Auto theft statistics collide Reports conflict over whether Portage is winning the war against car thieves (Portage Daily Graphic)
Portage la Prairie may, or may not, be winning the battle against auto theft depending on which set of statistics one accepts. According to Manitoba Public Insurance spokesman Brian Smiley, the number of auto thefts in Portage was up for the first seven months of 2007 compared to 2006.

Big auto insurer weighs joining Mass. market (Boston Globe)
Billionaire investor Warren E. Buffett said yesterday he wants to bring the low auto insurance rates offered by Geico Corp. to Massachusetts, the only state where the company does not already sell policies.