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Walser's purchase of Hecker sites hits wall
Paul Walser's deal to buy and consolidate two shuttered Denny Hecker dealerships has hit a major roadblock.
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The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Denny Hecker in April 2004. Hecker filed for personal bankruptcy protection this month following highly publicized battles with his largest lenders.
Denny Hecker dealerships suspected of sales fraud
This text is replaced by the Flash movie. Minnesota and federal investigators descended on the remains of Denny Hecker's shattered empire of automotive dealerships Wednesday, searching, they said, for possible evidence of fraudulent car sales that may have roped in unsuspecting victims from more than a dozen counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Embattled Denny Hecker fires back: Lender GMAC to blame for unpaid taxes and fees
A day after state and federal investigators descended on what little remains of Denny Hecker's automotive empire amid a state and federal fraud investigation over unpaid taxes and license fees and outstanding car liens, the bankrupt mogul came out swinging.
Oak Park Heights / Drum, bugle corps at weekend fete
Top drum and bugle corps from across the country will compete this weekend in Drum Beauty Minnesota '09. The event will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Stillwater Area High School Stadium in Oak Park Heights.
Senior housing plans ramp up in Fridley and greater metro
A number of senior housing projects are in the works in the Twin Cities, from Fridley to St.
Washington County Oak Park Heights / City, county at odds over who collects trash charges
Officials in Oak Park Heights didn't like Washington County's plan for collecting an environmental charge back when it was first proposed in 2002.
Top: Bob Anderson, director of the Raptor Resource Project, lets fourth-grade students from Falcon Heights Elementary School touch a peregrine falcon after he bands it Wednesday at Xcel Energy's Allen King Power Plant in Oak Park Heights.
Convicted of molesting, Rosemount man headed home
A 69-year-old Rosemount man serving a 13-year prison sentence after being convicted of molesting three young girls will be allowed to go home from prison, in part because of his poor health.
Stillwater / Sunday marathon closes major roads
Drivers in Stillwater, Bayport, Oak Park Heights and Stillwater Township should expect delays Sunday during the Anytime Fitness Stillwater Marathon.
One Minnesota Officer Job Draws 117 Apps
There's one open position on the Oak Park Heights Police Department, and, as of Thursday, 117 people were vying for it.
Bayport administrators paid too much, city council member argues
Is Bayport paying its top management too much? City Council Member Torry Kraftson thinks so.
Community, partnership dedicate care center at Boutwells Landing
"It is the missing piece to provide our continuum of care here at Boutwells." That is how Mark Campbell, chair of Valley Senior Services Alliance, described The Gables, the newest addition to Boutwells Landing in Oak Park Heights.
Man who allegedly stole CDs stunned by Oak Park police
A 27-year-old Willmar man got a quite shock after he allegedly ignored an Oak Park Heights Police officera s order to halt outside the Wal-Mart store on Saturday, April 18.
You're the greatest! Students, seniors, share history at Boutwells Landing
Time may no longer be on their side. But thanks to the efforts of the Minnesota Historical Society and local volunteers, history is.
School board schedules marathon work session, moves meetings to schools
The Distict 834 Board of Education has added a lengthy meeting to its schedule and moved others from Stillwater City Hall to schools in the district.
Dakota County weighs retrial for dying man
Dakota County prosecutors will appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court the overturned convictions of a Rosemount man who was accused of molesting three girls beginning when they were in fifth or sixth grade.
A sign of Spring: Xcel's 'bird cam'
Xcel Energy's Bird Cams are now offering a busy, birds-eye view of activities from power plant nesting boxes.
School district, police warn of potential SAT scam
Oak Park Heights Police and Stillwater Area Schools authorities are warning local parents to beware of an apparent credit-card fraud scam involving the Scholastic Aptitude Test .