Report calls for review of coast guard towing policy
A report prepared for the federal Fisheries Department into the capsizing of L'Acadien II is calling for a full review of the coast guard's procedures for towing small vessels.

Police say alderman's towing shop violated city contract
A towing and auto body shop co-owned by Ward 1 Ald. Frank Edwards has violated its towing contract with the city several times recently, according to the Springfield Police Department.

Snow ending, towing starts ? Photos


Winnebago County To Ban Towing In Bad Weather
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Drivers who slide off the road this winter could have to wait a while for a tow in the Oshkosh area. The Winnebago County Sheriff's Department is banning tows from ditches and medians if they're unsafe due to winter weather conditions.

Portage la Prairie News
A proposed ban on handheld cellphone use in cars has a local towing company praising the future law. ?I think it?s a good idea,? Kitson?s Service owner Jeff Murphy said. ?It?ll keep people?s attention more on the road.?

KC Plans Crackdown On Towing Companies
City leaders plan to launch a crackdown on what some are calling "predatory towing," after a growing number of complaints from people who say they've paid for parking spots at downtown events, only to find their cars towed away.

Portage la Prairie News
A proposed ban on handheld cell phone use in cars has a local towing company praising the future law. ?I think it?s a good idea,? Kitson?s Service owner Jeff Murphy said. ?It?ll keep people?s attention more on the road.?

Boxer Hitch
Boxer Hitch is a unique time-saving towing tool that fits all towing needs, at all heights. Known as ?16 hitches-in-one,? Boxer Hitch enables workers to switch trailers or any towable in 10 seconds flat without changing balls or hitches and no tools required.

Car towing at UT-A&M game upsets Austin man
An Austin man is taking action after he says a group of football fans were ripped-off Thursday night. Plenty of Texas fans stuck around to enjoy every ounce of Thursday?s sweet win over Texas A&M, including Clark Nisbett.

Check stations around the area for deer hunters
Deer checkstations in Guernsey County include: Carridge Market, Claysville; Lakeside Carryout, U.S. 22 (Salt Fork State Park entrance); Starr's Valley View Service Station, Quaker City; Lloyd's Towing, Route

The Hefty Costs of a DUI
From bail to lawyers' fees, the costs of a drunken driving conviction add up quickly.

Dallas Set to Tow Uninsured Drivers
Drivers who do not provide proof of liability insurance when stopped for a traffic violation will have their vehicles towed starting on Jan 1. 2009.

Bowl Championship Series rankings: Oklahoma edges past Texas off the field
With three teams tied for first place in the Big 12 South Division and a potential place in the Bowl Championship Series title game at stake, Oklahoma edged past Texas despite losing to the Longhorns earlier in the season.

Opening day for winter parking restrictions
Breaking News blog: The latest on Chicago weather The winter overnight parking ban on Chicago's arterial streets will begin at 3 a.m. Monday, the city's Department of Streets and Sanitation said.

Williams government mum on federal coalition
A coalition deal brokered by opposition parties in Ottawa provoked a puzzling lack of reaction Monday from the Williams government in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Got unpaid tickets? City has deal for you
Chicago motorists are being urged to take advantage of a six-week amnesty for overdue parking and red-light tickets before City Hall lowers the boom ? by dropping the boot threshold from three unpaid tickets older than one year.

HEMI Hybrid
For consumers looking for a large SUV that provides premium features, an abundance of power, 6,000 pounds of towing capability and a reason to feel environmentally friendly at the same time, the 2009 Chrysler Aspen HEMI Hybrid has it all.

Police officer rushed to hospital after crash
SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - Unconscious, Shreveport police officer, Corporal Harry Brown was strapped to a stretcher and rushed to LSU Hospital. "All of a sudden the truck just came out of nowhere," said Janice Dickson, who witnessed the crash.

Police crack down on Ike-damaged junk cars
GALVESTON ?Two months after Hurricane Ike struck, police continue to find abandoned cars damaged by the water or crushed by falling debris.

SPD officer hurt in I-20 crash
A Shreveport police officer was hurt this morning in an Interstate 20 crash after an in-tow truck slammed into a parked patrol car.