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\          Members of Logan-Mason Rehab stop by the Salvation Army red kettle for Haiti, manned by Jerry Birdwell. The group collected $108 altogether to donate. Another picture of the Birdwells is in our Community section.   See story below.   Picture by Mike Fak
LCHS talks to community: Administrators explain why cuts need to be made, solicit input Lincoln firm keeps records safe and secure Part 1: Businessman bought, saved and expanded local branch Lincoln VFW adds to area Abraham Lincoln celebrations Logan County support for Salvation Army relief work in Haiti continues State police to step up Super Bowl Sunday patrols Blagojevich charged in fresh corruption indictment House agrees to $1.9 trillion more debt Job losses from Great Recession about to get worse Yesterday's Top Stories 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 CLOSE UP: Feb. 5th LCHS FFA, Carroll Catholic honors, Justin Knauer, Kelsey Laugel, United Way and weekend event reminders 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 talks to community: Administrators explain why cuts need to be made, solicit input Lincoln firm keeps records safe and secure Part 1: Businessman bought, saved and expanded local branch Lincoln VFW adds to area Abraham Lincoln celebrations Logan County support for Salvation Army relief work in Haiti continues CLOSE UP: Feb. 5th LCHS FFA, Carroll Catholic honors, Justin Knauer, Kelsey Laugel, United Way and weekend event reminders 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 Hynes concedes Dem. governor primary race Blagojevich charged in fresh corruption indictment Senate likely to be less diverse after elections Michigan renews push to close Chicago ship locks National Mid-Atlantic region preps for heavy snowstorm Law official: Airline bomb suspect flips on cleric Ohio city on the mend is shaken by church killing Mistrial in alleged cartel hit man's Texas case Lawyer: Jackson doctor to surrender Friday Number of Ohio lethal injections could set record Few remain as 1962 Pa. coal town fire still burns Washington cities clamp down on bikini baristas Urban farmers fight nationwide to sow green biz Alaska OKs some exotic cats; bars chimps, sloths Politics & Government Brown's independence could face Senate test What does Brown change? Nearly everything for Dems Sen. Landrieu defends Medicaid deal for La. Bankers try to put a better face before Congress Senate to take up rare bipartisan jobs bill House agrees to $1.9 trillion more debt Pentagon seeks billions to battle terror abroad International Iraqi police: Car bomb kills 27 Shiite pilgrims 2nd bomb hits Pakistan city Afghanistan: Blast at dog fight kills 3, wounds 26 Lawyer: Missionary leader to blame for kidnap case US commits to recover all bodies from Haiti hotel Protestants accept deal to save NIreland gov't 4 UK lawmakers charged over expense scandal Ukraine official: Partisan force threatens unrest Vietnam convicts dissident writer of assault ODD & Extraordinary NY court sniffs at ex-cop's drugged-dinner claim 2-inch toy gun in school means trouble for NYC boy Police: Man stuffed 75 bottles of lotion in pants Science, Technology and the Environment Russian cargo ship arrives at space station First Internet, now bay window at space station Hubble sees Pluto changing color, ice sheet cover Officials: Herbie the tree was 217 years old Conservation body favors bluefin tuna export ban American-born pandas reach their new home in China Explorers' century-old whisky found in Antarctic Ancient dinosaur had stripes, researchers say	Upcoming Civic Events
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Local Lincoln firm keeps records safe and secure Part 1: Businessman bought, saved and expanded local branch Something new in your business? Click here to submit your business press release National Beazer Homes posts a $48 million profit for Q1 Aetna 4Q profit falls 15 percent on medical costs Job losses from Great Recession about to get worse Air Products makes $5.1B bid for Airgas International Panasonic books 3Q profit on better overseas sales Toyota chief to speak on quality woes Greek farmers scale back protest Energy Oil falls below $73 amid sliding stock markets Markets Stocks set to extend slide, jobs report looms World stocks hit by fears of debt crisis contagion Other Recent Business News Index	Lincoln IGA MKS Jewelers NAPA
	Area Gas Prices Regular Gasoline per Gallon Lincoln $2.559 Bloomington $2.499- $2.599 Springfield $2.469 - $2.569
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Karen and Jerry Birdwell were the Salvation Army's honorary bell ringers for relief to Haiti. The pair manned the kettle outside the Lincoln IGA on Wednesday to help collect funds for Haiti. Picture by Mike Fak
Personalities of the Week Veterans say thank you, thank you, thank you to all Updated list of VFW contributors NEW: Monthly schedule VFW Post 1756 events Library notes  YMCA notes Oasis notes  Park district notes  School menus Illini Central activities  (PDF) Community Calendar of Events Submit entry for LDN Calendar of Events Friends and Family in the Military  Sponsored by AMVETS Sponsors of the Veterans Honor Roll bricks Community News & Events   CLOSE UP: Feb. 5th LCHS FFA, Carroll Catholic honors, Justin Knauer, Kelsey Laugel, United Way and weekend event reminders 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	Upcoming Civic Events
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Amazon and Macmillan might be near an agreement. The Macmillan publishing group has argued that the e-books sold for the Kindle are priced too low and could have adverse effects on the book world. Picture from Associated Press
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Due to slumping attendance and TV ratings, NASCAR has relaxed its stance on bump-drafting and aggressive driving and has encouraged participants to whittle down their obligatory sponsor plugs and start showing some real emotion. Picture by Associated Press
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