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Heidi Browne of the Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce sells a Chamber Bucks raffle ticket to LDN advertising manager Karen Hargis. The first-place winner will receive 2,000 Chamber bucks, with second place receiving 750 and third 250. Chamber Bucks are real money at all county businesses that belong to the chamber. You can purchase your $5 tickets at the Information Center at Fifth Street and Lincoln Parkway. Picture by Mike Fak
LCHS board to vote on 'hybrid' grading scale Cornland Banking Center celebrates 90th anniversary Extension schedules training for day care providers Lincoln FFA and LCHS ag classes get greenhouse ready for another season Logan County tentative multiplier announced Computerized system prevents hospital errors What the 2000 census showed about our county Part 3 of a series Congress approves unemployment benefits extension Yesterday's Top Stories When one door closes, local attorney opens another City briefs: New code officer hired, Fifth Street Road and more Railsplitter Covered Wagon rededication March 19 LCU professor recognized as one of the world's leading young scholars The power of poetry at Washington-Monroe School Lincoln Zonta Club offers scholarship to further women's education ISAC announces state scholars What the census measures, how the information is used and why it's important to fill it out Part 2 of a series Railers start regional with 70-46 win over Mount Zion -- in Sports CLOSE UP:  March 2 Habitat auction, Lincoln Youth Wrestling, 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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Local LCHS board to vote on 'hybrid' grading scale Cornland Banking Center celebrates 90th anniversary Extension schedules training for day care providers Lincoln FFA and LCHS ag classes get greenhouse ready for another season Logan County tentative multiplier announced Computerized system prevents hospital errors What the 2000 census showed about our county Part 3 of a series CLOSE UP:  March 2 Habitat auction, Lincoln Youth Wrestling, 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 Soldier discharged after child porn charge Dems seek post-scandal lt. gov. applications National Defendant in SoCal's teen murder charmed some Coast Guard crew survives crash in Utah mountains Controller complacency could jeopardize air safety Captain Sully retiring from US Airways Son of RFK criticizes LAPD in LA Times Op-Ed piece Infomercial king holds audition for next big thing No is no: More men file sexual harassment claims Politics & Government Clinton to meet with Latin American officials Some Dems are wary of Obama's final health push House to vote on tax breaks for new hires Gov't slow in efforts to force safer window blinds Congress slowly loosens its grip on DC Ethics charge could be more damaging for Paterson Is a voting machine merger too big to stand? The Nation's Weather The nation's weather International 63 die, dozens injured in Indian temple stampede Death toll climbs to 17 in spate of Baghdad blasts Dubai death: 'The last assassination of its kind'? Egypt throws out death sentence for tycoon trial 4 convicted over plot against US sites in Germany UK to restrict prosecution for war crimes abroad Chile military rolls out post-quake aid effort Haitian family survives 2 big quakes in 2 months Singapore warns of terror threat in Malacca Strait Passenger on cruise ship: Wave ordeal terrifying ODD & Extraordinary Mice infest UK's Westminster Palace in London Ky. deputy tries to shoot his way out of cell Tacoma police find naked woman tied to a tree RI woman accused of tossing coffee at parking cop Some unhappy with bikini ad for Perky Cups coffee Pa. man faces charges for 3 incidents in 3 hours Still a sticky issue: Singapore keeps gum ban Patients try to keep appointments with jailed doc Conn. town warns residents about harmful hawk Science, Technology and the Environment Scientists catalog zoo of bacteria inside our guts Scientists wowed by Mars orbiter performance Space shuttle Discovery transported to launch pad Most sea lions gone from Ore. coast	Upcoming Civic Events
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Another look at all the Team USA fans who went to the Knights of Columbus last weekend to cheer for Tim Gleason, a hockey team member with roots in Elkhart. Picture by Mike Fak
Personality of the Week The long (hair) and the short of it: O'Neill dedicated to area youth Updated Thursday Park district notes  Library notes  YMCA notes Oasis notes  VFW Post 1756 events  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:  March 2 Habitat auction, Lincoln Youth Wrestling, 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	Upcoming Civic Events
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In this online video image released by FunnyorDie.com (from left) Dana Carvey as President George H.W. Bush, Maya Rudolph as first lady Michelle Obama, Dan Aykroyd as President Jimmy Carter, Will Ferrell as President George W. Bush, director Ron Howard, Darrell Hammond as President Bill Clinton, Fred Armisen as President Barack Obama, Jim Carrey as President Ronald Reagan and Chevy Chase as President Gerald Ford are shown on the set of a video promoting financial reform. AP photo/FunnyorDie.com
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A pair of XProTeX batting gloves are shown before a spring training baseball game between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves in Kissimmee, Fla., on Wednesday. The new gloves are designed to prevent hand injuries to batters by blunting 60 percent of the force of a fastball. The gloves retail for $80. AP photo by Rob Carr
Today's Top Sports Stories Nicklaus thinks Woods will play Masters Russian Olympic Committee head resigns after flop Manning recovering from neck surgery Railer Nation IHSA tourney update -- Wednesday games Complete Railer season archives Baseball Logan Lanes: Logan Lassies Baseball New batting gloves promise to protect hands Royals considering defense vs. offense at 2nd base MLB licenser settles card maker lawsuit College Basketball Jayhawks wear down K-State in Sunflower Showdown No. 22 Maryland beats 4th-ranked Duke 79-72 Wall scores 24, No. 3 Kentucky beats Georgia 80-68 Jon Leuer leads No. 15 Wisconsin past Iowa 67-40 Recent Sports News Index	2009 Railer Basketball LCHS Athletics Lincoln College Athletics