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Where there is smoke there might not be fire. The Lincoln Rural Fire Department held a training exercise last night at the city's storage building on Kickapoo Street, across from Latham Park. Using a smoke machine, the firefighters were able to enact conditions in a real blaze.   Picture by Nila Smith
Racetrack gets curfew on school nights, no time extensions without fines Siren test today A brief history of the U.S. Census and what to expect with this year's form Part 1 of a series Senate week in review Illinois Products Expo March 6-7 to feature homemade foods and wine Yesterday's Top Stories Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation welcomes new members Basketball all around the city -- in pictures Packed house at Logan Lanes -- in pictures Soybean yield information released CLOSE UP:  March 2 Habitat auction, Middletown Presbyterian, Lincoln Xtreme, Chestnut Volunteer FD, Aimee Howe and YMCA make Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance 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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This undated photo provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children shows Chelsea King of Poway, Calif., who disappeared after going for a run near Lake Hodges at Rancho Bernardo Community Park in San Diego, a popular regional park full of trails. Authorities and volunteers are widening a search for King after John Gardner III was arrested for investigation in her disappearance. AP photo/National Sex Offender Public Website News...    sponsored by
Local Racetrack gets curfew on school nights, no time extensions without fines Siren test today A brief history of the U.S. Census and what to expect with this year's form Part 1 of a series CLOSE UP:  March 2 Habitat auction, Middletown Presbyterian, Lincoln Xtreme, Chestnut Volunteer FD, Aimee Howe and YMCA 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 Chicagoans hope stories will help overturn gun ban States may ban credit checks on job applicants National Family holds out hope for Calif. teen's return SeaWorld workers describe frenzy of fatal attack 5 arrests in connection with Wis. slayings, fire Brooklyn DA: No criminality caught on ACORN video Suspect in Elizabeth Smart case deemed competent Once a leader in school diversity, NC retrenches Wash. to intervene in Yucca Mountain case O.J. Simpson's 'acquittal suit' to be donated Politics & Government Obama looks to undecided Dems for health backing Obama to spell out rebates for energy efficiency Biden defends bailouts before labor leaders Senate talks close in on deal for Wall Street regs Senate panel to review Toyota recalls 2,000 transportation workers idled over impasse High court looks at reach of Second Amendment Vulnerable Ark. Dem faces Senate primary challenge Voters finally get a say in rough Texas primary In DC, blacks were crucial to gay marriage debate The Nation's Weather The nation's weather International Tsunami swept away fleeing bus full of retirees Pakistan lays out terror charges for 5 Americans Afghan gov't tightens coverage of Taliban attacks French officials arrest widow of ex-Rwandan leader Karadzic: Serbs were targets of state terror Turkey lobbies against US vote on Armenia genocide Iraq's oil deals dominate PM election campaign Under blockade, coastal Gaza now a fish importer NIreland's Paisley to quit Parliament after 40 yrs US daredevil smashes Harley-Davidson jump record ODD & Extraordinary Goat leads Texas police on 30-minute chase Fla. man allegedly calls 911 more than 200 times SC bill would get rid of filing law for terrorists Wash. man electrocuted by urinating on power line Police: Vt. woman drives drunk, spits on officer Science, Technology and the Environment Scientists say tsunami models should be tested Polar bears found to descend from brown bears Fossils of snake eating dino eggs found in India	Upcoming Civic Events
Health News                                             sponsored by Health News Scientists try to break fat-and-disease link Parents say doctors hastened death for dying kids Births at ALMH  H1N1 Flu Logan County Dept. of Public Health FLU FACT It's NOT too late to vaccinate Illinois Flu Hotline: 866-848-2094 For Spanish: 866-241-2138 H1N1 statistics, questions and answers From the Illinois Department of Public Health General information on H1N1 flu (swine flu) From the CDC Recent Health & Fitness News Index

Dow     $10405.98   +2.19            S&P500       $1118.31   +2.60            NASDAQ     $2280.79   +7.22                  Local   Click here to submit your business press release National GM to recall 1.3M compacts for steering problem Staples 4Q profit falls on spending pullback Senate talks close in on deal for Wall Street regs Consumer group sues insurer over policy changes International EU: 100 million Microsoft users to choose browser GM to triple funding for Opel restructuring Energy Oil hovers below $79 amid mixed US data Markets Stock futures rise following gains overseas Euro in focus as European stocks rise modestly Other Recent Business News Index Lincoln IGA MKS Jewelers NAPA   Area Gas Prices Regular Gasoline per Gallon Lincoln $2.619 Bloomington $2.599- $2.679 Springfield $2.579 - $2.699                        Illinois Products Expo March 6-7 to feature homemade foods and wine Starting your own transplants By John Fulton  Agriculture futures trade mixed on the CBOT Agriculture News Elsewhere   Weather Market Commentary IDOA Calls for Specialty Crop Mini-Grant Proposals Know what's in your herbicide before you apply More... Recent Rural Review News Index Upcoming Civic Events                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

Culver's rocks! The Lincoln Culver's accepts the "This Place Rocks" traveling trophy, sponsored by LDN. The local eatery was voted the most student-friendly business for the month of January by local college students. Picture by Mike Fak
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Jake chose Vienna on the "Bachelor" finale. In this undated publicity image released by ABC, bachelor Jake Pavelka is shown during the filming of the romance reality series.   AP photo/ABC, Greg Zabilski
Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts Jake chooses Vienna on ABC's 'The Bachelor' finale Memoir by Laura Bush is due out in early May New 'Dancing With the Stars' cast revealed No FBI file on Salinger 'Ax Men' star's daughter mauled to death by dog Disney: ABC may go dark on Cablevision in New York TV Land announces new sitcom 'Hot in Cleveland' New 'Shrek' film to open Tribeca Film Festival Today This day in history LDN Entertainment Movies & Videos Grab Your Fork -- Recipes Adopt a Pet	Revised March 2     NEW! Food & Recipes Area Restaurant Menus Guzzardo's Italian Villa Chad's Blind
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Zion Lutheran of Mount Pulaski took third place in the eighth-grade GSLAA Lutheran Tournament over the weekend. Zion-MP beat Our Savior’s Springfield 29-20, then lost to St. John’s Nashville 37-24 Sunday afternoon. Zion-MP came back to win third against Good Shepherd Pekin 34-31. St. John’s Nashville finished first, beating Bethel Morton (second) 47-28. Front row (L-R): Caleb Meador, Mitchell Hagenbuch, Brandon Hickey, Caleb Przykopanski, Lukas Aylesworth. Back row (L-R): Coach Torry Lyons, Sam Mileham, Matthew Amidon, Marcus Hoock, Steven Schahl, Kurtis Hoock, coach Brent Amidon. Coach Pat Przykopanski is not pictured. Picture from Zion Mount Pulaski
Today's Top Sports Stories Syracuse No. 1 for 1st time in 20 years Bears waive former All-Pro tackle Orlando Pace Local Sports LJHS regional VB tournament results Logan Lanes: American Bowling League Split 'n' Gutter League Railer Nation IHSA tournament update -- Monday games Complete Railer season archives Baseball APNewsBreak: Many maple bats get banned in minors A-Rod to be questioned in Canadian doctor probe Cardinals' Freese looks to put arrest behind him Missouri Senate votes to rename McGwire Highway Pro Basketball Williams, Smith lead Hawks over Bulls Report: James files paperwork for number change O'Neal has surgery to repair injured thumb Cavs use 74-point half to hammer Knicks Recent Sports News Index	2009 Railer Basketball LCHS Athletics Lincoln College Athletics