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Why was IRS auction in O'Fallon, and what did the Bentley bring?Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:04AMQ. Late last month in O'Fallon, there was an Internal Revenue Service auction that had a 1954 Bentley in the mix. My questions: Why in O'Fallon, and what did the Bentley bring?

Through the Grapevine: Small town shop offers taste of Crossroads regionMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:46PMTIVOLI - Nestled in the backyard of Refugio County is a quiet shop along state Highway 35.

Santa Cruz County Stories, Mimi Snowden: Her canvas is the dinner plate -- and beyondMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:13AMCORRALITOS -- When Mimi Snowden throws a party at her Corralitos home, guests know it will be BYOT -- bring your own tent.

Giving Used Goods as GiftsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:54AMThere are plenty of reasons to buy used for Christmas presents, and only one reason not to: you probably think it looks bad. Here's why you should buy used gifts and encourage the same from others.

SoundingsSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:23AMSuzie DePoo , 90, died peacefully in Key West last Wednesday morning. "Her mastery as an artist," says gallery owner Nance Frank , "was a direct reflection of her... read more

Roanoke is the Star City of the SouthSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:45PMIt was 1949 when the star was born, high atop Mill Mountain on the outskirts of the city. Conceived by local merchants as a Christmas shopping stunt, the 88-foot-high neon and steel structure was -- and still is -- the largest man-made, freestanding, illuminated star in the world.

Gun Buyback Aims To Keep Kalamazoo SafeSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:04PMThis year alone the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety has responded to over 200 calls relating to gunshots This week the Kalamazoo community was encouraged to bring unwanted guns and ammunition to public safety officials with no questions asked.

Escaping the rat raceSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:37PMThe dream of the rural retreat – complete with country cottage, Barbour jacket and 4x4 – has long been an aspiration for city dwellers with money to burn and a yen for the good life. But it is turning sour, amid rising fuel costs, rocketing second-home prices, scant job opportunities and, most crucially, resentful locals who refer to their well-heeled neighbours as DFL: Down From London.

Avoid common selling mistakesSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:34AMNationwide, at my appraisal events, I hear one question over and over again. When my office staff pi