Everyone deserves to have fun. When the Lincoln Elks heard that Washington-Monroe student Kayla Riggleman needed a special swing, they purchased one for her.  Kayla has a physical disability and relies on a motorized wheelchair for mobility within the school and home. 

Pictured with Kayla, from left: Merlin Horath, Bill Marcotte, Dave Campbell and T.J. Cosgrove from the Lincoln Elks Lodge.

Picture by Mike Fak (Click on picture for larger image.)

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On Saturday, Senior Airman and Kroger employee Eric Horn gave the Lincoln Kroger store an American flag that was flown in Afghanistan. Horn recently returned from a tour of duty.

Pictured from left: Lou Schick, assistant manager; Jan Metz, manager; Eric Horn; and Kathy Horn, the proud mom.

(Click on picture for larger image.)

[photo by Mike Fak]

• Personalities of the Week
  Honoring those who honor our vets: the Lincoln American Legion Post 263 Honor Guard

• Lost dog alert May 27

• YMCA notes

• Library notes 

• Park district notes 

• Chamber Monday memo

• Graduates:

  • Carroll Catholic

  • Chester-East Lincoln

  • Hartsburg-Emden High School

  • Hartsburg-Emden Junior High

  • Illini Central High School

  • Lincoln College

  • Lincoln Community High School

  • Lincoln Junior High School

  • Mount Pulaski Grade School

  • Mount Pulaski High School

  • New Holland-Middletown

  • Olympia High School

  • Olympia Middle School

  • West Lincoln-Broadwell

  • Zion Lutheran, Lincoln

• Schedule of area school graduations

• Illini Central activities  (PDF) 

• Community Calendar of Events

  • Submit entry for LDN Calendar of Events

• Friends and Family in the Military 
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  Sponsors of the Veterans Honor Roll bricks

• Community News & Events
   

In this May 26 photo, Indra Tamang, the Nepalese-born butler who inherited two apartments in The Dakota building, background, from his wealthy employer, stands near the building in New York. Story below.

AP photo by Bebeto Matthews

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Introducing Hunter, the new mascot for Heartland Community College. Hunter the Hawk was introduced last night at a Bloomington Cornbelter's baseball game.

The mascot will be a familiar face at all upcoming Heartland sports events.

Picture supplied by Heartland Community College.