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The 2010 Kiwanis Outstanding 4-H member awards luncheon was held yesterday at the July 6 Kiwanis meeting. Hannah Crider was recognized as the overall winner and outstanding Logan County 4-H member. She received the Armin Fricke Memorial Award, which was presented by Mike Booher and sponsored by the Lincoln Kiwanis. Pictured L to R: Molly Buse, Wide-A-Wake 4-H; Cameron Harnacke, Middletown 4-H’ers; Todd Irwin, Chester 4-H; Chelsea Coers, Hollanders 4-H; Hannah Crider, The Pioneers 4-H. Picture by Patty Huffer  (Click on picture for larger image.)
City briefs: filming downtown, bids accepted, increase in ordinance violation fees and more Community Action weatherizes 220 homes in past year Adam Cheatham to compete in Special Olympics USA National Games Logan GOP to host family barbecue for Bill Brady Cupcakes with the fair queen this week FBI: Blago equated politics with fundraising Quinn defends staff raises, defers on borrowing This day in history Yesterday's Top Stories Curry's Weiners open for business Lincoln woman identified in fatal accident Tried together, Blagojevich brothers often apart Gov. Quinn signs bicycle safety bill Quinn signs election laws on Fourth of July This day in history This Week's Top Stories CLOSE UP:  July 6 Red Cross blood drive, cruise-in at Culver's, Moriearty open house, Draw 4 Carroll, Lincoln Public Library, YMCA Golf Clinic and fun at the park district in Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance	Looking for a great 4th of July recipe? Check out Grab Your Fork Sponsored by
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News...    sponsored by      Pilot Andre Borschberg gives a thumb-up prior to takeoff onboard the experimental aircraft "Solar Impulse" from Payerne's Swiss airbase on Wednesday on the first attempt to fly around the clock fueled by nothing but the energy of the sun. A Swiss team planning to eventually circle the globe in a solar-powered plane has started a 24-hour test flight that aims to keep the aircraft operating through the night on stored energy collected from the sun. AP pool photo by Keystone photographer Fabrice Coffrini
Local City briefs: filming downtown, bids accepted, increase in ordinance violation fees and more Community Action weatherizes 220 homes in past year Adam Cheatham to compete in Special Olympics USA National Games Logan GOP to host family barbecue for Bill Brady Cupcakes with the fair queen this week CLOSE UP:  July 6 Red Cross blood drive, cruise-in at Culver's, Moriearty open house, Draw 4 Carroll, Lincoln Public Library, YMCA Golf Clinic and fun at the park district 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 Hard times for Ill., but not for governor's staff 'How's the suit?' Blagojevich asks outside court National Missing 4-year-old Missouri girl found alive Police: Hemet booby trap suspect to be charged This time it's oil trouble for Lake Pontchartrain Gulf awash in 27,000 abandoned wells Ill ex-prison employees blame US gov't program States honor drunken driving victims with signs NYers still living behind post-9/11 checkpoints Judges order 2 Pa. newspapers to delete stories Manson follower denied parole for 19th time Stamp prices going up again -- 46-cent rate asked Politics & Government Feds vs. state again in suit against Arizona law Obama bypassing Senate for new Medicare chief Obama naming 18 to advisory council on exports What rift? Obama, Netanyahu say bond 'unbreakable' Analysis: A critical US-Israel issue is left open GOP chair Steele staying put despite latest gaffe EPA: Clean-air rule would overturn Bush-era plan At Harvard Law, Kagan was fundraiser in chief Hawaii governor vetoes same-sex civil unions bill Niece says Byrd told her he was dyslexic Weather East Coast states brace for yet another scorcher The nation's weather International NATO airstrike accidentally kills 5 Afghan troops Afghan field of bombs yields help for US troops Yemeni court sentences 2 al-Qaida members to death French probe allegations of secret Sarkozy funding French court hands Noriega 7-year prison term Netanyahu: No preconditions to direct peace talks Iran backs down on tax hike after merchant protest Iran offers modest new haircut guidelines for men Japan court convicts NZ anti-whaling activist Ole! Running of the bulls begins in Spain, 2 hurt ODD & Extraordinary Zimbabweans wash dirty US dollars with soap, water Minn. police stop driver armed with squirt guns Italian motorists steal euro10,000 ($12,580) in coins Science, Technology and the Environment Solar plane takes off for 24-hour test flight Protest at Maine wind power site yields 3 arrests ET, phone Brussels: EU calls for opening UFO data	Upcoming Civic Events
Health News                                             sponsored by Health News Colon cancer screenings up, breast rate stalled FDA clears 1st implantable telescope for vision Task force urges bone-density tests for more women Pfizer gets EU approval for kids' cholesterol drug Births at ALMH  Recent Health & Fitness News Index

Dow     $10018.28   +274.66            S&P500       $1060.27   +32.21            NASDAQ     $2159.47   +65.59   Local Business Spotlight: Part 1: Computer Consulting Associates celebrates 25 years Part 2: CCA (continued) Part 3: Lincoln Daily News National TXI to keep Midlothian wet cement kilns closed Wrigley agrees to settle Eclipse lawsuit Rates mixed at weekly Treasury auction International BP's Hayward flies to Mideast to meet 'partners' EU looking carefully at Google allegations OECD: Rich country unemployment may have peaked German industrial orders slip in May China's AgBank may raise $22 billion in record IPO Energy Oil hovers below $72 ahead of US crude supply data Markets Stock futures fall, point to lower opening World stock markets fall despite Wall Street gains Other Recent Business News Index Lincoln IGA MKS Jewelers NAPA   Area Gas Prices Regular Gasoline per Gallon Lincoln $2.719 Bloomington $2.529 - $2.639 Springfield $2.679 - $2.729                        Green June bugs, cicada killer wasps and lawn rust By John Fulton  Logan County FSA newsletter Grains futures, livestock prices mostly rise Agriculture News Elsewhere Weather Market Commentary U of I Extension remains committed to core programs Piglets May Provide Answers in Predicting Cognitive Defects in Children 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

The Scully Building is starting to look great. New windows are being set in the building's frontage and really help change the appearance of the iconic downtown Lincoln structure. Picture by Mike Fak (Click on picture for larger image.)
Personality of the Week From maintenance to administrator: Mike Eads of St. Clara's Manor Updated Wednesday Park district notes  YMCA notes Library notes  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:  July 6 Red Cross blood drive, cruise-in at Culver's, Moriearty open house, Draw 4 Carroll, Lincoln Public Library, YMCA Golf Clinic and fun at the park district 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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Models wear creations by German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld for French fashion house Chanel as part of his haute couture fall-winter 2010-2011 collection presented Tuesday in Paris. AP photo by Thibault Camus
Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts Art from Diana's family homes to go on the block Lions, and tigers, and bears, oh Chanel! Givenchy's all in the details German museum finds rare Kirchner in cellar LA judge denies dismissal motion in Smith case Rolling Stone writer gets Afghan war book deal Afghan indie band rocks Kabul in post-Taliban era Buffett hopes to boost Gulf spirits with concert R&B singer, Marvin Gaye mentor Harvey Fuqua dies Former Met Opera singer Cesare Siepi dies at 87 Shakira to headline World Cup closing ceremony 'Daily Show' women defend program's diversity Today This day in history LDN Entertainment Movies & Videos Grab Your Fork -- Recipes Adopt a Pet	Revised June 30     Grab Your Fork Food & Recipes Area Restaurant Menus Guzzardo's Italian Villa Chad's Blind
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Ouch! St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday follows the flight of his three-run home run against the Colorado Rockies in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday. But the runs weren't enough as the Rockies scored nine runs in the ninth inning to win the game 12-9. It was the Rockies' largest comeback in their history AP photo by David Zalubowski
Today's Top Sports Stories Report: ESPN to air LeBron's decision Thursday Netherlands into WCup final, 3-2 over Uruguay Germany-Spain feels more like a World Cup final Same old, same old: Europe wins World Cup Woods turns icy at personal questions in Ireland Changes to the Chase the right thing for NASCAR MLB.com baseball standings Baseball Rockies rally for 9 in 9th for win over Cards Jones hits 399th homer as White Sox top Angels 4-1 Ramirez's 2 HRs help Silva, Cubs beat D-backs Pro Basketball After week of waiting, NBA picture may be changing Clippers reach deal with Del Negro to coach Recent Sports News Index

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