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s The home of Dr. Don and Jan Sielaff is once again a Christmas scene to behold. If you have worked hard turning your home into something special for the community to see, drop us a note at ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com and we will try to showcase your home and talents for this Christmas season. Picture by Mike Fak (Click on picture for larger image.)
Shopping locally: 1st in a series Remote control racing a fun and inexpensive gift for Christmas Holiday parties carry responsibilities Hunters in Illinois harvest 98,700 deer during firearm season Deer hunting continues with archery and upcoming gun seasons Holiday gift ideas for safety and preparedness This day in history Railroad crossing closures come to Logan County Train crossings along the Chicago-St. Louis Amtrak route are being closed temporarily for track improvements for the coming high-speed rail system. Temporary crossing closures Construction details  NEW : FOR MATURE AUDIENCES -- in Community Yesterday's Top Stories Acro-Cats visit park district -- album Plan ahead and keep tabs on the weather for this weekend Winter storm likely Saturday night County board reorganizes after swearing in officials State to pay FY2010 bills; $5 billion in current bills remains Vietnam veterans' Christmas Remembrance Saturday Ill. casino plan could amp up gambling competition This day in history This Week's Top Stories CLOSE UP:  Dec. 8 Paul Beaver, all-ages dance, Hannah Allen, Patrick Bree, Haley Casper, Ethan Cline, Samantha Nichols and Lincoln Heritage Museum make Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance	Grab Your Fork  Sponsored by
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News...    sponsored by      Student Melissa Cossack works on a client's hair while wearing a lighted and decorated Christmas tree hairdo Wednesday at the Cheeks International Academy of Beauty Culture in Cheyenne, Wyo. AP photo/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Michael Smith
Local Shopping locally: 1st in a series Remote control racing a fun and inexpensive gift for Christmas Holiday parties carry responsibilities CLOSE UP:  Dec. 8 Paul Beaver, all-ages dance, Hannah Allen, Patrick Bree, Haley Casper, Ethan Cline, Samantha Nichols and Lincoln Heritage Museum make Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance State No suspects in shootings along Ill.-Ind. border National Dad of missing Ala. kids charged with murder Pa. couple sought in dismemberment of Calif. man FBI: Md. bomb plot suspect knew about Oregon sting Police: Ex-con acted alone in publicist slaying Explosive-laden Calif. house set to be destroyed Docs show Calif.'s worldwide execution drug search Poll: Public blames grad rates on college students Imam behind NYC mosque plan sees hope after fury Edwards had prepared family, home for death Doors' Jim Morrison to get pardoned in Florida Politics & Government Obama told to 'move the needle' on tax policy Unhappy Democrats say tax bill likely to pass Obama confident Senate will ratify nuclear treaty Likely GOP hopefuls line up against nuclear treaty Yemen, Iran subject of Gates' talks in UAE Massive budget bill faces opposition in Senate Senate prospects dim for young immigrants bill Ex-senator reverses opposition to gays in military Laser incidents worry aviation officials US, Canada are close allies. That's classified? Weather The nation's weather International Kayaker presumed dead after Congo crocodile attack Thieves steal voting equipment at Nigeria airport US blacklists Afghan security firm tied to Karzai Senior Chinese official meets North Korea's Kim China anti-Nobel campaign winning it no friends WikiLeaks' payment processor to sue card companies Haiti candidate to challenge elections results Protests in London ahead of tuition-increase vote Palestinians reject talks without settlement halt Israeli forest's road to recovery -- plant or wait? ODD & Extraordinary Prodigal kitty returns home 5 years after Katrina Salvation Army kettles strike gold in Indiana Calif. library book returned -- 74 years overdue Teen arrested in drive-thru spinach attack Piece by piece, Taiwan official cracks $ puzzle Police: Ga. college instructor stripped in class Science, Technology and the Environment Company is 1st to return spacecraft from orbit	Upcoming Civic Events
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Dow                  S&P 500       $1233.00   +4.72               Nasdaq     $2616.67   +7.51   Local Business Spotlight National NY trustee seeks $1B from 7 international banks Kids go on expensive buying sprees in iPhone games International EU to decide Greek loan extension in early 2011 LG Display may appeal EU fine over LCD cartel Japan's 3Q growth revised up to 4.5 percent China auto sales jump 27 percent in November Energy Oil rises to above $89 as US dollar weakens Markets How the major stock indexes fared Wednesday World stock markets higher on growth hopes Other Recent Business News Index Lincoln IGA MKS Jewelers NAPA   Area Gas Prices Regular Gasoline per Gallon Lincoln  $2.849 - $2.949 Bloomington $2.959 - $2.999 Springfield $2.799 - $2.999                        Grains futures, livestock prices mostly rise Logan County FSA newsletter Agriculture News Elsewhere Weather Market Commentary Certified Livestock Manager Training Workshops Start Dec. 14 ICGA Hands Out Awards to a Handful of Industry Leaders More... Recent Rural Review News Index              CLASSIFIED ADS Place an ad online     Classified Rates & Info     HAPPY ADS! Announcements Auctions Autos/Vehicles Employment Free Legal Notices Lost & Found Misc. for Sale Pets/Animals Real Estate Rentals Services Wanted

Melissa Weissert, assistant curator at the Lincoln Heritage Museum, stands in front of a "Soldier's Christmas" display at the museum. The museum is filled with interesting artifacts and information and will be moving to its new home in the Lincoln Center in 2012. Picture by Mike Fak  (Click on picture for larger image.)
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In this Nov. 5 file photo, a picture provided by Christie's Images Ltd. shows a 1967 oil painting by Tom Wesselmann titled "Mouth #8." The painting was sold by Christie's in New York for $1,874,50 on Wednesday at an auction of original art from the Playboy Enterprises archive entitled "The Year of the Rabbit." Nearly all the items in the sale have appeared in Playboy magazine. AP file photo/Christie's Images Ltd.
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Florida head football coach Urban Meyer announces his resignation during a news conference in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday. AP photo by John Raoux
Today's Top Sports Stories Florida football coach Meyer resigns AP source: Crawford gets $142M deal with Red Sox Cliff-hanger: Yankees finally make offer to Lee Local Sports Principia vs. Lincoln Christian Logan Lanes: Bumpers Jay Bird League Junior-Senior Logan Lassies Preps Tuesday Super Trios Pro Basketball Rose leads Bulls past slumping Cavaliers 88-83 LeBron scores 33, Heat beat Jazz for 6th straight Karl stuck on 999 wins; Celtics beat Denver 105-89 Pro Football Bears QB Cutler finally leads winning team NFL concussion committee hears from helmet makers Michael Vick leads NFL in Pro Bowl voting Recent Sports News Index	2010-2011 Railer Basketball (Click Here)

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