| Book chronicles apple ambassador's quest for best cider | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 2:46:09 AM by Blog57 Team | | H ere's how much Jim Parker loves apples: He's been so wrapped up in talking about them that he's forgotten to eat his doughnuts. We're seated on the long bench opposite the counter at Yates Cider Mill in Rochester Hills. We've been sipping hot cider and discussing the glories of apples in general and Michigan apples in particular. I've been slowly savoring pieces of my hot, fresh cinnamon doughnuts, the classic cider mill kind that make you swoon when you eat them at the mill and make for serviceable coasters if you leave them on the counter for more than a day. He hasn't. But after an hour or so, he remembers them, and there's delight in his voice when he does. It's yet another discovery for the Apple-Pied Piper of Michigan agriculture.... | |
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| | | Chrysler execs test drive old cars | | Posted Sunday, October 15, 2006 6:45:50 PM by Blog57 Team | | AUBURN HILLS, MICH. ? The top 250 executives at Chrysler are test driving 3-year-old vehicles to check reliability and the consumer experience at the request of Chrysler Group President and Chief Executive Tom LaSorda. The executives will turn in their 2006 and 2007 vehicles for two 10-day periods to test-drive a used fleet of Jeep Grand Cherokees, Chrysler Town & Country minivans, Dodge Caravan minivans, Chrysler Pacifica crossovers and Dodge Ram pickups, the Detroit Free Press reported Saturday. Having test drives for used vehicles was LaSorda's idea; he was seen recently driving an old Grand Cherokee, the newspaper said. "In our positions we're pretty fortunate that we typically get to drive new cars," said Steve Walukas, vice president of corporate quality. "I know in my own situation, my friends, neighbors and relatives say, 'You wouldn't know what it's like to drive a car with a lot of miles on it.' This is a true way to understand." The program for executives at DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group began in August and will run for two more months, Walukas said.... | |
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| | | Rams from St. Louis Run on Clean, American-Made Renewable Fuel | | Posted Wednesday, October 11, 2006 12:46:02 PM by Blog57 Team | | ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DaimlerChrysler will expand its promotion of clean, renewable biofuels by delivering each new 2007 Dodge Ram diesel pickup truck to owners running on biodiesel fuel. Every Dodge Ram diesel coming off the assembly line at the company's Fenton, Missouri, north plant will be fueled with B5 -- made with 5 percent clean, renewable diesel made from soybeans. The Dodge Ram diesel is already approved for regular use with B5 fuel. "Delivering our diesel vehicles running on biodiesel is a first step in educating our customers about the advantages of this clean, renewable, American-made fuel," said Deborah Morrissett, Vice President - Regulatory Affairs for DaimlerChrysler. The Dodge Ram Heavy Duty 2500/3500 series diesel pickup trucks are powered by the 5.9-liter Cummins turbo-diesel engine.... | |
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| | | New laws for state vehicles sought | | Posted Friday, September 22, 2006 6:45:59 PM by Blog57 Team | | Lawmakers and taxpayer advocates on Thursday asked for limits on how statewide constitutional officers can use taxpayer-owned vehicles and gas cards issued to them. The calls for ground rules came after Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom's 2004 family trip to Minnesota driving a state vehicle and using a state gas card came to light. The law allows for personal use of the vehicle and gas card, but provides no guidance or controls. State Senate Democratic Leader John C. Land of Manning said he was appalled to learn about the trip to Minnesota. "I was also concerned to learn that there are little to no regulations regarding personal uses of state vehicles by constitutional officers." Land said he is drafting legislation with the intent of establishing uniform procedures for how state vehicles are used.... | |
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| | | Highway crash kills one, injures four | | Posted Wednesday, August 23, 2006 4:45:51 AM by Blog57 Team | | One or more passersby who were first on the scene of a deadly collision near Wakaw Sunday night may have saved lives by pulling people from a burning minivan. One man died and four others were sent to hospital when a westbound Dodge Caravan and an eastbound 1983 Honda motorcycle collided on Highway 41 at about 9 p.m. The crash, which killed the 56-yearold motorcycle driver, happened about nine kilometres southwest of Wakaw. Police have not released the victim's name or his hometown. RCMP say the minivan's driver was taken to Royal University Hospital in serious condition. Gene Markowsky, the fi re chief with Wakaw-Hoodoo Fire and Rescue, said ambulances arrived on the scene from both Wakaw and Cudworth, and the van's occupants were taken to hospitals in Rosthern and Wakaw.... | |
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| | | Unidentified man shot outside of bar | | Posted Monday, August 21, 2006 6:45:54 PM by Blog57 Team | | A man suffered gunshot wounds in the stomach and leg in a shooting outside El Paisano on Sunday evening. The man may have been shot in the parking lot at the restaurant at 5803 15th St. E., at about 7 p.m., according to Sgt. Keith Noordzy of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. Upon arrival, Noordzy immediately secured the crime scene. The parking lot soon after the incident was filled with dozens of cars trying to leave the shopping center and at least seven MSO vehicles, including the K-9 unit. Bystanders lined the perimeter of the strip mall where the bar is located. Authorities said the man, conscious and complaining about pain, was taken to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. Authorities did not identify the victim and had no named suspects in the incident.... | |
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| | | Kyle Petty offers tips about tires | | Posted Monday, July 31, 2006 8:45:51 AM by Blog57 Team | | What I want: Tires are the only things that protect me from the road, so getting a good-quality one that's right for my specific make and model is important. I must have: A tire that handles the weather and wears well. I look for a multipurpose tire. I want one that goes decent in slush and is really good in rain. One thing I hate: Don't fall for some profiled tire with tricked-out sidewalls or other gimmick. The savvy shopper knows: It's not about the best-looking tire, it's about getting the best-fitting tire. For a sports car, get one with a lot of lateral grip that performs well in the rain. And for a minivan, one that can handle towing and is more all-weather durable. My pick: A performance tire provides traction in wet and dry conditions.... | |
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| | | 'No-cost' MPI deal nixed | | Posted Saturday, July 08, 2006 8:46:02 AM by Blog57 Team | | MPI wants immobilizers in all vehicles at a high risk of being stolen, but one Winnipeg resident says it's not worth it for her. Andrea Leger received a letter recently stating that MPI would pay for the instillation of an immobilizer, "without condition," in both of her high-risk vehicles: a 1995 Dodge Neon and a 1995 Dodge Caravan. The letter claimed installation would be at "no cost" to the owner. However, Leger's vehicles both have remote starters called Command Start, which complicates the installation of the immobilizers, meaning "no-cost" turns into an $80 hit for each vehicle. Leger says the cost is too much to sink into such old vehicles. 'PRESSURED' "We're kind of being pressured into something that isn't worth it," said Leger, a teacher with two kids.... | |
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| | | Many swap minivans for cars, crossovers | | Posted Friday, July 07, 2006 2:46:26 AM by Blog57 Team | | DETROIT ? Sandi DiPaola, a stay-at-home mom from Almont, Mich., traded in her family's big conversion van for a Dodge Caravan minivan this past year. Her reasons for doing so were as straightforward as they always have been for those who buy minivans: DiPaola, 38, travels heavy. She needed space for her husband, twin 9-year-old sons, a 4-year-old daughter and a gaggle of friends and possessions. She also wanted something fuel-efficient. DiPaola considered a Chrysler Pacifica crossover for a moment, but ultimately decided on the minivan. "Nothing else really met our needs," she said. If there were more DiPaolas out there, Detroit automakers might not have so much to worry about in the profitable minivan segment, which has made up about 12 percent of all light-truck sales for the past few years.... | |
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