including estination.

High-profile football recruits Arthur and Bryce Brown are about to become even more visible. East's game at Dodge City on Sept. 7 will be featured on ESPNU, a cable channel available on the digital sports tier for Cox Communications subscribers. "It'll be a good thing for the other players to get exposed and show what they can do nationally," said Bryce Brown, a junior running back at East. ...

LONG BEACH, N.Y. -- A symphony of bleeps inside the Long Beach police cruiser drowned out nearby traffic on a recent morning as Sgt. Bill Dodge pulled into a public parking lot.

A South Texas man walked into a small-town police department and said he strangled his wife. Then, according to officers, he told them they could find her body in the back of his Dodge Durango parked outside.

ADDISON TOWNSHIP - Residents lost more than their township building Tuesday when a fire consumed the structure and its contents - including a new Dodge pickup truck purchased only a day before.

FREMONT — An internal review board has cleared a Dodge County sheriff’s deputy who shot a Fremont man accused of attacking officers with a hammer. Deputy Craig Harbaugh, 36, returned to duty Wednesday. He had been on paid administrative leave pending a review of the July 10 shooting.

Okay, maybe he's not brand-spanking new to Auburn or Magnussen Dodge, but Brian Kaestner is in the driver's seat at that dealership, and with him comes a fresh vision and an improved customer service policy.

FORT DODGE 5, AMES 1

The sheriff says a man was walking when a woman struck him with a Dodge pickup truck.

AMES — The 35th annual Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star Football Game hits Jack Trice Stadium Saturday night. Action is slated to begin at 7 p.m. A total of 46 graduating Iowa seniors will take part in the contest, including former Fort Dodge Senior High standout Brandon Moeller.

The Fort Dodge softball team has played above and beyond expectations all year long. The 14th-ranked Dodgers will try and prove themselves all over again in the second season, as head coach Andi Adams’ squad hosts a Class 4A, Region 1 Tournament at Rogers Park.

Thumbelina may be small, but the pint-size equine is galloping ahead on a huge quest.

KASSON, MN -- The tilt-a-whirl, zipper and Ferris wheel are county fair favorites. And the dodge county fair has them all. TJ Malone says, "The red hair girl, the boy in the white shirt and then my niece is on there too. Do you ever get nervous about them being on these sorts of rides? No, we've never had a problem, I think they're pretty safe rides."

A southern Minnesota county fair is celebrating its 150th anniversary. But this year there is something missing from the Dodge County Fair. The entrance archway to the fair has welcomed people to the festivities for 81 years.

MANTORVILLE -- A man accused of murdering his uncle will undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine whether he is mentally competent to stand trial.

The days pedestrians have to dodge cars while crossing Main Street at Prospect Street in Huntington will soon end when the state installs a traffic light with a countdown clock, officials said.

A brand-new Dodge Viper with racing stripes down the middle. A couple hundred thousand dollars spread across the roof. Displayed on the hood, tightly wrapped packages of cocaine.

MORE than 6,500 foreign drivers escaped speeding fines in Scotland last year, The Scotsman can reveal.

The El Dorado Broncos went into their series at Hays with a 10-game winning streak. They left with a four-game losing streak.

Police arrested one man in connection with the weekend hit-and-run death of a Fort Dodge teenager Wednesday.

FREMONT, Neb. (AP) -- An internal review board has cleared a Dodge County sheriff's deputy who shot a Fremont man accused of attacking officers with a hammer.

Golden Gate Fire Commissioners chose to dodge the state’s tax reform bullet, July 11, opting for a one-year legislative out for independent fire districts. The option covers the 2008 fiscal year only. “I’d feel better about this if we could talk to the taxpayers before making this decision,” said Commissioner Dave Stedman.

North Naples Fire Commissioners chose to dodge the state’s tax reform bullet, July 12, opting for a one-year legislative out for independent fire districts. The option covers the 2008 fiscal year only. “At best, we can delay the suffering,” said Becky Pogan, Assistant Chief of Administrative services.

FREMONT — An internal review board has cleared a Dodge County sheriff’s deputy who shot a Fremont man accused of attacking officers with a hammer. Deputy Craig Harbaugh, 36, returned to duty Wednesday. He had been on paid administrative leave pending a review of the July 10 shooting.

News-Leader staff Former Evangel cornerback Josiah Cravalho has been named the MVP of the Eurobowl after his performance for the Dodge Vikings of the Austrian Football League, the university announced today. Cravalho finished the game with three punt returns for 115 yards, two kickoff returns for 102 yards, four tackles, one tackle for a loss, one fumble recovery, and one blocked kick. He scored ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- BAM Racing announced Thursday that Ken Schrader will drive the No. 49 Dodge in the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard in Indianapolis. "We are very grateful to Wood Brothers Racing for allowing Schrader to drive the No. 49 Dodge in Indy," team owner Beth Ann Morgenthau said.

Seven people who tried to dodge jury duty in the Brian Nichols death penalty case will each have to pay a $200 fine and still may wind up on the jury. But they dodged a more serious outcome — time in the Fulton County jail, where Superior Court Judge Hilton Fuller had threated to send anyone who ignored the jury summons. In the end, however, Fuller only ordered the fines. A handful of potential ...

A Casper man died early Wednesday when his Dodge pickup rolled over along state Highway 387, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol.

WARRENDALE, Pa., July 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Our world needs young engineers, and Ryan Newman, driver of the Alltel Dodge for Penske Racing in the NASCAR Nextel Cup...

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs traded backup shortstop Cesar Izturis and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday for a player to be named later. Sportsbook.com lists the Cubs at +400 to win the NL Pennant. Izturis, an All-Star with the Dodge...

Goose Creek Police need your help finding a suspect in a series of car break-ins. Warren Edward Washington has been seen in the Summerville area driving a burnt orange Dodge Durango. If you have any information on these car break-ins, call the Goose Creek Police Department at 863-5200.

ADDISON TOWNSHIP - Residents lost more than their township building Tuesday when a fire consumed the structure and its contents - including a new Dodge pickup truck purchased only a day before.

The Dodge County Tourism Association Summer Picnic will take place on July 31 at Springbrook Estate in Burnett. The picnic will be open to all Dodge County businesses and serve as a welcome to those interested in 2008 membership. It will begin with a social hour and a tour at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. At 7:30 p.m., featured guest Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Kelli ...

JUNEAU — Dodge County Treasurer, Patti Hilker is reminding Dodge County taxpayers who postponed the second installment of their property taxes that the balance must be paid on or before July 31. Payments must be postmarked on or before July 31. Mail with an August postmark becomes subject to August interest and penalty of 10.5 percent.Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through ...

Travelers on U.S. 23 trying to dodge bridge work at Lahring Road should avoid the main detours of Thompson and Torrey roads Friday, a Genesee County road official said today.

When Clayton Dornack left his post as promoter of Dodge County Speedway in Kasson in 1995, he told the Post-Bulletin "Sometimes the drivers get under your sk

TOWN of FOX LAKE Three dozen passenger cars were damaged Wednesday on a train in the town of Fox Lake. The Dodge County Sheriffs Department received a report at 8:50 a.m. that someone entered 36 cars parked near Spring Road and Inlet Road. Undisclosed items were taken from the cars, according to dispatch logs.

Lodi Police Officer Robert Rench, center, examines a vehicle rollover on Turner Road near California Street on Tuesday afternoon in Lodi. Steven Freshour, right, removes items from his Jeep Cherokee after it was hit by a Dodge truck driven by a 20-year-old male who says he fell asleep at the wheel as he headed west on Turner Road. The crash totaled Freshour's parked Cherokee, which was parked on ...

ROBSTOWN, Texas (AP) - A South Texas man went to a small-town police department and said he strangled his wife. Then, according to officers, he told them they could find her body in the back of his Dodge Durango parked outside.

By Diane Graff of the Daily Times staff Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:29 PM CDT JUNEAU - Dodge County supervisors approved contributing $20,000 to the Friends of Horicon Marsh International Education Center, despite legal advice that the county may not have the authority to make the donation.

By Diane Graff of the Daily Times staff Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:29 PM CDT JUNEAU - Allocating $3.8 million in anticipated sales tax revenues toward capital improvement projects was approved by the Dodge County Board of Supervisors Tuesday night.

DODGE Lyons scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to eliminate Morse Bluff from the Class C Area 3 American Legion Junior tournament in Dodge.

Dodge County supervisors faced a pair of road issues when they met Wednesday morning.

A Dodge County deputy who shot a man last week who was trying to hit an officer with a hammer is back on duty, cleared of any wrongdoing.

Cases heard Tuesday included (unless otherwise noted, an additional 44 in court costs is added to fines and jail sentences):

The Dodge County Sheriff s Office made the following arrests in June: driving under the influence, nine; driving during suspension/revocation, six; felony assault, five; misdemeanor assault, 12; misdemeanor theft, two; forgery, four; bad checks, 14; drugs, four; liquor law violations, 12; offense against family/children, five; sex offenses, one; vandalism, two; weapons, seven; other, 64.

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.

Lake Erie Speedway General Manager Joe Lewandoski is expecting big things from the local asphalt Late Model teams this weekend. So he’s putting a lot of money behind the Mid-Atlantic Asphalt Racing Alliance (MAARA) Hamot 200 presented by the Local Dodge Dealers on Saturday.

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.

MILFORD -- At 11 years old, Madison Dodge single-handedly raised about $5,000 for the American Diabetes Association and partnered for more than $25,000.

A Nottinghamshire licensee is converting part of her bar into a bedroom in a bid to dodge the smoking ban.

A passenger in a Dodge Intrepid shot a man walking on Ninth Street in the Judson community on Tuesday night, according to a Greenville County Sheriffʼs Office incident report.

MASON CITY — The closing of Trinity Regional Medical Center’s Fort Dodge inpatient mental health unit and the end of a temporary on-call leave of absence by Mason City’s two psychiatrists are the latest developments in the continuing psychiatrist shortage in North Iowa.

KASSON -- When Earlene King drove up to the Dodge County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, she knew something was missing

MADISON — Rusty Wallace is lending a hand to son Steve Wallace in time for this weekend’s NASCAR Busch Series 250 at Gateway International Raceway. He’s shaking up the Dodge team.

Fort Dodge residents will soon have their first chance to weigh in on a study of fun things to do in the city. A public meeting on that study will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Fort Dodge Public Library.

After three Fort Dodge hotels were robbed at gunpoint and two other possible hotel robberies were stopped within a week, investigators are working on leads and executed a search warrant related to the case.

DES MOINES — A Fort Dodge girl injured in an automobile accident Sunday has died. Emily Porche, 9, was taken off life support Tuesday at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, according to officials at the hospital.

About 200 people in the Fort Dodge area were without electrical power as a storm passed through late Wednesday afternoon, according to Allan Urlis, a spokesman for MidAmerican Energy Co.

A South Texas man walked into a small-town police department and said he strangled his wife. Then, according to officers, he told them they could find her body in the back of his Dodge Durango parked outside.

Pictured: ROBSTOWN - Robstown police and officals from the Nueces County Medical Examiner's officer removed the remains of a woman from a Dodge Durango, which was parked across from Robstown Police Department, after her husband turned himself into police custody Tuesday, allegedly admitting to killing her.

Johnston residents need to rethink their routes if they drive a stretch of Northwest 70th Avenue between Northwest 86th Street and Camp Dodge.

Authorities told KETV NewsWatch 7 that a man operating a loader at the Lyman Ritchie cement plant, near 264th Street and West Dodge Road, drove into some water and was pinned under water for about five minutes.

STATESVILLE, N.C. (July 18, 2007) -- A victory for Scott Riggs and the No. 10 Stanley Tools/Valvoline Dodge in the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard would mean the world for the Bahama, N.C. native.

Arkansas native seeking local cast, crew for August film shoot For The Courier Frances Titsworth, a native of Arkansas and graduate film student at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts in Orange, Calif., will shoot her thesis film in her home state of Arkansas over a six-day period from Aug. 14-19 in the Dardanelle area.

ADDISON TOWNSHIP - Residents lost more than their township building Tuesday when a fire consumed the structure and its contents - including a new Dodge pickup truck purchased only a day before.

By Diane Graff of the Daily Times staff Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:29 PM CDT JUNEAU - Dodge County supervisors approved contributing $20,000 to the Friends of Horicon Marsh International Education Center, despite legal advice that the county may not have the authority to make the donation.

By Diane Graff of the Daily Times staff Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:29 PM CDT JUNEAU - Allocating $3.8 million in anticipated sales tax revenues toward capital improvement projects was approved by the Dodge County Board of Supervisors Tuesday night.

With the 2007 Guam National Bodybuilding & Figure Championships coming up in late September, a familiar face from bodybuilding on Guam is making waves elsewhere.

NASCAR announced today that Chad Beahr, crew chief of the No. 89 Dodge driven by Morgan Shepherd in the NASCAR Busch Series, has been fined due to rule violations this past weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.

DODGE Lyons scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to eliminate Morse Bluff from the Class C Area 3 American Legion Junior tournament in Dodge.

Cases heard Tuesday included (unless otherwise noted, an additional 44 in court costs is added to fines and jail sentences):

ALLISON?— While Mother Nature prepared to put on a show of her own, North Butler’s softball team finished putting on a fine display of its own.

TOWN OF BEAVER DAM Three people in a car stopped for speeding Tuesday were arrested on drug charges in Dodge County. A deputy stopped the car for traveling 79 mph in a 65 mph zone at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 151 in the town of Beaver Dam, according to a Dodge County Sheriffs Department press release. The deputy noticed a strong odor of marijuana in the car and requested a K9, according to the ...

JUNEAU, Wis. — A driver involved in a crash that killed an Iowa motorcyclist faces a charge of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle. Darcy L. Schehr, 21, of Hartford was charged in Dodge County Circuit Court as the result of an accident around 8 a.m. Sunday that killed Daniel D. Christ.

With censorship abound, we must dodge the bullet of stupor and learn to recognize that Dick Cheney, this Yale drop-out who wore the color of cowardice during the Vietnam War, was chosen to be the devil's instrument in order to influence George Bush on his destructive path. -Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich

JUNEAU, Wis. - A driver involved in a crash that killed an Iowa motorcyclist faces a charge of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle. Darcy L. Schehr, 21, of Hartford was charged in Dodge County Circuit Court as the result of an accident around 8 a.m. Sunday that killed Daniel D. Christ.

Lodi Police Officer Robert Rench, center, examines a vehicle rollover on Turner Road near California Street on Tuesday afternoon in Lodi. Steven Freshour, right, removes items from his Jeep Cherokee after it was hit by a Dodge truck driven by a 20-year-old male who says he fell asleep at the wheel as he headed west on Turner Road. The crash totaled Freshour's parked Cherokee, which was parked on ...

DANVILLE — A witness to the Saturday crash that killed JanSport President Michael Corvino saw his 1970 Dodge Charger veer out of control and strike a tree after he accelerated, according to the

A former city council member is set to take charge of the Fremont and Dodge County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

A former corrections officer facing several child pornography and abuse charges denied the charges Monday in Dodge County District Court.

ARLINGTON -- Burglars broke into the Step N Go at 1832 E. Park Row about 4 a.m. today and ran off with an ATM, police said. The convenience store is just west of New York Avenue. A witness told police that thieves threw the ATM into the back of a blue extended-cab pickup truck and headed east. The truck was followed closely by a white Dodge Dynasty, police said.

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.

Onondaga County sheriff's investigators said they believe a missing Salina girl was taken out of the country after MonroeÕ7J. ShipmanÕ County deputies found her father's Dodge Caravan Tuesday at the Rochester airport.

The Dodge Charger has been getting rave reviews across the nation as the newest, fastest, Hemi-powered choice for law enforcement patrol cars.

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.

Michael Corvino, 46, president of the backpack maker JanSport, was killed Saturday when he lost control of his vintage 1970 Dodge Charger and crashed into a tree near his home in Danville, Calif., according to the California Highway Patrol.

PEKIN — Flight No. 2007 is now boarding for Fort Dodge, please present your tickets at the gate. That’s a call the high-flying Pella Christian Eagles wouldn’t mind responding to.

Wade Martin is glad that his senior season isn’t over yet. The Dodger four-sport standout is one game away from being part of his fourth state trip for Fort Dodge.

The Fort Dodge baseball team has had its ups and downs this season, but still, the Dodgers are in the exact spot they wanted to be. The Dodgers (23-17-1 overall) are on the verge of returning to state tournament for the second time in three years.

The String Doctors will perform their mix of country and swing. In the event that is rains, the concert will be pushed to Thursday. 7 – 9 p.m. FREE. Turner Dodge Park, 100 E. North St., Lansing. (517) 483-4277.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced Tuesday that Chad Beahr , crew chief of the No. 89 Dodge driven by Morgan Shepherd in the NASCAR Busch Series, has been fined due to rule violations this past weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.

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.

JUNEAU, Wis. (AP) - It's a hoppy ending after all. A baby kangaroo in a diaper was found safe over the weekend, two hours after being reported missing from an exotic-animal farm, the Dodge County Sheriff's Department said Monday.

A Fort Dodge family is pleading for answers in the death of their daughter.

Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin E. Walsh reports that Jeffery Shipman's vehicle has been located. Monroe County Sheriff's Office has located the 2000 Dodge Caravan with N.Y. Registration BHG-4492 believed to been driven by Jeffery Shipman after he abducted his 3 year old daughter, Deonna Shipman.

Drove the car 5,ooo miles & the engine ceased up. No lemon law coverage because the car was driven more than 2,500 miles during 60 days after purchase. The used car dealer says no coverage & I can't find any recourse.

Not much. had to replace the brake rotors they were making noise when I bought it fine now. and a leak in rear brake line. fine now. I love my Dodge.

The El Dorado Broncos could not be hotter heading into their key four-game series at Hays. The Broncos finished off a six-game sweep of the Dodge City A's by sweeping a doubleheader at McDonald Stadium Sunday night, July 15, winning by scores of 7-3 and 10-3.

A former Phelps Dodge CEO, a cosmetic dentist, an attorney, a pediatrician and a plastic surgeon are among the buyers and sellers in this weeks biggest home sales{s} Slideshow: 2007 homes | Home sales

By Pat Hahn for the Daily Times Tuesday, July 17, 2007 12:45 PM CDT BEAVER DAM - Dodge County Fair Board officials reviewed highlights of the upcoming 2007 Dodge County Fair and introduced candidates for 2007 Dodge County Fairest of the Fair during the annual press banquet at Beaver Dam Monday night.

Fort Dodge police still are looking for the driver of a car involved in a fatal hit-and-run.

The recent African Union summit in Accra, Ghana, proposed a road-map to a federation of African states without mentioning a single political or economic freedom for African citizens.

Eight aim for Fairest of Fair titleBy AARON MARTIN Staff ReporterArea residents are turning their attention to the summer's biggest event, the Dodge County Fair.The Dodge County Fair Board hosted the first leg of the 2007 Fairest of the Fair Competition at Bayside Supper Club Monday night and also welcomed members of the media to discuss this year's festivities.Fair-goers can expect some changes ...

Daniel D. Christ, 40, of Iowa City, was killed by a suspected drunken driver in Dodge County, Wis., officials said.

FORT DODGE - The Ames High baseball team used a standout pitching performance from Ben Cotton to upset sixth-ranked Sioux City North, 6-2, in a Class 4A substate tournament semifinal Monday at Rogers Park.

BEAVER DAM A 24-year-old man said he led police on a nearly 13-mile chase with speeds of 110 mph because he was wanted on a warrant and didnt want to go back to prison, according to a Dodge County Sheriffs Department report. A sheriffs deputy attempted to stop a car northbound on Highway 151 near Moriah Road at 12:44 a.m. due to a burned out taillight, according to the report. The Oregon, Wis., ...

JUNEAU, Wis. - It's a hoppy ending after all. A baby kangaroo in a diaper was found safe over the weekend, two hours after being reported missing from an exotic-animal farm, the Dodge County Sheriff's Department said Monday.

A 27-year-old woman could be charged with driving drunk and causing the death of a motorcyclist in Dodge County.

My water pump went out at 115000 miles. (bad bearing). Nothing else. This truck is great! I get 20 miles a gallon on the freeway and around 15 in the city.

Two people were injured, one seriously, when their Dodge Dakota pickup truck overturned on Route 80 at 1:46 p.m. Monday, state police said.

ALLISON?— While Mother Nature prepared to put on a show of her own, North Butler’s softball team finished putting on a fine display of its own.

TOWN OF RUBICON, Wis. -- A 27-year-old woman could be charged with driving drunk and causing the death of a motorcyclist in Dodge County. Daniel Christ, 40, of Iowa, died when his bike was hit head-on by the woman in the Town of Rubicon Sunday morning.

DODGE Dodge-Scribner-Howells advanced to the winner s bracket semifinals with a 6-2 win over Morse Bluff Saturday in Class C Area 3 American Legion junior baseball.