Monday afternoon local State Farm agents Chris Coyne, Rick Hamm and Deron Powell presented the Lincoln/Logan Chamber of Commerce with a check for $1,000.  The money was from a State Farm grant, with matching funds from local agents. The funds were designated to help offset the costs of the tethered balloon rides at this year's Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival.  Read more about this in the story below.

Pictured above from the left: State Farm agent Chris Coyne, chamber president Don Peasley, agent Rick Hamm and agent Deron Powell.

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City of Lincoln aldermen have a new member sitting in on their meetings beginning this week, and it is none other than Abe himself. In reality the Lincoln face on a second-floor window at City Hall is one of the many "Hidden Lincolns" surfacing in town. When you're out and about this week, see how many you can find. To better understand what they are about, read this LDN story from Aug. 23.  Have you seen the hidden Lincolns?

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Ben Haggerty, better known by his stage name Macklemore, left, and his producer, Ryan Lewis, at Irving Plaza in New York. It was announced Tuesday that Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead the 2013 MTV EMA nominations with five nods each. The awards show will take place at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome on Nov. 10.

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Chicago White Sox's Jor Danks, right, celebrates with teammate Dayan Viciedo (24), after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Chicago on Monday.

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