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Last night saw the long-awaited portraits by Italian Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli crowned as the second most expensive Old Master artwork to sell at auction, fetching an astounding US$92.2m with fees. The Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Roundel trails behind Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci. It is also a record-high for the artist and the most valuable Old Master painting ever sold at Sotheby’s. The bidder, though unnamed, was presented by a specialist who works with Russian clients, pointing to the identity of the painting’s new owner. The underbidder, the auction house revealed, was an Asian collector.

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It’s been eight months the failure of two dams in Midland County, displacing more than 11,000 people. That’s why Habitat for Humanity and United Way in Midland County teamed up to help flood victims put their homes back together. So much has changed since that initial dam failure, and this progress provides just hope for recovery, says Holly Miller, president and CEO of United Way of Midland County.... On Wednesday, volunteers worked on a home in Midland, belonging to a single elderly woman. They’ve been renovating it for the last several months and finally started painting. Jennifer Chappel, president and CEO of Midland County Habitat for Humanity, says, It’s kind of like a turning point in the house, you’re starting to put in the finishing touches. The homeowner was able to pick out the paint colors that she wanted on the wall. Jordan Summers is one of many volunteers. He says his group from TCF bank is dedicated to helping flood victims recover. To be able to help, just a little bit with getting them back to where they were is a really you don’t get to do things like that with that much impact every day. So, it’s pretty cool, says Summers. Nearly eight months after the flood, these volunteers are working hard to make sure this homeowner can return soon. We just can’t wait to see the look on the homeowner’s face when she walks into her home completely put back together, says Miller. Volunteers expect to finish work on this home in February.