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MAA convention features best of the best Montana bid-callers

By SUE ROESLER, The Prairie Star
Dec 26, 2019
Dec 26, 2019

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MAA Director J.K. Kinsey auctions the Montana flag during the Montana Auctioneers Association Day at the Montana Capitol. Shane Ophus and Chris Logan assist as ringmen. Photo by MAA.

MAA Director J.K. Kinsey auctions the Montana flag during the Montana Auctioneers Association Day at the Montana Capitol. Shane Ophus and Chris Logan assist as ringmen. Photo by MAA.

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By SUE ROESLER, The Prairie Star

BILLINGS, Mont. – The annual Montana Auctioneers Association (MAA) annual convention features auction tools for auctioneers, along with an expert bid-calling contest that the public can participate in.

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