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Visit Rama Behera business site Midwest Gift & Fudge House
Visit USA International Raceway another Behera business

Businesses owing money to city denied licenses
Shawano County Sherriff's Department - Rama Behera Incidents Complaint
"Secrets in Shawano"
Low turnout at protest of alleged visit of swingers club to Shawano
Antigo company files suit against SIST over loan
Deborah Samanta Roy Cohen [obituary]
Samanta Roy’s new name OK’d by Baltimore judge
Gronvall does not represent SIST
SIST pays taxes for business properties
Mayor's defamation suit can go forward, court rules: Defense motion to dismiss denied; mayor granted restraining order.
Lawsuit latest shot in city-SIST rift
Mayor claims Samanta Roy has other identity: Roy's attorney denies
Unpaid tax bills leave 7 businesses without licenses
Mayor sues SIST, representative over pamphlet, web site: Lawsuit seeks $100,000 in damages
Second opinion paves way for more hours at USA Raceway
Amendment of request to allow extended hours at raceway not legal
New effort to revitalize downtown gets underway
City officials defend mayor against booklet’s accusations
No contest plea entered to operating motel without license
SIST tax bill paid in cash: Licenses issued after $200,000 payment received
Law may affect city’s ability to act on vacant properties
Family Dollar pays landlord SIST's tax
USA International Raceway loses appeal in parking dispute from last summer
DA says state statutes prohibit prosecution for bad SIST check
SIST says city impeding payment of tax bill: Group wants to wire money, but city says after $204,000 check bounced, it will only take cash
Licenses pulled after property tax check bounces: SIST representative said loan would pay taxes
Raceway receives another extension for permit
Raceway gets time to fix fire code problems
County plan commission OK’s rezoning land for amusement park parking lot
City, SIST settle lawsuit over liquor license
Two motels not paying room tax
USA Raceway manager says he wasn’t fully allowed to make case at meeting
Tempers flare at hearing on raceway request: Plan commission member walks out after heated exchange.
City to ask Wescott to postpone public hearing for USA International Raceway
Midwest Oil ordered to pay $140,000 in Minnesota gas price case
Midwest Oil fined for selling gas too cheaply
Leader takes honors in state newspaper competition
Midwest amusement park pays off creditors
Company wins judgment against Midwest Amusement
Leader series on SIST wins first place in national contest
Wescott commission returns racetrack permit to county for review
Midwest Oil awaits ruling on stations in Minnesota
Ruling against Midwest Oil in gas pricing case overturned: Appeals Court says the law does not specify how often price surveys be done
Sheriff sale set for February for Midwest amusement park
Midwest Amusement ordered to pay for work done at track
State denies claim over inspection, licensing of motel
Midwest Hotels charged with operating without a license
A religious fortress in the woods?
SIST files suit against city over liquor license
Repeal of minimum gas pricing urged
Minnesota accuses SIST gas stations of undercharging
Liquor license application shows SIST subsidiary buying Best Western
Wisconsin town wonders what silent owner wants
County orders track to stop auto races until new permit obtained
Council denies raceway’s request for annexation
Convenience stores issued soda, cigarette permits
City stops sale of soda, cigarettes at two gas stations
SIST files lawsuit against Leader
Star Tribune, others sued over reports on Anoka gas price war
Gas station report prompts suit
Owner has link to area
State investigates Anoka gas-price war
Discount gas prices fuel dispute in Anoka
State investigates gas price war
Gas price fuels anger in rivals
Disciples, 1980s religious group, still together
Samanta Roy acquaintance alleges discrimination
Rumor and hearsay dominate community thoughts about Samanta Roy
City officials concerned about vacant properties
Questions persist amid hope for more openness
Debatable cult label hangs over Dr. R.C. Samanta Roy's group
Court cases, lawsuits have kept group in the public eye
Group's members have been subject of gossip, harassment, and even violence
Group's after-the-fact variances still a sore point for Wescott officials
School plans detailed in '98 meeting, but little said since
Samanta Roy group, Wescott officials share a decade of strained relations
Rumors of tunnels disputed by officials, ex-followers
County official: Samanta Roy property is 'in compliance'
Former members of group claim some went into debt to fund Samanta Roy
In 6 years, $500,000 in donations to SIST
Stated plans for properties owned by SIST, Midwest Properties in Shawano
SIST says its businesses will benefit the community
Samanta Roy purchases total nearly $5 million
Goal of Leader series: Set the record straight about Dr. R.C. Samanta Roy
Disenchanted followers of Samanta Roy explain why they left
Little is publicly known about local religious leader
Former members talk about early life in Samanta Roy group
KSTP Sued, Runs Story Anyway
Letter from Gaeland Priebe - Video
Background on Rama Behera - Video
Priebe, Gaeland - Video
Elina Lane - Video


Rama Behera
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