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BEND, Ore. -- Mark Thill's flesh-eating beetles are hungry. As the retired fisherman-turned-taxidermist prepared to open the shed where he keeps his beetle colony, he said he had not given the insects ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Jonathan Alberico’s Aurora home is teeming with skulls, creepy crawlies, macabre artwork and a collection of poison bottles. “Aw, man, we’ve been too busy to ...

DULUTH, Minn. -- The steel building where Allen Edberg works on furs is lit by only two light bulbs dangling on long cords from the ceiling. When you enter on a bright winter day, you will need to ...

UNION — Few tasks give Michelle Steevens of Union a greater feeling of joy and satisfaction than transforming animal hides into soft, pliable leather products people can use. “It is a labor of love. I ...