Kathi Mecure finds treasures among people

Looking for treasures at junkit shops and flea markets comes naturally to Kathi Mercure of Tecumseh. As a little girl in Pawnee City, Kathi would go with her mom, Cece Flanagin, to auctions where she could find treasures for only 25 cents a box. Kathi’s dad, Calvin Flanagin, would occasionally pick up items he found along the road. In 2012, Kathi and her dad purchased a building on the west side…