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Tuesday, April 1, 2014
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Pictured above is a small-scale model of a piece of art that may in the near future arrive in the downtown Lincoln area. Local artist Moses Pinkerton is planning a much-larger-than-life version of his sculpture "Cow in the Corn" to be placed on the west side of the railroad tracks near the Lincoln Depot. The full-size sculpture will be made of solid steel and will weigh approximately 3,000 pounds. It will be 27 feet wide and 22 feet tall. See the story below to learn more about this project and how you can be involved.

Photo by Curt Fox (Click on image for larger version.)

Lincoln public art scene to broaden with new sculpture near Depot

LAMS concert heralds the coming of spring — album

Increased fire danger

Death of man struck by train under investigation

Coroner's report

Healthy Communities Partnership to host substance-free bowling party Sunday

Saved by Grace to perform at the Arlee on Friday

Elkhart community to host annual spring walks in April

Lincoln College to host Red Cross blood drive April 15

Library notes

Today's feature from the
LDN Spring FARM OUTLOOK

Corn: When a good harvest may not be so good
By Derek Hurley

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Memorial reschedules Service of Remembrance
County meeting minutes:
- Law enforcement, EMA, Feb. 6 (PDF)
- Finance, Feb. 17
- Animal control, Feb. 18

Day Planner

Logan County Board and committee meeting schedule

Lincoln City Council 2014 meeting schedule

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Tuesday — April Fools' Day!

9 a.m. — Blood pressure screenings

10 a.m. — Little Listener Lapsit

10 a.m. — Book Buddies

6:30 p.m. — City of Lincoln, Lincoln Historic Preservation Commission public hearing
Hearings regarding exterior work at 509-517 Pulaski St. and 600 Broadway St.

Wednesday

10 a.m. — Little Listener Lapsit
10 a.m. — Book Buddies
Noon — Lincoln Rotary Club meeting
Noon — Breastfeeding support group

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Abortion: outcomes of a journey’s destination
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Thanks, Blagojevich: 89 percent of Illinois voters say corruption rules
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Yesterday's Top Stories

Hundreds benefit from Community Health Fair
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Death of man struck by train under investigation
- Coroner's report
City council: Friendship Manor could keep Primm Road as address
Mount Pulaski Grade School third-quarter honor roll
Mount Pulaski High School third-quarter honor roll
Feature from the LDN Spring FARM OUTLOOK
- 2013 year in review
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Lincoln Tomb reopens April 1
County meeting minutes:
- Building and grounds, Feb. 20

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Local

Lincoln public art scene to broaden with new sculpture near Depot

LAMS concert heralds the coming of spring — album

Increased fire danger

Death of man struck by train under investigation

Coroner's report

Healthy Communities Partnership to host substance-free bowling party Sunday

Saved by Grace to perform at the Arlee on Friday

Elkhart community to host annual spring walks in April

Lincoln College to host Red Cross blood drive April 15

Library notes

Feature from the LDN Spring FARM OUTLOOK

Corn: When a good harvest may not be so good
By Derek Hurley

Memorial reschedules Service of Remembrance

County meeting minutes:

Law enforcement, EMA, Feb. 6 (PDF)
Finance, Feb. 17
Animal control, Feb. 18

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State

CME Group Prevails In Lawsuit Over Grain Settlement Rules

National

Pit Bull Mauls Texas Toddler And Her Mother
D.C. Police Say Body May Be That Of Girl's Abductor

Washington State Mudslide Survivors Consider Shrine For Disaster Site

Accused 'Craigslist Killer' To Make Pennsylvania Court Appearance
Slow Speed, Faulty Warning System Blamed In Fatal Asiana Plane Crash
Apple Again Seeks Decisive U.S. Court Ruling Against Samsung
Atlanta Archbishop Apologizes For Lavish Living, May Sell Mansion

Politics, Government & Elections

Obamacare Website Stalls A Bit Before Enrollment Deadline

GM Enters Harsh Spotlight As Congress Hearings Begin

Congress Approves Bill To Avert Medicare Pay Cut For Doctors

CIA Misled Public On Interrogation Program, Newspaper Reports

U.S. GAO Sees $11.5 Billion Drop In Acquisition Cost Of Lockheed F-35

U.S. Ambassador To India Resigns After Diplomatic Row

U.S. Stops Talks With Russia Over Tax Information: Report

Legal Challenge To Alabama Abortion Law Will Go To Trial, Judge Rules

Washington Voters Head To Mayoral Primary As Scandal Swirls

International

Thai Anti-Government Protester Killed, Rekindling Political Crisis

Malaysia Releases Transcript Of Last Words From Missing Plane

NATO Plans More Support For East Europeans Worried By Crimea

Israel May Freeze Settlement Construction For Peace Talks

Asia's Manufacturing Powers Stutter, Stir Talk Of Policy Support

Japan Relaxes Arms Export Regime To Fortify Defense

ODD & Extraordinary

Man Lost At Sea While Performing California Beach Baptism
South Carolina Legislator Seeks To Give God Credit For State Fossil
New Apps Help People Avoid Unwanted Encounters

Science, Technology and the Environment

Japan Finds Fraudulent Steps In 'Breakthrough' Stem Cell Paper

Methane-Spewing Microbe Blamed In Earth's Worst Mass Extinction

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From the office of the development partnership
Office space for rent at Regions Bank

The Investment Center/Maloney Securities is the Chamber Business of the Week

National

Republican Paul Ryan to unveil U.S. budget plan on Tuesday

FBI investigating high-speed trading outfits: WSJ
Caterpillar's Swiss unit dodged $2.4 billion of U.S. taxes: Senate panel
U.S. congressional probe heats up as GM expands recalls
- NHTSA chief: GM did not share critical information with U.S. agency

U.S. soda sales decline worsened in 2013: Beverage Digest

Macy's chief merchant named president in possible succession move
Harder to make American Eagle grow without Embraer jets: executive

FSB's Carney says to crack too-big-to-fail bank barriers by December

Yellen takes case for Fed's easy money policies to the public
U.S. judge says SEC lawsuit against Bank of America should proceed
Falcone says suppressing Ergen's debt is key to LightSquared restructuring

N.Y. regulators say MetLife to pay $60 million for violations

International

China March official manufacturing PMI rises to 50.3

China's Xi wins EU pledge to consider free-trade deal

Japan business mood recovery slows, outlook dims: BOJ tankan
Japan diaper shortage shows how China demand can relieve tax pain
Japan mega banks must help regional peers lend abroad: new banking head
Singapore's OCBC offers $4.95 billion for Wing Hang bank

Euro zone inflation drops to lowest since 2009

Deutsche puts FX sales director in London on leave: source
Aston Martin in talks with Mercedes-Benz for its first SUV: report

GE explores sale of GE Money Bank Nordics: sources

Energy

Crude futures slip in volatile end-quarter trading
N.Y. judge lets Chevron bring fraud claims against Patton Boggs

Markets

COMMODITIES
Best quarter in 18 months; investors seek more certainty
Wall Street rises on Yellen's view; S&P scores modest first-quarter gain
Investment adviser featured in 'The Big Short' faces SEC trial

Wall Street groups pan SEC's asset-backed securities draft plan

JPMorgan fails to end lawsuit over London Whale losses

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- Corn: When a good harvest may not be so good
  By Derek Hurley
Illinois grain prices in country elevators
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Logan County FSA program update
FSA offers farm bill website
USDA update on livestock disaster programs
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Planting At 10 Miles Per Hour Could Be a Reality Soon
Solar Panels, Field Data Inspire Farmer's Corn Yield Trials
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Members of the Lincoln Area Music Society take a moment to relax before their final performance of the LAMS Spring Concert. See more pictures from the Sunday performance in the Community section below.

Photo by Lisa Ramlow (Click on image for larger version.)

Births:

Nevaeh Marie Banister

Camdin Joseph Allen Huff

Ivy Elise Kurka

Savannah Grace Silva

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Lincoln College to host Red Cross blood drive April 15

Paul Boatman to speak at writing club

Hartsburg-Emden FFA to host Hunter Safety Clinic

HSLC seeks donations for annual garage sale

City of Mount Pulaski announces pickup dates for landscape waste

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Community News & Events

LAMS concert heralds the coming of spring — album

Tickets still available for Spring for Tea

Boy Scouts serve up hundreds of delicious pork BBQ meals

Album 1 | Album 2

Lincoln City Council meeting schedule (PDF)

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911 / ETSB scheduled meetings for 2014

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Mount Pulaski Grade School third-quarter honor roll

Mount Pulaski High School third-quarter honor roll
Heartland Community College 10th annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
LCHS group interp speech team ends season on a high
Carroll Catholic honor roll
Mount Pulaski High School in top 25 for $10,000 MTI grant
Needs community support with Facebook votes to win

A thinker ahead of his time: LCU remembers James D. Strauss

Ed Jodlowski named new Olympia High School principal

Ashlan Broom is the ZLS Student of the Month
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Senior Life

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6 signs your retirement plan is in trouble ... Online fraud: Are you next? ... Illinois Department of Insurance warns about the dangers of stranger-originated life insurance arrangements, or STOLIs ... Millions of MSNs are undeliverable: Are you getting yours? ... Elderly profit from group meetings and home visits ... Christian Village offers 'Almost Home' temporary apartment ... Olympians of Social Security
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Obituaries:
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- Ashbrook, Waldon L. Jr., 68
- Bobell, Norma J., 84
- Drake, Constance L., 64
- Taylor, Sherry I., 67

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Ken Wise and Saved by Grace Ministries will present an evening of gospel music at the Arlee Theater in Mason City on Friday at 7 p.m. It is a free event and a love offering will be received. More information is available in the Food, Family and Fun section below.

Photo provided by Gaye Maxson, Arlee Theater (Click on image for larger version)

Local

Healthy Communities Partnership to host substance-free bowling party Sunday
Memorial reschedules Service of Remembrance
Logan County Department of Public Health food inspection scores
Births at ALMH

National, International

Japan finds fraudulent steps in 'breakthrough' stem cell paper

GE recalls hundreds of baby 'warmers' in China over safety fears
Congress approves bill to avert Medicare pay cut for doctors
Smokers may show heart disease much younger than nonsmokers

FDA panel votes in favor of two anti-infective drugs

Daily, vigorous exercise helps kids get or stay fit
Scale of Guinea's Ebola epidemic unprecedented: aid agency
Federal judge will not block Arizona rules on use of abortion drugs
Supreme Court declines to hear new contraception cases

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Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

Lincoln public art scene to broaden with new sculpture near Depot
'The Unknown Known' looks for meaning in Rumsfeld's 'sea of words'

Album of unheard Michael Jackson songs to be released in May

Singer-producer Pharrell Williams to join NBC show 'The Voice'
Taboo-breaking Basque comedy is blockbuster in Spain
Royal Opera sets accent on youth for cut-rate opening night
Miami officials seek to end annual Ultra music fest, cite 'chaos'
U.S. stock markets are rigged, says author Michael Lewis

Food, Family and Fun

Saved by Grace to perform at the Arlee on Friday
Elkhart community to host annual spring walks in April
Central Illinois McDonald's perks up breakfast with free McCafé brewed coffee through April 13
Slim Randles' Home Country
Fishing presentations before coffee
Outdoors with Babe Winkelman
Fishing off the beaten path: the oxbow
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LDN - Sports

Atlanta Braves manager Fredi González challenged a call by first base umpire Greg Gibson that Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun (8) was safe in the sixth inning of an opening day baseball game at Miller Park. The call was reversed and Braun was called out after umpires reviewed instant replay.

Benny Sieu / USA Today Sports (Click on picture for larger image.)

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Local

LCHS Softball Results (PDF)

LCU Baseball Swept by Ecclesia

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Basketball

Bulls Complete Two-Day Sweep Of Celtics

Spurs Rout Pacers For 18th Straight Win
Heat Dump Raptors, Take East's Top Spot
Knicks End Road Swing With Win Over Jazz
Grizzlies Seal Win Thanks To Nuggets' Late Miss

Clippers Defeat Timberwolves For Third Straight Win

Kings Overpower Pelicans
Pistons 116, Bucks 111
Hawks End Six-Game Losing Streak
Bobcats Battle Back In Second Half To Top Wizards
NBA standings

Hockey

Robidas' OT Goal Caps Ducks' Huge Rally Vs. Jets

Devils Hang On To Beat Panthers
Wild Rally Past Kings, Solidify Playoff Standing
Senators Pull Out Shootout Win Over Hurricanes
NHL standings

Baseball

Play Ball! Opening Day Filled With Early Surprises

Molina's Homer, Defense Lift Cards Past Reds
De Aza Homers Twice As White Sox Beat Twins
Walker's Walk-Off Homer Lifts Pirates Over Cubs
Angels Baseball Coach Breaks His Leg Catching Opening Pitch
Marlins' Opening Day Bash Gives Fans Reason To Return
Instant Replays Put Straight To The Test
MLB standings

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Savas Goes The Distance As Illinois State Tops Indiana State 5-2
Sycamores Even Series With 9-2 Win Over Redbirds
Rhoades Earns Complete-Game Win; Redbirds Take Series At Indiana State

Football

ISU Football Spring Camp Report 1: 'Birds Back On The Field

More Sports

Work At Brazil's World Cup Stadium Halted After Worker Dies

Asian Games Organizers Ask IOC To Help Bring North Korea To Incheon

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