FAIRFAX — In many ways, Fairfax resident Daryl Rieke was living the American dream. Cars, motorcycles, a cozy spot in the country and a stable trucking job to support it all. Despite all of that, no amount of money or material possessions made him feel content. For years, Rieke has ...
Postmodern furniture is a parade of quirky styles and colors, unexpected shapes and materials, and innovative construction. Few designers are more quirky, colorful, or creative than Gaetano Pesce. Like many of the great 20th-century designers, Pesce (1939-2024) trained as an architect and designed lamps, jewelry, other home furnishings, furniture, and buildings. He is known for his clever work with resin and extruded plastic, but his creative output has a softer side, too. His most famous furniture design might be the UP-5 chair, also called “La Mamma” for its curvy, feminine ...
They are invisible to the human eye during the day, but at night, laser beams shed a bright green light around turkey barns that is hard to miss. The lasers are on a pole on top of turkey barns for a good reason. Operating around the clock, they reduce the number of birds on or near the ...
They say that imitation is the highest form of praise, and it follows that the most desirable antiques are often the most reproduced. Take the famous “Wally Birds” made by Martin Brothers of England in the late 19th to early 20th centuries. These fanciful stoneware bird figures with heavy texture, colorful glazes, and endearingly grotesque faces can sell for $50,000 or more. Unsurprisingly, they have many imitators that sell for lower prices. But less expensive doesn’t always mean inexpensive. This set of two garden statues inspired by Martin Brothers’s birds sold for $1,037 at ...
Investigation Has Been Started and It Is Possible That Project Will Go Forward in Near Future. ———— TAX LEVY FOR ENSUING YEAR PLACED, $125,000 ———— Furnishing Courtland Electric Co. With Current Placed Upon Table for Future Consideration. ———— At the regular monthly meeting of the city council Tuesday evening it was decided to at once secure definite data with regard to the installation of a filtration system to secure an adequate supply of water for the city of New Ulm. For some time it has been known that the reservoir on the heights west of ...
The library welcomes all. We strive to create a well-balanced collection that reflects the diversity of human experiences and perspectives. With so many celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day across the nation this October, now is a good time to reflect, honor and learn. Consider a book from this list—with descriptions and reviews from the publisher’s website—to get started. “The Buffalo Hunter Hunter” by Stephen Graham Jones. *”While this is a unique vampire story, it is also grief horror, portraying the mourning of a land and a people, inscribing profound sorrow for what ...
