Monday afternoon the remains of the original Civil War soldier statue that stood near the Logan County Courthouse were laid to rest in Postville Park in Lincoln. The committee formed to replace the statue debated for a while on how to respectfully dispose of the broken soldier. They  finally concluded Postville would be a suitable place. With permission from the city of Lincoln, a small ceremony took place; then the soldier was covered. A marker will be placed at the site to commemorate the statue.

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This week there is work going on at the old train station shipping dock. The building, which is owned by Gene Rohlfs of Lincoln, is getting some much-needed work. The dock has historical significance in Lincoln. Rohlfs purchased the building with the hopes of restoring it and keeping it as a part of the city landscape.

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Mary Beth Crocker Dearing and her husband, Tom Dearing, from Newport, Ky., pose for the media in period costume as they wait to board the MS Balmoral cruise ship in Southampton, England, on  Sunday.

Nearly 100 years after the Titanic went down, a cruise with the same number of passengers aboard is setting sail to retrace the ship's voyage, including a visit to the location where it sank. The Titanic Memorial Cruise is set to depart Sunday from Southampton, where the Titanic left on its maiden voyage.

The 12-night cruise will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the White Star liner. With 1,309 passengers aboard, the MS Balmoral will follow the same route as the Titanic. Organizers are trying to recreate the onboard experience minus the disaster, from the food to a band playing music from that era. 

Organizers said people from 28 countries have booked passage, including relatives of some of the more than 1,500 people who died when the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912.

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Monday night the Lincoln Railer sophomore baseball team took on Olympia High School. The Railers took the game with a close score of 6-5. Above, Colin Antoine slides safely headfirst into third.

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