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\         The LCHS speech team will have its "Meet the 2010 Regional Team"  tonight at 6:30 in the high school auditorium. Admission is free (although donations will be accepted) and refreshments will be served.  See story below.   Team members: (front row from left) Tara Shane, Lorenda Kirby, Katy Langdon, Elizabeth Dye, Tegan Follis; (middle row) head coach Katie Conant, Caiti Wunderlin, Kendall Katz, Olivia Graue, Elizabeth Jaegle, Amy Knutilla, Wyatt Phillis; (third row) Grace Sheley, Sara Buchanan, Samuel Filbeck, Matt Mason, Shelby Voyles, assistant coach Zach Williams, Adrienne Alley; (in back) assistant coach Brian Welter   Picture by Loyd Kirby
LCHS 'Meet the Speech Team' night Snow to affect the morning rush hour Friday Rare sports memorabilia to be auctioned at Zion Lutheran's Saturday breakfast Confusion the winner in gubernatorial primaries Democrats hoping for news in Ill. governor's race State public health director announces $3.1 million to reduce obesity and smoking in Illinois Yesterday's Top Stories Voter turnout for primary at 27%. Dugan wins Repub. treasurer's race, Kelley wins in close clerk election. Anderson gets nod for board post Quinn declares victory, Hynes vows fight Might be some time for GOP governor's race to be concluded Giannoulias, Kirk win shots at Obama's old seat ALHF Healthcare Careers Scholarship applications now available Elkhart to host 'Tales of Hog Marches and Cattle Kings' March 12 Mount Pulaski schedules water main flushing IEMA preparedness campaign turns focus to workplace CLOSE UP: Feb. 2nd Lincoln Youth Wrestling, pinewood derby, Mount Pulaski VFW, Wash.-Monroe honor roll, Humane Society board and Lincoln Park District all in Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance World, National News More... Recent Top Stories Index	Looking for a great recipe? Check out Grab Your Fork Sponsored by CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS TO 10 YEARS OF STORIES IN THE LDN ARCHIVES
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Local LCHS 'Meet the Speech Team' night Rare sports memorabilia to be auctioned at Zion Lutheran's Saturday breakfast CLOSE UP: Feb. 2nd Lincoln Youth Wrestling, pinewood derby, Mount Pulaski VFW, Wash.-Monroe honor roll, Humane Society board and Lincoln Park District all in Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance   State Gunman kills self in Ill. store, no others injured Democrats hoping for news in Ill. governor's race National Vehicle to be checked in deadly Nev. casino crash Caseworker went to Texas home day before slayings Self-help speaker charged in sweat lodge deaths Source: Jackson's doctor to be arraigned Friday NYC conviction doesn't silence Pakistani scientist Border fence plagued by glitches, long delays Obama aunt to see Mass. judge; 2nd bid for US stay Man dies in rare fatal shark attack off Fla. Politics & Government Brown taking over the late Sen. Kennedy's seat Obama prescribes election plan to Democrats: Lead House faces tough vote on $1.9 trillion more debt Report: Feds to pay more than half of health costs Dems, GOP warily eye issue of gays in military Holder: I made decision to charge terror suspect Commerce sec'y to detail push to double exports Stakes high for Calif. in health care reform International Intelligence official: US believes Mehsud is dead Pakistani police: Bomber rammed US soldiers' car NATO chief: No plan to 'bribe' Taliban US to share anti-bomb equipment, tech with NATO US Baptists to appear before Haitian prosecutor Israel warns Syria it would lose future war ODD & Extraordinary Cops: NY driver used mannequin in car pool lane Trooper: Deputy locked in dog cage after DUI stop Fla. trooper accused of writing bogus tickets Indonesian president bans buffaloes at protests Butte restaurant burglarized 3 times in 4 days Wash. jail officials intercept melon full of drugs Jury awards ex-stripper $100K for DUI wreck Science NASA's 7 new space pioneers are companies Iran sends rocket with animal menagerie into space Pandas leave DC, Atlanta for new homes in China	Upcoming Civic Events
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Local Something new in your business? Click here to submit your business press release National Cigna posts 4Q profit as run-off losses end Time-share charge pushes Starwood to a 4Q loss International Toyota says Prius had brake design problems Toyota posts $1.7B profit, raises annual forecast Sony quarterly profit surges to $861 million Unilever Q4 net profit falls 27 percent Shell to cut more jobs as earnings disappoint Energy Oil falls to near $76 amid sluggish US demand Markets Stock futures off following overseas markets' lead Government debt concerns weigh on European markets Other Recent Business News Index	Lincoln IGA MKS Jewelers NAPA
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Qik-n-EZ won the December "This Business Rocks" traveling trophy, sponsored by Lincoln Daily News. The convenience store was voted the most student-friendly business for the month by local college students. Picture by Mike Fak
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It is never too late to have to pay the piper. In 1983 the Australian band Men at Work had a Grammy-winning song. Now the estate of a deceased schoolteacher has won a court case that the song's flute portion copied a song the teacher had written 70 years ago. The judgment could mean millions. Picture from Associated Press
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New USC head football coach Lane Kiffin was able to pull one of the best college recruitments of new freshmen despite only a few weeks on the job. Florida was ranked first for getting the most top prospects. Picture by Associated Press
Today's Top Sports Stories Concussion awareness grabbing hold across the NFL After racking up in recruiting, Meyer on for break Railer Nation Complete Railer season archives Super Bowl News THE INFLUENCE GAME: NFL players prepare defense Coyer's aggressive style gives Indy 'D' new look Hargrove's redemption helps Saints to Super Bowl Colts, Saints show passing now wins in NFL Baseball News AP source: Tigers & Verlander agree to $80M deal Indians' Sizemore regrets photo hubbub Golf Mickelson ready to get back to golf College Basketball Top-ranked Kansas survives scare at Colorado Recent Sports News Index	2009 Railer Basketball LCHS Athletics Lincoln College Athletics