To get ready for the auction, Bette Boellstorff’s family spent months cleaning the antique and vintage machines, careful not to damage the designs.

An endangered Sumatran elephant has been born on Indonesia. The female has not yet been given a name. She is healthy and weighs an impressive 104 kilos.

In the Syracuse 4-H building, over 250 sewing machines were up for sale at an auction. They were collected by Bette ...