Three generations of Leesman farmers. Paul Leesman had family and friends help him celebrate his 60th consecutive harvest on Friday.

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The Sacred Eternal plays Saturday at Lincoln Christian Church. The band was one of many who played all day to help raise funds for the Harvest of Talents.

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In this Friday photo, the doo-wop group Sha Na Na rehearses for their special performance to mark the 75th anniversary of Hofstra University in Melville, N.Y. From left are Jocko Marcellino, Robert Leonard, David Garrett, Screamin' Scott Simon, Donny York and Elliot Cahn.

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The West Lincoln-Broadwell (15-4) junior high baseball team defeated Morton Bethel Union 4-2 on Saturday in the Hartsburg-Emden Sectional and punched their ticket to the 2010 IESA Class 1A Boys State Baseball Finals next weekend, Oct. 1-2. They advance to play Ottawa Marquette at noon Friday at EastSide Centre in East Peoria.

Brock Byrge and Payton Ebelherr combined on the mound to limit Morton to three singles, with Ebelherr (8-0) getting the win, striking out nine batters in five innings of work.

Kyle Fitzpatrick led Wolverine hitters with two singles. Ebelherr, Byrge, Brayden Curry and Jordan Yarcho (two RBIs) also had hits for WL-B.

Front row, left to right: Garrett Schreiner, Preston Ebelherr, Brycen Hicks, Carter McCraith, Will Tiffany, Adam Wright, Jack Eimer and Jacob Konczyk

Back row: Payton Ebelherr, Dalton Presswood, Kyle Fitzpatrick, Brayden Curry, coach Gary Eimer, Levi Curry, coach Tyson Smith, Jordan Yarcho, coach Craig Smith, Brock Byrge, Preston Marten, Casey Mollohan and Zack Montcalm

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