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Nebraska couple to auction 350-vehicle classic Chevrolet collection after housing development near property; hundreds of Impalas, Caprices and other vehicles from the 1950s to 1970s included

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Nebraska couple to auction 350-vehicle classic Chevrolet collection after housing development near property; hundreds of Impalas, Caprices and other vehicles from the 1950s to 1970s included

A Nebraska couple is preparing to auction about 350 classic Chevrolet vehicles after development around their property led to code-enforcement pressure over their decades-old collection. Tim and Mary Robinson of Saunders County have spent more than 40 years collecting full-size Chevrolets, building a collection that eventually grew to nearly 450 vehicles. The cars being offered … Read more

In 1973, Ontario teacher Hank Deverell built his wife a bottle house for her doll collection; about 25,000 glass bottles and 1,750 hours later, it became a roadside attraction

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In 1973, Ontario teacher Hank Deverell built his wife a bottle house for her doll collection; about 25,000 glass bottles and 1,750 hours later, it became a roadside attraction

About 25,000 bottles and 1,000 pounds of mortar were used to build the attraction. In 1973, Ontario teacher Hank Deverell and his wife Myrtle built a house from glass bottles in Redditt, a small community in northwestern Ontario, Canada. Myrtle wanted a house to display her growing doll collection, and Hank turned the idea into … Read more

In 1926, beekeeper Ruth Suckow published Iowa Interiors, a small-town story collection that made her nationally known; 100 years later, a Cedar Falls press is reviving the hard-to-find book

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In 1926, beekeeper Ruth Suckow published Iowa Interiors, a small-town story collection that made her nationally known; 100 years later, a Cedar Falls press is reviving the hard-to-find book

In 1926, Iowa writer Ruth Suckow published Iowa Interiors, a collection of 14 short stories drawn from the lives of people in the state’s farms and small towns. A century later, the book is returning to print in a new centennial edition from Cedar Falls-based Final Thursday Press, with new illustrations by Iowa artist Claudia … Read more

Kuwait: Interior Ministry announces temporary ban on fishing boats and outdoor gatherings during Iran-Israel conflict World News

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Kuwait: Interior Ministry announces temporary ban on fishing boats and outdoor gatherings during Iran-Israel conflict World News

Kuwait’s interior ministry temporarily bans fishing boats and outdoor gatherings as regional tensions rise/Representative image Kuwaiti authorities have introduced temporary security restrictions in response to the current situation in the country and wider region. The Ministry of Interior announced a series of preventive measures aimed at protecting citizens and residents, stressing that they are preventive … Read more