Those shiny and expensive Lexuses and Lincolns on Columbia dealers’ lots are no longer immune from the demons that have driven the auto industry into the ditch. “It has been hit hard,” said Chase Craven, general sales manager at Stivers Automotive Group, a Lincoln dealership. “It’s plain and simple, people are saying, ‘I’m not making any big purchases.’” The reasons why the luxury-car business
Robert Louis Mayer, 84, of Shakopee, was killed in a two car crash at the intersection of Juniper Avenue and County Road 10 (four miles east of Waconia) Tuesday, Aug. 12 just before 3 p.m., according to the Carver County Sheriff's Office.
"I’m never happier than when I’m up in places like this. This is my happy time.”Marge Kocher is standing atop a ridge off the rutted forest road that leads to the Broken Top Trailhead, admiring a straight-shot view of snow-splotched Mount Bachelor and the bald brown peak of Tumalo Mountain.
Aug. 11: Jesse Lee Edwards, 25, Wasilla, arrested on a warrant for failure to report to jail, original charge of DUI (driving under the influence). No bail.
Sports-mad Australia, stung by an unaccustomed medal trouncing by arch-rivals Britain, began a bout of self-flagellation on Wednesday, with newspapers predicting the worst medal outcome since Barcelona in 1992.
Most North Texans would agree that rain is needed in the area. But for some folks, the rain started their work week off on the wrong foot Monday. From water logged commuters, to smashed up cars, the rain caused lots of headaches.
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