by Dan Whitney, Staff Writer
In the spring of his senior year at Quimby High School, Frank Escue had a chance to go to an auction and work with veteran auctioneer Jim Bown. Thus began what is now a 50-year career for Escue. He started his own business after graduation and continues working today... More > >

I can remember about two years (or three) ago when the gas prices started taking off, I wrote that the government will never allow the gas prices to stay in the $2 range. The oil companies were just getting us use to the idea of rising fuel prices. Once they scared us with slightly over $2,50, they'd reduce the price and all of us would be relieve to pay only 50 cents more per gallon. That was the scenario in my brain. Man, how wrong was I?...