ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – The northern Illinois city that had its women’s baseball team immortalized in the film A League of Their Own is celebrating the team’s 75th anniversary.
Rockford team featured in ‘A League of Their Own’ turns 75
Meteorite hunters find first fragments of Michigan meteor
DETROIT (AP) – Meteorite hunters who flocked to Detroit from across the U.S. after a meteor exploded are finding the fragments.
Art museums seek to reverse attendance slide
BALTIMORE (AP) – Eleven years ago, when Baltimore’s two largest art museums joined a nationwide trend by announcing that they would drop admission fees, the news was applauded in newspapers from New York to Detroit to Jackson, Mississippi. The policy was credited with inspiring Free Fall Baltimore, a month-long slate of free arts activities. The museums’ directors predicted the move would jump-start attendance and make their audiences more diverse.
Merle Haggard’s tour bus taking auction route
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (AP) – Want to hit the road like a country music icon? You’ll get a chance next month when Merle Haggard’s tour bus goes up for sale in Texas.
Hairstylist’s basement salon a shrine to Elvis Presley
KNOXVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Jackie Wagher has a man cave. Better yet, call it a fan cave.
The man’s name is Elvis. As in, Elvis Presley. And Wagher is one of the King’s biggest fans.
$15M pledge makes troubled Delaware museum debt-free
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – A philanthropic pair has pledged $15 million to the Delaware Art Museum, which lost its accreditation in 2014 for selling artwork to help pay off debts.
Marklin sets gold standard for toy trains, boats
NEW YORK — German toy maker Gebr. Marklin & Cie (Marklin Bros. and Company), commonly referred to as simply “Marklin,” is among the finest of all toymakers, from the mid-19th century through modern day. Its antique toys are avidly sought after by collectors, with the best of the best selling for six-figure prices.
Tanzania to auction hippo teeth, despite criticism
JOHANNESBURG (AP) – Authorities in Tanzania plan an auction of 3.5 tons of hippo teeth next week, drawing criticism from conservation groups who say the sale could encourage increased killing of the vulnerable species for its body parts.
Lincoln, Washington head RR Auction’s signature sale Feb. 7
BOSTON – RR Auction will celebrate Presidents Day early with a Fine Autographs and Artifact auction Feb. 7 that features a selection of historical documents, manuscripts and correspondence representing the presidents of the United States. The fully illustrated catalog can be viewed on LiveAuctioneers.
Philly mayor accepts Brockton mayor’s Rocky statue bet
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia’s iconic Rocky statue could be forced to sport New England Patriots colors thanks to a Super Bowl wager with the Massachusetts hometown of heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano.