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Thursday, March 17, 2005
Orono man refuses to pay for 9/11 flag
A flag said to have survived the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon was put up for auction on eBay and won ten days later by an Orono man for $371,300.
David Nicholson, who put the flag up for auction, said Todd Schimmel, the winning bidder, has yet to pay for the flag. When Nicholson, a Virginia resident, called the Minnesota man Monday evening, Schimmel said he was not paying for the flag and didn't want the flag, before hanging up.
Some critics have questioned whether the flag was truly flying over a Pentagon crane during the attack. Nicholson said Schimmel knew of this controversy before the sale ended and disputes any questions regarding the authenticity of the flag.
Nicholson suffers from kidney cancer. He said he didn't want to sell the flag, but needs the money to help provide for his family's future.
The flag will be put back up on eBay starting Tuesday night.
Stearns plans to charge for clean-up
Stearns commissioners are considering a nuisance ordinance that would allow county officials to clean up unkempt properties and then charge the owners.
The new ordinance would focus on nuisances such as junk cars, various appliances, rotting lumber and piles of junk that could harbor disease. The ordinance would be enforced when neighbors complain.
The nuisance ordinance would only apply to townships in Stearns County. Many cities, including St. Cloud, already have a similar ordinance.
Commissioners expressed concerns Tuesday that a nuisance could be difficult to define.
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