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Lawrence Barnes, 19, is charged with possession of a controlled substance-cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class II felony. The charge was incorrectly reported in a June 20 story from the Dodge County Court. The editor apologizes for the error.

H1 Voters approve gambling in Dodge City /H2 By Jon Ruhlen The Hutchinson News jruhlen@hutchnews.com P1 DODGE CITY - By a nearly 2-to-1 margin, Ford County voters approved a plan to bring blackjack tables and slot machines to the historic cattle town.

Two boys, ages 14 and 15, were arrested after taking a pickup truck for a spin Monday morning in the town of Calamus, according to a Dodge County Sheriffs Department report.

The Bolles School swept the top overall, boys and girls awards in the Florida High School Athletic Association's 3A Private classification in its final 2006-07 Dodge Sunshine Cup All-Sports Awards point standings. This is the 12th year the private school has won the cup, with 11 consecutive wins between 195 and 2005.

June 27, 2007 LARRY MAYER/Gazette Staff/Gazette StaffBlayden Brewer, 8, left, and Colton Kloppel, 10, play a racing video game at the Alltel Wireless store on King Avenue Tuesday. The No. 12 Alltel Dodge was on display at the store, and people could play games or be timed changing a tire with NASCAR pit crew tools. The car will be on display today at the Alltel store at 644 Broadwater Ave.

WOODSTOCK – A Cary man whose sexual abuse charges captured national news media attention and riled anti-immigration supporters after he tried to dodge the charges by getting deported back to Mexico pleaded guilty on Thursday to molesting a 4-year-old girl.

Today's QuickCast features stories on an analysis of the Governor's plane trips, a Cary man who tried to dodge his sexual abuse charges, a Woodstock memorial, a preview of the Taste of Chicago and more. Click here to watch.

The new owner of this 1998 Dodge Avenger, Christina Waddelow, hugs her mother Dorothy. Waddelow was one of nine students present at Opie’s in McKinleyville Saturday afternoon for a drawing to win the car. Students drew keys from a hat and then tested them one by one.

ANKENY — The Fort Dodge baseball team couldn’t shake the cross-conference blues against Ankeny on the road Tuesday night. The Dodgers took an inital lead against the Hawks, but as the pitching staff wore down, eight runs were lost to Ankeny in the last three frames, resulting in an 8-2 Hawk win.

20 workers exposed to arsenic at the plant.

Additional improvements to the Fort Dodge Regional Airport are slated for completion in the near future.

Make a list of valuable natural resources and you’re likely to come up with things like water, soil, clean air, even coal. The leadership of Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge would add something else to the list: volunteers.

As the new assistant principal in charge of curriculum at Fort Dodge Senior High School, Ben Johnson plans to continue the drive to make courses as relevant to students’ lives as they can be.

Time is running out on a fund-raising effort to pay for machines that will properly clean the protective gear of Fort Dodge firefighters. About $4,000 must be raised before a Sunday deadline.

By KELLY MONITZ Staff Writer Hazleton police showed off their new rides – black and white Dodge Chargers – on Tuesday afternoon outside City Hall.

A 24-year-old man faces a pair of charges on allegations he chased his ex-girlfriend with his car after an argument. Andrew R. Owens made an initial court appearance Monday in Dodge County Circuit Court on charges of second-degree recklessly endangering safety and false imprisonment.

The Car of Tomorrow continues to be a new challenge for NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers, crew chiefs and team members. Bobby Labonte, driver #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge and Kyle Petty, driver #45 Wells Fargo/Marathon/Tire Kingdom Dodge discuss the Car of Tomorrow and the process of learning the car.

Mildred Catherine Thomson, 93, Cedar Falls, formerly of Belmond and Fort Dodge, died June 18 at Windsor Nursing and Rehab Center. Committal services were held June 19 at Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery near Belmond. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

There’s a dimly lit room. The strong smell of Cubana smokes teases your nostrils and stings your eyes as you dodge waitresses carrying trays laden with tumblers of single malt. A crowd mulls around you. There are women showing skin, men in hats.

Once again Southlake managed to dodge the bullet when storms moved through the area early Monday morning. “We were lucky,” said Robert Price, director of public works for Southlake. “We had very little damage compared to some of the cities around us.

A 24-year-old man faces a pair of charges on allegations he chased his ex-girlfriend with his car after an argument. Andrew R. Owens made an initial court appearance Monday in Dodge County Circuit Court on charges of second-degree recklessly endangering safety and false imprisonment. The Dodge County Sheriff's Department said it received a 911 call Sunday night from a 22-year-old woman reporting ...

Blaze began in garage, caused $500,000 in damage to Union Mills home An electrical malfunction in the dashboard of a Dodge Durango pick-up truck started a two-alarm fire that caused $500,000 in damage to a Union Mills area home Monday evening, authorities said.

TOWN OF CALAMUS Two boys, ages 14 and 15, were arrested after taking a pickup truck for a spin Monday morning in the town of Calamus, according to a Dodge County Sheriffs Department report. Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls said an anonymous caller spied the teens driving a Ford Ranger pickup truck and believed that neither of the teens had a valid license. The teens were located in the vicinity of ...

WAUPUN A 32-year-old Fox Lake woman facing several drug charges was back in court this week following a traffic stop. Corinna Gray-Budziszek made her initial appearance Tuesday afternoon in Dodge County Circuit Court on charges of bail-jumping and possession of marijuana. She was charged last month in Dodge County with possession of narcotics, possession of cocaine, possession of a controlled ...

JUNEAU A 37-year-old Fox Lake man has been ordered to serve a year of probation for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old Waupun girl in 2005. Daniel P. Schmidt appeared in Dodge County Circuit Court for a plea hearing last week. Schmidt was found guilty on an amended charge of fourth-degree sexual assault. He was initially charged with three felony counts of sexual assault of a child under 16 y ears ...

District attorney investigator and former Plainview police officer Jess Barrera was authorized to trade his small 2005 Ford Explorer SUV for a 2006 Dodge Charger 4-door sedan at a total net cost of $13,025 that will be covered by drug-seizure money and the hot-check fund from the DA’s office.

On Monday morning, a banged-up 1974 Dodge Monaco sedan was lifted by a crane at the corner of Route 83 and Busse Avenue in Mount Prospect and placed inside the shell of the soon-to-be-completed Blues Bar.

MADISON An air quality advisory is in effect through 7 p.m. today for 15 counties including Fond du Lac and Dodge in eastern Wisconsin. The advisory covers Outagamie, Brown, Winnebago, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee, Jefferson, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha. The advisory is being issued because of persistent elevated levels of fine particles in the ...

A Dodge Sprinter stands tall among its competitors with many specifications that are best-in-class, plus some features that are exclusive to this versatile vehicle. While American consumers are quite familiar with full-size vans, the German-built Sprinter itself remains a bit of a novelty.

Well, there goes the idea over in NASCAR land that at Sonoma one must start "up front" so as to win. No driver has started any worse than 13th and won before Juan Pablo Montoya's Sunday win at Infineon Raceway in his No. 42 Havoline Dodge CupCar for owners Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates,.

Hey, Petty fans. This is Bill Wilburn, crew chief of the No. 45 Wells Fargo/Marathon/Tire Kingdom Dodge. Over the past three races I have had the opportunity to work with three outstanding drivers, Chad McCumbee, Kyle Petty and John Andretti.

A boating company is providing a safe haven for smokers following the new law banning lighting up in public places. The law comes into effect on 1 July. From that date the firm will be offering "speciality-smoking trips".

Dodge City Athletics pitcher Aaron Van de Hey delivers a pitch during action against Liberal Monday night at Cavalier Field. The AÕs beat the Beejays 5-1. The AÕs had five runs, nine hits and one error, and the Beejays had one run, six hits and two errors. Van de Hey pitched a complete game.

6 p.m. Dodge City at Alva-Okla. (DH) 6 p.m.

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Dodge City Women’s Chamber of Commerce Meeting June 26 at Casey’s Cowtown, 6 p.m. June 27, 2:00pm: Get a Clue as to the mystery behind cell phones. Dodge City Public Library and Unicel will be presenting a program on cell phone history as part of the Summer Reading Program for ages 0-12.

Twenty-one people from southwest Kansas communities completed the “ServSafe” managers course recently presented by K- State Research and Extension May 1 and 2 in Dodge City.

The Dodge City Community College Board of Trustees tabled a resolution Monday authorizing the college to use next year's student fees to fund scholarships, giving the board more time to review the proposal.

Although school districts across the nation struggle each year to come up with funds to keep their schools up and running, Dodge City Public Schools went above and beyond the call of duty.

GREENSBURG The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dodge City is installing a modular as a temporary building for worship on the site where St. Joseph Church was blown to bits by the May 4 tornado in Greensburg.

On Friday, the Kansas Supreme Court upheld the city of Lawrence's right to ban smoking in publicly owned buildings, restaurants and bars. Now the Dodge City Commission will discuss whether Dodge should implement a similar ban.

One Dodge City resident was injured and another killed in an accident late Sunday night in Meade County. At 11:37 p.m., 20-year-old Aida Azuncion Morales was northbound on Kansas Highway 23 when her car crossed the center line into the southbound lane, the Kansas Highway Patrol reported.

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Regent Inns PLC said it has appointed Tanith Dodge as non-executive director with effect from today.

"It was unfortunate. We got beat by fuel mileage. We did what we had to do to get to the end and that was it. Those other guys got the fuel mileage. Our strategy just didn't win the race. We got a 20th place finish with a top-seven race car. That's disappointing."

Investors have been rushing to large-company funds this year, according to Morningstar.com. Dodge & Cox International Stock (DODFX) is one of the most popular funds in 2007 through May and has returned 11.9 percent so far by holding stakes in big companies like Hitachi Ltd. and GlaxoSmithKline PLC. American Funds Capital Income Builder (CAIBX) is up only 7 percent this year but is holding ...

WOODSTOCK – A Cary man whose sexual abuse charges captured national news media attention and riled anti-immigration supporters after he tried to dodge the charges by getting deported back to Mexico pleaded guilty on Thursday to molesting a 4-year-old girl.

Today's QuickCast features stories on an analysis of the Governor's plane trips, a Cary man who tried to dodge his sexual abuse charges, a Woodstock memorial, a preview of the Taste of Chicago and more. Click here to watch.

The Fort Dodge baseball team clubbed Marshalltown again and took over sole possession of second place in the CIML Iowa Conference Monday at Ed McNeil Field.

Fort Dodge softball coach Andi Adams has been waiting for a night like Monday from her pitching staff. All it needed was a little tweaking.

Vehicle crashes into West Knoxville storefront; 2 hurt A woman drove a Dodge Durango into the Panaderia La Flor bakery storefront on Newcom Avenue about 6 p.m. Monday, pinning a worker to the wall and striking a customer, authorities said.

Superintendent Linda Brock outlined a set of strategies Monday night for the Fort Dodge Community School District to implement in the push to improve student performance.

One man is in custody following an afternoon high-speed chase through Fort Dodge Monday. Gene Leonard Smith, 43, of Eagle Grove, was arrested Monday on multiple traffic violations after he was forced off the road on Webster County Road D18 east of Fort Dodge.

The $1.25 fee that Fort Dodge residents pay every month for operating the regional landfill will disappear in August. The City Council voted Monday to drop the fee because enough money has accumulated in that account to cover all the expected costs.

The thick document called Envision 2030 portrays a future Fort Dodge known as a hotbed for renewable energy companies in a safe community full of interesting places people can spend their free time.

Skiing holidays can be traumatic, not only from the unplanned contact with rocks, trees, and fellow skiers, but from the cost of lift passes, accommodation, and a glass of beer at your favourite off-piste ale-house. A ski resort, therefore, is the ideal venue for a trauma conference.

A sediment removal project is underway within the Rillito River. The Pima County Regional Flood Control District, in collaboration with Colorado River Materials, is currently working to remove sediment in the Rillito River between Dodge Boulevard and Campbell Avenue.

Once again Southlake managed to dodge the bullet when storms moved through the area early Monday morning. “We were lucky,” said Robert Price, director of public works for Southlake. “We had very little damage compared to some of the cities around us.

JUNEAU A woman accused of bringing prescription drugs into a prison for an inmate has been placed on probation for three years. Laura A. Babe, 39, of Horicon, appeared for sentencing Monday morning in Dodge County Circuit Court. Babe was found guilty of delivering illegal articles to an inmate. In addition, Babe will serve 30 days in the Dodge County Jail followed by 30 days on an electronic ...

BEAVER DAM Forensic evidence may prove the final link in solving the arson fire that destroyed the VIP Building at the Charter Raceway Park May 20 in Beaver Dam. Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls said investigators are awaiting evidence analysis from the state crime lab that could implicate a person of interest. Right now we have one person that were focusing on, Nehls said. The investigation has ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an air quality watch for 23 counties in southeastern and south central Wisconsin including Fond du Lac and Dodge for Tuesday, June 26. Counties covered by the watch are Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Door, Fond du Lac, Green, Jefferson, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, ...

A two-vehicle accident Sunday evening on Route A at Sandy Valley Road left a De Soto man dead and three other people injured, according to a report by the Highway Patrol. Authorities said a southbound Saturn driven by Wesley D. Holland, 26, of De Soto, pulled from Sandy Valley onto Route A into the path of a westbound Dodge pickup truck driven by Alan D. Adamson, 47, of Hillsboro. The truck ...

A two-vehicle accident May 29 at routes 141 and 21 left three people seriously injured, according to a report by the Highway Patrol. Authorities said a Dodge Stratus driven by Nicholas M. Franks, 17, of High Ridge, was waiting to make a left turn from northbound 141 onto southbound Route 21, when he pulled into the path of a southbound Chevy S-10 pickup driven by Jorey J. Moll, 21, of Fenton. ...

TOWN OF OAK GROVE A 24-year-old Burnett man accused of chasing down his ex-girlfriend with his car has been charged in Dodge County. Andrew R. Owens made his initial court appearance Monday afternoon in Dodge County Circuit court where he was charged with second degree recklessly endangering safety and false imprisonment. If convicted, Owens faces up to 20 years in prison and up to $50,000 in ...

By Gloria Hafemeister for the Daily Times Monday, June 25, 2007 12:41 PM CDT BEAVER DAM - Organizers of the Dodge County Dairy Brunch at Howard, Cathie and Mike Bohl's dairy farm at Beaver Dam are terming the event a huge success.

TOWN OF OAK GROVE A 24-year-old Horicon man accused of chasing down his ex-girlfriend with his car is facing a host of charges in Dodge County.

Virginia authorities reported to police that a vehicle and attached trailer, reported stolen from Monmouth Avenue, was recovered, said Lt. Mark Wodell. A Dodge pickup truck and an attached trailer was reported stolen some time between 7 p.m. Sunday and 4:20 a.m. Monday from a home on Monmouth Avenue, Wodell said. Police listed the vehicle as stolen and received a call about 11 a.m. that the truck ...

TOWN OF OAK GROVE A 24-year-old Horicon man accused of chasing down his ex-girlfriend with his car is facing a host of charges in Dodge County. Around 8:33 p.m., the Dodge County Sheriffs Department received a 911 call from a 22 year-old Burnett woman reporting that her ex-boyfriend was trying to chase her down with his vehicle. Earlier that evening, the couple began arguing at an apartment in ...

JUNEAU, Wis. -- Court dates have been scheduled for a case that the Dodge County sheriff describes as bizarre. Authorities said that a 50-year-old man crashed his moped in an alleged alcohol-related incident about a week ago.

In a race where fuel strategy made the difference, Juan Pablo Montoya had just enough gas to take the checkered flag, enjoy a brief victory celebration and make it to the winner's circle. That's when the red warning lights came on as the No. 42 Dodge...

Jay Williams of Lakeside High and Jaclyn Lott of Sulphur were the first competitors to capture state titles at the Dodge 58th annual Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo this week at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center.

FOX LAKE A 20-year-old Randolph man was injured Sunday evening when he was struck by a Jet Ski while water skiing on Fox Lake. According to Dodge County Sheriffs Department dispatch logs, Mark D. Sjoerdsma was being towed along with another water skier behind a boat driven by Steven J. Kok, 45, of Randolph, around 6:23 p.m. when a Jet Ski operated by Jason D. Murphy, 31, of Wisconsin Rapids ...

For five innings, the Dodge City Athletics had trouble trying to figure out how to bat against Nevada Griffons pitcher Charlie Shaver. But they figured him out in the sixth for five runs as the Athletics came back with a 6-4 victory over the Griffons in the first game of a doubleheader.

Dodge City High School girls basketball head coach Justin Briggs will be conducting the annual Junior Demon Basketball Camp at the DCHS Fieldhouse on July 2-3.

The Dodge City Legend added another title to its resume Sunday afternoon at the Civic Center when its 97-96 victory over the Kansas Cagerz gave them the 2007 USBL regular season title.

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June 27, 2:00pm: Get a Clue as to the mystery behind cell phones. Dodge City Public Library and Unicel will be presenting a program on cell phone history as part of the Summer Reading Program for ages 0-12. Program held at Dodge City Public Library.

The rides at the Autoway Amusements carnival light up the night sky over south Dodge City Friday night. MICHAEL SCHWEITZER/DAILY GLOBE

DODGE CITY -- As far as comebacks go, this one nearly became legendary. Down by as many as 22 points early in the second half of their regular season finale Sunday against the Dodge City Legend, the Kansas Cagerz almost pulled off the impossible before falling 97-96 at the Civic Center.

Will the Dodge Calibur SRT4 Be The Fastest Car You Can Buy For Under $20,000?

Until recently, Tuesday arraignments looked like a zoo inside the Dodge County Court offices.

The Dodge County Humane Society is on the corner of Luther and Morningside roads.

A Joplin man suffered moderate injuries this morning in a Jasper County vehicle turnover, Missouri Highway Patrol said. A westbound 1995 Dodge reportedly ran off the road, struck a guardrail and overturned around 1:55 a.m. on Interstate 44, four miles east of Joplin. Lawrence C. Morton, 37, was transported to Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, a patrol report said.

NEXTEL CUP TOYOTA/SAVE MART 350 At Infineon Raceway Sonoma, Calif. Lap length: 1.99 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (32) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge, 110 laps, 74.547 mph., $310,600.

TORONTO - Dustin McGowan was looking for a no-hitter and a milestone for Frank Thomas, all in the same game.

TOWN OF LEROY The Dodge and Fond du Lac County forage councils are jointly sponsoring a Forage Twilight meeting at the Oechsner Farms beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday June 27.

SEATTLE — The Kid can rise to an occasion, like John Wayne on a white stallion, like Clint Eastwood in a Dodge Charger, like Will Smith on a flood-lit sound stage.

WOODSTOCK – A Cary man whose sexual abuse charges captured national news media attention and riled anti-immigration supporters after he tried to dodge the charges by getting deported back to Mexico pleaded guilty on Thursday to molesting a 4-year-old girl.

Today's QuickCast features stories on an analysis of the Governor's plane trips, a Cary man who tried to dodge his sexual abuse charges, a Woodstock memorial, a preview of the Taste of Chicago and more. Click here to watch.

SONOMA, Calif. - Juan Pablo Montoya had everything working against him on the road course at Infineon Raceway Sunday at the Toyota/Save Mart 350. He lacked experience in a heavy stock car, he started 32nd and his Dodge Avenger didn't have enough gas to finish the race.

DODGE CENTER, Minn. — Lee Trocinski was about the only pitcher the Winona Chiefs amateur baseball team had to throw on Sunday.

In a race where fuel strategy made the difference, Juan Pablo Montoya had just enough gas to take the checkered flag, enjoy a brief victory celebration and make it to the winner's circle. That's when the red warning lights came on as the No. 42 Dodge...

Fort Dodge Senior standout tennis players Molly Eslick and David Knight claimed two titles each at the Junior Amateur Sunday at Dodger Courts. Eslick, who placed third at state, won the 18-and-under singles title.

He didn’t quite beat everyone with one hand tied behind his back, but Chad McCarty came close during the final round of the Fort Dodge Amateur Sunday afternoon.

The Oklahoma Storm will conclude their regular season tonight when they host the United States Basketbal League-leading Dodge City Legend in a 7:05 tipoff at Mark Price Arena.

Juan Pablo Montoya displays his road racing prowess again Sunday, grabbing his first NASCAR Nextel Cup win at Infineon Raceway.

The Government should drop its plan to restrict access to freedom of information because it could allow public bodies to dodge difficult or embarrassing questions, MPs said.

1 Lots of “firsts” took place in Nextel Cup on Sunday. Among them: Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya became the first driver not born in North America to win a race. Dodge won for the first time this year. And Montoya, who started 32nd, became the first Cup driver to win on a current road course from a starting position outside of the top 20.

SEATTLE — The Kid can rise to an occasion, like John Wayne on a white stallion, like Clint Eastwood in a Dodge Charger, like Will Smith on a flood-lit sound stage.

Kirk Myrold’s first home Area III game as head coach of the Richey’s Market American Legion baseball program won’t be one he will soon forget. It took a near total team effort, and parts of two days for the Marketmen to finally put away rival Salem Withnell Dodge 17-16 in 13 innings on Monday night.

MIDDLETOWN — Just minutes after he allegedly stole a Dodge Neon, a 37-year-old man was ejected across three lanes of traffic in a two-car crash, police said.

SEMIFINAL FINISH FOR STEVENS JR. Richie Stevens Jr. raced the Team Mopar/Valspar Dodge Stratus R/T to his second semifinal finish of the season today at the ProCare Rx NHRA SuperNationals, defeating Warren Johnson and Larry Morgan along the way.

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) -- Juan Pablo Montoya demonstrated his road racing prowess again Sunday, stretching his final fuel load to the limit and grabbing his first NASCAR Nextel Cup win at Infineon Raceway.

Juan Montoya captured Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 Nextel Cup race on the Infineon Raceway road course. The No.42 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge driver crossed the finish line 4.097 seconds ahead of Kevin Harvick.

Once again Southlake managed to dodge the bullet when storms moved through the area early Monday morning. “We were lucky,” said Robert Price, director of public works for Southlake. “We had very little damage compared to some of the cities around us.

A Fort Myers man plowed his Ford Crown Victoria into a bail bonds building Sunday after crashing with a Dodge pickup on State Road 82, authorities said.

Gordon Brown has been urged to drop a plan to restrict access to information because it could allow public bodies to dodge difficult questions.

Sorted Performance team owner Hal Brown reported to SPEEDtv.com that the team's transporter, loaded with both Dodge SRT-4 SPEED TC cars and all racing equipment, was stolen this Thursday from the greater Detroit area.

WOODSTOCK – A Cary man whose sexual abuse charges captured national news media attention and riled anti-immigration supporters after he tried to dodge the charges by getting deported back to Mexico pleaded guilty on Thursday to molesting a 4-year-old girl.

Today's QuickCast features stories on an analysis of the Governor's plane trips, a Cary man who tried to dodge his sexual abuse charges, a Woodstock memorial, a preview of the Taste of Chicago and more. Click here to watch.

Two years. Dodge County, Fremont and North Bend officials will have to wait at least that long to see which route if any will be chosen for an expanded U.S. Highway 30.

The Dodge County Humane Society is on the corner of Luther and Morningside roads.

Danny Edwards Jr. extends his Late Model points lead at Langley Speedway. The end to Dodge's dominance will have to wait at least another week.

H1 Cagerz topple Legend /H2 By Harold Bechard The Hutchinson News hbechard@hutchnews.com P1 SALINA - For the second consecutive game at the Bicentennial Center, Dodge City gave up 60 first-half points against the Kansas Cagerz. /P2 This time, the Legend didn't come back for a last-second victory.

2007 June. We have a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. We bought it used with 32,000 miles on it, and loved the car. In 2004 our speed sensor went, and then the air conditioner sounds the same, and then our tie rods went bad. When the Dodge dealer replaced them, the steering column crumbled.

H1 Boon or bust: All eyes on Dodge /H2 S1 The ultimate benefit or cost of building a casino in Ford County is still being debated, even as residents prepare to either approve or reject it.

H1 Little middle ground seen between sides/H2 S1 For some Dodge City residents, gambling means an economic boost, but for opponents, it means abandoning social responsibility.

H1 Ford Co. voters to accept or reject gambling Tuesday /H2 The News staff P1 DODGE CITY - Ford County voters will decide the gambling issue on June 26 by answering one question: "Shall the Kansas Lottery be authorized to operate a lottery gaming facility in Ford County?"

200kms- the steering column started to clunk when I turn it took 5 months to get a dealer to replace it. 1500kms- power steering hose blew. I paid for 20 free oil changes with my warranty, almost impossible to get into a dealership.

An accident involving a tractor-trailer held up traffic on Air Base Boulevard for most of the evening Saturday. The accident occurred at 8:30 p.m. when an Alabama Food Service truck hit a Dodge Ram at the intersection of Day Street and Air Base Boulevard.

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - For the third year in a row, Mike Ashley, driver of the Torco Race Fuels Dodge Charger, failed to make eliminations at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey - the place he started his racing career and calls his 'hometown track.'

Out of Dodge we went, through South Park to the Arkansas River valley, where the water is running high and huge, swollen with runoff.

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. This doesn't happen all the time, but it's enough to make me nervous. I know the car has a lot of miles, but other than that, it runs well, doesn't make any funny noises and idles pretty quietly. I do have to add oil between oil ...

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.'s $26.4 billion purchase of Phelps Dodge Corp. is turning out better than expected.

Danny Edwards Jr. extends his Late Model points lead at Langley Speedway. The end to Dodge's dominance will have to wait at least another week.

WOODSTOCK – A Cary man whose sexual abuse charges captured national news media attention and riled anti-immigration supporters after he tried to dodge the charges by getting deported back to Mexico pleaded guilty on Thursday to molesting a 4-year-old girl.

Today's QuickCast features stories on an analysis of the Governor's plane trips, a Cary man who tried to dodge his sexual abuse charges, a Woodstock memorial, a preview of the Taste of Chicago and more. Click here to watch.

A car was destroyed and three of its occupants were sent to a hospital following a single-vehicle accident Saturday in Franklin County, Virginia State Police reported. Ronnie Prillaman of Ridgeway was traveling south on Virginia 772 (Holly Ridge Road) in a 2000 Dodge Neon about 5 p.m.

JUNEAU, Wis. (AP) - Court dates have been scheduled for a case that the Dodge County sheriff describes as bizarre. Authorities say a 50-year-old man crashed his mo-ped in an alleged alcohol-related incident about a week ago.

A number of local tennis players advanced on to the semifinals and finals during the Fort Dodge Junior Am at the Dodger Courts on Saturday. There were 103 entries in the tournament and 20 Fort Dodge athletes.

Dave Cziraky of Bethlehem bought this 1966 Dodge Charger in Nazareth after graduating from college in 1987 and restored it piecemeal in his garage over the next several years.

A trip to the beach ended tragically for a volunteer firefighter when his Dodge pickup truck was hit head on.

Kirk Myrold’s first home Area III game as head coach of the Richey’s Market American Legion baseball program won’t be one he will soon forget. It took a near total team effort, and parts of two days for the Marketmen to finally put away rival Salem Withnell Dodge 17-16 in 13 innings on Monday night.

JUNEAU, Wis. (AP) - Court dates have been scheduled for a case that the Dodge County sheriff describes as bizarre. Authorities say a 50-year-old man crashed his mo-ped in an alleged alcohol-related incident about a week ago.

Once again Southlake managed to dodge the bullet when storms moved through the area early Monday morning. “We were lucky,” said Robert Price, director of public works for Southlake. “We had very little damage compared to some of the cities around us.

Associated Press - June 23, 2007 8:25 PM ET JUNEAU, Wis. (AP) - Court dates have been scheduled for a case that the Dodge County sheriff describes as bizarre.

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 23, 2007) - Jack Beckman drove the Mail Terminal Services Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car into the No. 8 slot during qualifying for the ProCare Rx NHRA SuperNationals in Englishtown, N.J., recording his quickest 4.789-second pass at 325.30 mph in the Friday night session.

This car is a trap for the unwary. Do not buy one Some problems, but over GREAT CAR!

After earning the No. 1 spot in Friday night Pro Stock qualifying with a career-best 6.598/209.20, Richie Stevens Jr. made a valiant attempt to hold on to it during today's final two qualifying sessions for the ProCare Rx NHRA SuperNationals in Englishtown, N.J. The driver of Don Schumacher Racing's Team Mopar/Valspar Dodge Stratus R/T fell one place short, when Greg Anderson snatched the pole ...

NOTE: Montoya posted the fastest lap in Saturday morning's first practice session. With a speed of 92.330 in practice, that would have qualified him fourth fastest on Friday.

The shooting occurred at Wildwood Park at 2pm on Saturday. Police say it may have been due to an ongoing dispute. They say PSTA bus and 3 vehicles were not hit intentionally.

(AP Photo/Dino Vournas) Race driver Jeff Gordon, left, and teammate Jimmie Johnson, of the Hendricks Motorsports team, answer questions from the media after their cars failed inspection before practice for the NASCAR Dodge/Save Mart 350 auto race Friday, June 22, 2007 in Sonoma, Calif. at Infineon Raceway.

A two-vehicle accident Sunday evening on Route A at Sandy Valley Road left a De Soto man dead and three other people injured, according to a report by the Highway Patrol. Authorities said a southbound Saturn driven by Wesley D. Holland, 26, of De Soto, pulled from Sandy Valley onto Route A into the path of a westbound Dodge pickup truck driven by Alan D. Adamson, 47, of Hillsboro. The truck ...

A two-vehicle accident May 29 at routes 141 and 21 left three people seriously injured, according to a report by the Highway Patrol. Authorities said a Dodge Stratus driven by Nicholas M. Franks, 17, of High Ridge, was waiting to make a left turn from northbound 141 onto southbound Route 21, when he pulled into the path of a southbound Chevy S-10 pickup driven by Jorey J. Moll, 21, of Fenton. ...

The fuel pump overheated causing engine shutdown with 450 miles on the car. The first time it happened we were told we had bad gas. Second time we got angry. The dealer drove the car for over 80 miles before finally deciding the fuel pump was overheating.

Jay Williams of Lakeside High and Jaclyn Lott of Sulphur were the first competitors to capture state titles at the Dodge 58th annual Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo this week at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center.

Center row cup holder broken 20,000. Middle row seats show some wear. This car has a lot of room, the stow and go seats are easy to opperate and create a huge area for cargo.

So this is it. Eight years and 25 days. Although you'll see a few stories with my byline later this month and a few times in July, my tenure as your sports writer here in Dodge City ends with Monday's edition.

The Dodge City Legend wasn't successful in its first chance to clinch the United States Basketball League regular season title, losing to the Kansas Cagerz 117-100 at Salina's Bicentennial Center.

Next Tuesday evening, between 6 and 8, a caravan of hot rods and muscle cars will roll into town. The 2007 Americruise, a cross-country exodus of custom cars sponsored by Rod and Custom Magazine, is making a stop in Dodge on its way to a car show in Nebraska.

The way Doug Ward sees it, a casino represents a golden opportunity to capitalize on Dodge City's Old West heritage and bring new jobs to the community.

FARMINGTON - The Rock 'N Country concert with Lori Dodge will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Farmington gazebo. There is no charge to attend.

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Throw any idea of hometown advantage out the door for Mike Ashley, driver of the Torco Race Fuels Dodge Charger R/T. Under clear skies and in front of record crowds, Ashley struggled to get down the quarter-mile at Old Bridge Township raceway Park in the first two qualifying sessions of the ProCare Rx NHRA SuperNationals Friday.

"That wasn't a very good lap. It hung in gear the whole time." "I thought it was OK considering we went out real early. The draw might hurt us a little bit. We didn't pick up speed. We lost speed and that's going to hurt us in the long run, but wherever we start is where we start.

To whom it may concern. I bought a 2004 Dodge Intrepid with about 24,000 miles on it. It seemed like a solid car and I spent the extra money because I wanted a reliable car to carry me through 5 or 6 years.

MIDDLETOWN — Just minutes after he allegedly stole a Dodge Neon, a 37-year-old man was ejected across three lanes of traffic in a two-car crash, police said.

WOODSTOCK – A Cary man whose sexual abuse charges captured national news media attention and riled anti-immigration supporters after he tried to dodge the charges by getting deported back to Mexico pleaded guilty on Thursday to molesting a 4-year-old girl.

Today's QuickCast features stories on an analysis of the Governor's plane trips, a Cary man who tried to dodge his sexual abuse charges, a Woodstock memorial, a preview of the Taste of Chicago and more. Click here to watch.

BELVIDERE — For the first time since it was launched in January 2006, the Dodge Caliber accounted for less than half of the production mix at Chrysler's Belvidere assembly plant.

If a resort casino ends up being built about 19 miles away in Dodge City, then Cimarron businesswoman Sandi Coast says her town will make the best of it.

The number of younger teenagers that turn to the KETHEA Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals is dropping while those that come from regional parts of the country, such as Thessaly and Thrace, for assistance is on the rise, the group said yesterday.

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 22, 2007) - Richie Stevens Jr. drove the Team Mopar/Valspar Dodge Stratus R/T to No. 1 in Friday night qualifying for the ProCare Rx NHRA SuperNationals, setting a career-best elapsed time of 6.598 seconds at a career-best speed of 209.20 mph.

East is east and west is west, and never the twain shall meet. Rudyard Kipling may have said it best, and that, in a nutshell, is the conundrum facing the Bank of Canada ahead of a key interest-rate announcement next month.

The Late Model race at Langley Speedway started about 9:15 p.m. last Saturday, earlier than usual. So track owner Lou Gotti was stunned watching more than 200 fans head for the exits moments prior to the green flag.

Roller shoes all the rage with kids, but some question their safety You've probably seen them -- children gliding around on sneakers. Perhaps you've even had to dodge one or two.

A jury recommends death for a Bakersfield man convicted of murdering five. Splattered insects indicated his alibi was false. Bugs on the radiator and air filter of a rented 2003 Dodge Neon proved to be the downfall of a Bakersfield elementary school vice principal, leading to his conviction last month for the murder of his estranged wife, three children and mother-in-law.

The path on the south side of the Rillito River between Dodge Boulevard and Campbell Avenue will be closed intermittently over the next month.

Two years. Dodge County, Fremont and North Bend officials will have to wait at least that long to see which route if any will be chosen for an expanded U.S. Highway 30.

The Dodge County Humane Society is on the corner of Luther and Morningside roads.

WOODSTOCK – A Cary man whose sexual abuse charges captured national news media attention and riled anti-immigration supporters after he tried to dodge the charges by getting deported back to Mexico pleaded guilty on Thursday to molesting a 4-year-old girl.

Today's QuickCast features stories on an analysis of the Governor's plane trips, a Cary man who tried to dodge his sexual abuse charges, a Woodstock memorial, a preview of the Taste of Chicago and more. Click here to watch.

MIDDLETOWN — Just minutes after he allegedly stole a Dodge Neon, a 37-year-old man was ejected across three lanes of traffic in a two-car crash, police said.

WHEELING — There appears to be no danger of any Wheeling-area highway bridges collapsing, despite the need for motorists and pedestrians to dodge chunks of concrete falling from one of the structures last week.

What looked to be a solid sweep over a ranked opponent for the Fort Dodge softball team quickly turned into a split Friday night at Rogers Park.

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Richie Stevens, driving the Team Mopar Dodge Stratus, set the Pro Stock track elapsed-time record last night with a 6.598-second time in claiming the provisional No. 1 qualifier award.

The Kansas Cagerz closed out the home portion of the 2007 season with a dominating win over the USBL leading Dodge City Legend 117-100 on Friday night at the Bicentennial Center.

When Rachel Castor, of Fort Dodge, talks about her father the words come quickly as if propelled by the love and pride she feels. But she worries about him in a way that most 8-year-olds never have to worry about a parent.

The Fort Dodge Dragoons bingo games will go on under a deal with state regulators which resolves allegations that the group broke charitable gaming rules.

Scottish Rite fraternity member championed educational growth.

CHELSEA, Mich. — Dodge offered short test-drives of the 2009 Durango Hybrid earlier this week, and provided a few specifications as well. The Durango and Chrysler Aspen will use the same two-mode hybrid system that we experienced earlier this year in the hybrid Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon.

Kirk Myrold’s first home Area III game as head coach of the Richey’s Market American Legion baseball program won’t be one he will soon forget. It took a near total team effort, and parts of two days for the Marketmen to finally put away rival Salem Withnell Dodge 17-16 in 13 innings on Monday night.

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"I'm not sure what the infraction was, but that was a pretty prime penalty considering how important track position is here. It'll be interesting to see if any points go along with it.

COMMENT ON RACING THE COT AT INFINEON "I don't think it'll be too bad. It should be a pretty fun race. I've never finished that well here, but we've had some good runs until late in the race. The car was handling good when we tested at the road course. The brakes and everything felt good.

A two-vehicle accident May 29 at routes 141 and 21 left three people seriously injured, according to a report by the Highway Patrol. Authorities said a Dodge Stratus driven by Nicholas M. Franks, 17, of High Ridge, was waiting to make a left turn from northbound 141 onto southbound Route 21, when he pulled into the path of a southbound Chevy S-10 pickup driven by Jorey J. Moll, 21, of Fenton. ...

A two-vehicle accident Sunday evening on Route A at Sandy Valley Road left a De Soto man dead and three other people injured, according to a report by the Highway Patrol. Authorities said a southbound Saturn driven by Wesley D. Holland, 26, of De Soto, pulled from Sandy Valley onto Route A into the path of a westbound Dodge pickup truck driven by Alan D. Adamson, 47, of Hillsboro. The truck ...

NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: NEOM) today announced the resignation of David A. Dodge as vice president and CFO, and that J. Scott Womble, the company's Corporate Controller, has assumed the role of interim CFO.

JUNEAU Patrick Lemmon was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The intoxicated 50-year-old Mayville man was lying injured on the roadway after crashing his moped on June 14 when he was apparently run over by another Mayville resident. Its just another one of those bizarre cases, said Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls. Lemmon had been driving his moped on Raasch Hill Road earlier that evening when ...

I also have a 1999 SLT, 150K on the ODO and it started the stalling thing today... in the drive through at a fast food place it just shut itself off and displayed the "No bus" message in the mileage, gas/oil/etc. dropped to zero.

Police are investigating a drive-by shooting in south Wichita early this morning. The shooting was reported at 12:20 a.m. in the 1700 block of South Ida. Police said that a 51-year-old man was in his detached garage with his 10-year-old daughter, his 19-year-old son and a 44-year-old man when someone in a gold Dodge Stratus or Intrepid drove by and fired three to five shots at them. A pickup ...

Michigan was a tough race for Juan Montoya as for the first time this season the No. 42 Dodge failed to finish a race and it resulted in a 43rd-place finish after a blown tire forced him into the wall on Lap 67 of the 200-lap event.

0624 Mayville man charged with striking accident victim JUNEAU Patrick Lemmon was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The intoxicated 50-year-old Mayville man was lying injured on the roadway after crashing his moped on June 14 when he was apparently run over by another Mayville resident. Its just another one of those bizarre cases, said Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls. Lemmon had been driving ...

Derby News Report The first place Derby Twins move to 10-5 overall in the season and 8-4 in the Jayhawk League with a big win over Jayhawk League foe the Dodge City A's.

WOODSTOCK – A Cary man whose sexual abuse charges captured national news media attention and riled anti-immigration supporters after he tried to dodge the charges by getting deported back to Mexico pleaded guilty on Thursday to molesting a 4-year-old girl.

Today's QuickCast features stories on an analysis of the Governor's plane trips, a Cary man who tried to dodge his sexual abuse charges, a Woodstock memorial, a preview of the Taste of Chicago and more. Click here to watch.

WOODSTOCK - A Cary man whose sexual abuse charges captured national media attention and riled up anti-immigration supporters after he tried to dodge the charges by being deported back to Mexico pleaded guilty on Thursday to molesting a 4-year-old girl.

Cops slapped charges on three teens after responding to calls two Dodge Neons were allegedly crashing into parked cars – and each other – in northwest Edmonton.

MIDDLETOWN - Just minutes after he allegedly stole a Dodge Neon, a 37-year-old man was ejected across three lanes of traffic in a two-car crash, police said.