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On Sept. 17 and 18 Main Street Lincoln will host the  first “Honest Abe's Barbeque Cookout” on Lincoln's downtown square. Tuesday evening the contestants for the cook-off gathered at the Main Street Lincoln office to discuss how the meat for the contest will be distributed, how the judging will be conducted, and to voice any questions or concerns they might have about the first-ever event. Eight teams will be vying for the prize of local master griller. Picture by Nila Smith
City Briefs: Storage building, Comcast and South Plant fill agenda National grant will help HOPE Mobile offer improved care The story of Healthy Communities Partnership Part 2: Newest task force gearing up to change Logan County's standing in education Nominating petitions for LCHS school board now available Displaced family needs furniture Business Spotlight: White's Auction Service Part 2 Fall Farm Day featured stop: J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator Push for road money hits same political speed bump USDA flood help coming; many farmers may pass This day in history Yesterday's Top Stories Railsplitting Festival features new and annual events The story of Healthy Communities Partnership Part 1: Health department vision put Logan County ahead Business Spotlight: White's Auction Service Part 1 Lincoln Woman's Club readying socks for troops Home invasion suspect arrested in Waynesville This day in history This Week's Top Stories CLOSE UP:  Sept. 8 Humane Society, Lincoln Jaycees, Lincoln Woman's Club, library exhibit and balloon fest survey make Close Up   Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance	Grab Your Fork  Back-to-school recipes Sponsored by
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR                                    Submit letter to editor online The Logan County Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Task Force urges community to take action against teen over-the-counter drug abuse Recent Letters to the Editor Submit a letter to the editor online CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS TO 10 YEARS OF STORIES IN THE LDN ARCHIVES Recent Perspectives Articles

News...    sponsored by      In this Jan. 27, 2009, file photo, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley smiles at a news conference in Chicago. Daley, 68, announced Tuesday that he is not running for re-election. Daley was elected to the state Senate in 1972 and as Cook County state's attorney in 1980. He became Chicago mayor in 1989 when he won a special mayoral election after the death of Mayor Harold Washington. AP file photo by Charles Rex Arbogast
Local City Briefs: Storage building, Comcast and South Plant fill agenda National grant will help HOPE Mobile offer improved care The story of Healthy Communities Partnership Part 2: Newest task force gearing up to change Logan County's standing in education Nominating petitions for LCHS school board now available Displaced family needs furniture Business Spotlight: White's Auction Service Part 2 Fall Farm Day featured stop: J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator CLOSE UP:  Sept. 8 Humane Society, Lincoln Jaycees, Lincoln Woman's Club, library exhibit and balloon fest survey 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 Chicago mayor race wide open as Daley steps aside National FBI: Aircraft searched, no credible threat found LAPD brass plead for calm; protesters egg station Winds pushing fire through 2 dozen Detroit homes Fla. minister: Sept. 11 Quran burn still planned Florida pastor has legal right to burn Qurans Imam: NYC Islamic center to include other faiths Colo. wildfire's toll of destroyed homes rises BP: Multiple companies, teams contributed to spill Microbes are eating BP oil without using up oxygen Politics & Government Obama to pitch trio of economic proposals in Ohio Suddenly, a raft of tax-break proposals from Obama Clinton: It's time to seize an 'American Moment' Clinton calls plan to burn Quran 'disgraceful act' GOP proposes renewing tax cuts, freezing spending Boehner calls GOP takeover of Congress 'possible' Former NM gov is little known but has big ideas PROMISES, PROMISES: Few black Coast Guard cadets Weather Hermine's remnants head north after storm weakens The nation's weather International Gunmen kill Iraqi TV journalist in Mosul Suspected US missile attacks rock NW Pakistan Weeks of rains leave thousands homeless in Mexico Big quake aftershocks plague New Zealand city Nigeria: 800 inmates escape during prison attack Servant testifies Filipino warlord ordered killing Austrian kidnap victim details ordeal in new book US terror training in Yemen reflects wider program Syrian influence in Lebanon on the rise again Among Egypt's Christians, few question church rule Afghanistan: More voting stations to remain closed Demjanjuk health issues taking over trial UK's Cameron flies to France to tend to sick dad China's Hu calls for stable ties with US ODD & Extraordinary A class to die for: Zombies 101 at U. Baltimore Diane von Furstenberg designs Ohio hospital gowns NJ shore bumper sticker disses visitors Ky. farmer claims some corn popped on the stalk Proposed slogan: 'Low pants, no chance' Bobcat climbing power pole starts 5-acre fire Science, Technology and the Environment 2 asteroids to whiz harmlessly past Earth	Upcoming Civic Events
Health News                                             sponsored by Health News US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beverages National grant will help HOPE Mobile offer improved care The story of Healthy Communities Partnership Part 2: Newest task force gearing up to change Logan County's standing in education Births at ALMH Recent Health & Fitness News Index

Dow     $              S&P500       $1098.87   +7.03            NASDAQ     $2228.87   +19.98   White's Auction Service at 501 S. Kickapoo is the focus of this week's Business Spotlight. Picture by Nila Smith Local Business Spotlight: White's Auction Service Part 2 National BP: Multiple companies, teams contributed to spill AP exclusive: Back to work after salmonella case Car booster seats make gains in insurance testing International BP shares move higher ahead of Gulf report Japan machinery orders up 8.8 percent in July India court upholds big tax bill against Vodafone Energy Oil falls below $74 on EU bank debt worries Markets Stock futures inch higher ahead of open World stocks down on Europe debt fear, yen surge Other Recent Business News Index Lincoln IGA MKS Jewelers NAPA   Area Gas Prices Regular Gasoline per Gallon Lincoln $2.699 Bloomington $2.689 - $2.749 Springfield $2.529 - $2.849                        Fall reminders By John Fulton  Logan County FSA newsletter Grains prices mostly rise on CBOT Agriculture News Elsewhere Weather Market Commentary Earworm exhibition shows DeKalb Genuity SmartStax advantages Anthracnose stalk rot resistant traits now available 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

It might have been a good idea a century ago. Another huge tree too close to the street gets taken down on Tremont Street yesterday. These trees not only block motorists' view of traffic but the roots destroy the sidewalks and streets they surround. Picture by Mike Fak (Click on picture for larger image.)
Personality of the Week Dan Dugan: a lifetime of teaching the martial arts Park district notes  Library notes  YMCA notes District 27 menus 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:  Sept. 8 Humane Society, Lincoln Jaycees, Lincoln Woman's Club, library exhibit and balloon fest survey 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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A fashion show built around the landmark fountain of the Lincoln Center brought celebrities, fashion designers and some ordinary New Yorkers to their feet Tuesday night. AP photo
Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts Angelina Jolie condemns planned Quran burning In Choo and Payless, models launch fashion events Austrian kidnap victim details ordeal in new book 'Beetlejuice' actor Glenn Shadix dies in Alabama Gamer suspended over name of W.Va. town: Fort Gay Teens mimic 'Glee' at summer camp and into fall CNN christens its new talk show 'Parker Spitzer' Winfrey, McCartney among Kennedy Center honorees Iraq displays hundreds of recovered artifacts Monte Carlo replaces Burton with Jabbawockeez Michelle Obama hosts 1st White House dance event Woodward book to be called 'Obama's Wars' Today This day in history LDN Entertainment Movies & Videos Grab Your Fork -- Recipes Adopt a Pet	Revised September 6     Grab Your Fork Area Restaurant Menus Guzzardo's Italian Villa Chad's Blind
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Finally getting respect. Boise State cornerback Brandyn Thompson (13), right, defends a deep pass against Virginia Tech wide receiver Dyrell Roberts (11) in the final minute of the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game in Landover, Md., on Monday. Boise State won the game 33-30. Boise State is getting AP votes for the best college football team in the country after years of being snubbed for the BCS. AP photo by Evan Vucci
Today's Top Sports Stories Nadal reaches US Open quarters by beating Lopez Boise State gains ground in AP Top 25 US Ryder Cup picks: Woods, Johnson, Cink, Fowler Ferrari faces Formula One disciplinary hearing MLB.com baseball standings Local Sports Logan Lanes: Tuesday Super Trios Pro Football NFL again tweaks positioning of umpires AP sources: Redskins, Titans talking Haynesworth 6 on the coaching hot seat Baseball Hoffman gets 600th save, Brewers beat Cards 4-2 Bourn helps Astros beat Cubs Tigers end White Sox winning streak Polanco's big hit lifts Phillies into 1st place Recent Sports News Index	2010 Lincoln Railer Football

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