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Ford first quarter profit rises 15 percent to $1.6B

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) -- Ford says net income rose 15 percent in the first quarter to $1.6 billion as record North American profits overcame weakness in Europe and South America...

business Wed, Apr 24, 2013 - 6:34am

Ford, GM to collaborate on new transmissions

DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors and Ford are putting aside their longstanding rivalry to work together to develop a new generation of fuel-efficient automatic transmissions. The companies said Monday that...

business Mon, Apr 15, 2013 - 1:12pm

Chrysler US sales up 5 percent in March

DETROIT (AP) -- Chrysler says its U.S. sales rose 5 percent last month from a year ago. The automaker says it sold almost 172,000 cars and trucks in March. It...

business Tue, Apr 02, 2013 - 7:50am

Strong auto output boosts US factory production

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A strong increase in auto output boosted U.S. factory production last month, the latest sign that manufacturing is helping drive economic growth after lagging for much of...

news / nation Fri, Mar 15, 2013 - 12:29pm

Fed survey: US economy growing moderately

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Federal Reserve survey showed the U.S. economy expanded in all parts of the country in January and February, helped by strong auto sales, a continued recovery...

news / nation Wed, Mar 06, 2013 - 1:13pm

Danica Patrick wins pole for NASCAR's Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Danica Patrick has won the Daytona 500 pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any Sprint Cup race. It was the...

sports / pro Sun, Feb 17, 2013 - 2:47pm

Chrysler profit jumps on higher sales

DETROIT (AP) -- Just three years out of bankruptcy, Chrysler posted a $1.7 billion profit in 2012 and said it expects to earn more than $2 billion this year. Improving...

business Wed, Jan 30, 2013 - 8:16am

US auto sales end 2012 on strong note

DETROIT (AP) -- Strong U.S. sales in December capped a remarkable year for the auto industry - especially Japanese brands - and 2013 should be even better. Sales of new...

business Thu, Jan 03, 2013 - 1:49pm

Dylan Peterson, front, and Austin Van Surksum, both Ridgewater College auto body students, work on a donated vehicle Friday during their regular class period at the school. The auto body collision repair and auto technology programs are seeking more donated vehicles. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

Ridgewater College auto programs need more cars

WILLMAR -- In order to learn how to fix car engines, transmissions, bodies and bumpers, the students at Ridgewater College's auto repair programs need cars. Through the Ridgewater College Foundation,...

news / local / education / Ridgewater / college Mon, Oct 01, 2012 - 12:00am

Nick Prom, left, of Sauk Rapids offers John Lindgren of Willmar a prop cigar as Lindgren prepares to pose for a photo Monday with his daughter Ava alongside Prom's 1928 Packard automobile. The fourth annual Trolls Car Club Show in Sunburg attracted enough collectible cars and trucks that many had to be shown on the Sunburg ballfield. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

Some cool cars in Sunburg, Minn.

news / region Tue, Sep 04, 2012 - 12:00am

Motorsports: KRA Speedway results

KRA Speedway Thursday at Willmar (Wissota) MIDWEST MODIFIEDS -- Feature: 1. Brian Haben, Holloway 2. Cory Crapser, Chippewa Falls 3. Shane Sabraski, Rice 4. Ryan Buer, Atwater 5. Dustin Auld,...

sports Sat, Sep 01, 2012 - 12:15am

Associated Press
Kyle Busch waits during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series race July 26 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.

NASCAR needs Kyle Busch to be himself

By Jenna Fryer An Associated Press Column Kyle Busch seems awfully unhappy these days. That's unfortunate for Busch, and it's bad for NASCAR. It's been a stressful summer for Busch,...

sports Tue, Aug 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Mills Auto Group purchases Swenson Motors Co. of Willmar, MInn.

Swenson Motor Company of Willmar, which sells Chrysler, Dodge, Ram and GMC vehicles, has been sold to Mills Auto Group and will be relocated to a south Willmar location. The...

business / news / local Tue, Aug 07, 2012 - 8:45am

Tribune photo by Rand Middleton
Boys of summers past Red Ahl, right, and Charlie Nelson on Tuesday, Red's 79th birthday, at Perkins Restaurant in Willmar.

Willmar Notebook: For Red, it was Ahl or nothin'

Red Ahl got out of the Army in 1956 and moved from Bird Island to Willmar. He started racing stock cars at the half-mile track at the fairgrounds in Willmar...

sports Wed, Jul 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Motorsports: This week's KRA results

Tribune Staff Report KRA Speedway Thursday at Willmar (Wissota) HOBBY STOCK -- Feature (top 10): (1) Chris Isdahl (2) Nick Simar (3) Taylor Willms (4) Forest Foster (5) Adam Sthompson...

sports Sat, May 12, 2012 - 12:00am

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