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Byline: Photographed by Jonathan Becker.
Whether buying a basketball team or waging a legal battle, Carla Christofferson plays by her own rules. John Powers meets a beauty queen turned Hollywood powerhouse.
In July 2006, Tolna, North Dakota (population 202), a dusty farm town two and a half hours northwest of Fargo, celebrated its centenary. One of the 4,000 people to turn up for the festivities was Carla Christofferson. This native daughter partied with old friends, rode in the big parade down Main Street, and, driving a car rigged up by one of her cousins, took part in the Tolna Fireman's Demolition Derby, smashing into rival cars and finishing second, ...