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Saturday, May 3, 2014
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This week Integrity Data announced the recipients of this year's Community Giving Grants. Pictured above are representatives from the recipient groups which included Together For Lincoln, Boy Scouts Venture Crew, Home Sweet Home Ministry, Lincoln Junior High School, and His Hands Ministry.

Photo by Integrity Data (Click on image for larger version.)

Integrity Data Awards $10,000 in Community Giving Program Grants
It's a jungle out there!
Danger on the Internet
Business Solutions Showcase at Heartland Community College

The 2014
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The Office of the State Fire Marshall encourages residents to follow safe cooking practices
Cooking fires rank second as cause of home fires
Regional Health Information Exchanges Announce Connectivity Expansion
Conservation Congress 2014: The Results Are In
Constituents communicate top priorities in conservation to IDNR
Remembering a bloody clash of military giants
Historian recounts brutal battles between Grant and Lee in May 8 appearance at presidential library

Today's Special Feature
From the 2014 Home & Garden Magazine:

Log homes and A-frames
By Jan Youngquist

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Outdoors with Babe Winkelman
Spring into Perch
Slim Randles' Home Country
Dreams sail on

Day Planner

Logan County Board and committee meeting schedule

Lincoln City Council 2014 meeting schedule

Saturday

7 a.m. -- Lincoln Farmer's Market in Scully Park
Graue Inc. Invitational BBQ
10 a.m. -- Wildflower Nature Walks
4:30 p.m. -- LCHS Prom Red Carpet Runway and Royal Grand March
6:30 p.m. -- LJHS spring play

Sunday

11 a.m. -- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Sunday Lunch
Noon -- Lincoln MS Walk

Monday

10 a.m. -- CICBC Blood drive at Lincoln Christian University
Noon -- CICBC Blood drive at Lincoln Masonic Center
5 p.m. -- Habitat night at Culver's

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Obamacare: Where is the adult in the room?
By Jim Killebrew

Illinois residents paying more taxes for fewer services
Illinois Watchdog

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Last week Bobbie Snyder was driving past East Lincoln Grain in Atlanta and saw something was going on. It turns out the elevator is putting up a new storage bin. Once again there is evidence that spring has sprung and things are booming in Logan County!

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Local

Integrity Data Awards $10,000 in Community Giving Program Grants
It's a jungle out there!
Danger on the Internet
Business Solutions Showcase at Heartland Community College
The Office of the State Fire Marshall encourages residents to follow safe cooking practices
Cooking fires rank second as cause of home fires
Regional Health Information Exchanges Announce Connectivity Expansion
Conservation Congress 2014: The Results Are In
Constituents communicate top priorities in conservation to IDNR
Remembering a bloody clash of military giants
Historian recounts brutal battles between Grant and Lee in May 8 appearance at presidential library
Outdoors with Babe Winkelman
Spring into Perch
Slim Randles' Home Country
Dreams sail on

Today's Special Feature
From the 2014 Home & Garden Magazine:

Log homes and A-frames
By Jan Youngquist

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CLOSE UP: May 3

Food drive, blood drives, LCHS art, artist's talk

Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting!

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State

Kraft Profit Up On Cost Cuts, Hedging Gains

National

First U.S. Case Of Deadly MERS Virus Confirmed: CDC

Nineteen Hurt In New York Subway Derailment
Arizona High School Student Accused Of Up To 18 Sex Attacks
Bundy Sons In Nevada Accuse Feds Of Assault In Police Complaint
Bear That Bit Missouri Students Has No Rabies, Is Spared
U.S. Projected Firefighting Costs Exceed Budget By $470 Million
U.S. Jury Orders Samsung To Pay Apple $120 Million
Coffee Bean Chain Founder Herbert Hyman Dies At Age 82

Politics, Government & Elections

Obama, Merkel Still Struggle Over Spying But Agree On Trade

House Plans Special Committee To Probe Benghazi

Senate Democrats Press For Speedier LNG Export Permits

Marijuana Banking Scheme Passes First Test In Colorado Legislature

Florida Lawmakers Take A Swing At Rules For Cuban Baseball Players

Florida Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Bill

Detroit's Civilian Retiree Group Agrees To Pension Cuts

International

More Than 2,100 Confirmed Dead In Afghan Landslide

Dozens Killed In Ukraine Riot And Fire; OSCE Monitors Freed

Nine More Muslims Killed In Sectarian Attack In India's Assam

At Least Six Killed In Blast In Somali Capital: Police

Al Qaeda's Leader Says Iraqi Branch In Syria Must Return To Fight At Home

Slovenia's Prime Minister To Step Down On Monday

Thai Opposition Leader Wants Election Delayed To Allow Reforms

Brazil Presidential Race Tightens In New Poll

ODD & Extraordinary

Father Of Hawaii Teenage Stowaway Denied Access To Son: Report

Science, Technology and the Environment

Jupiter's Moon Ganymede May Have 'Club Sandwich' Layers Of Ocean

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LDN - Business

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Local

Gehlbach Marquez PC is the Chamber Business of the Week

It's a jungle out there!
Danger on the Internet
Business Solutions Showcase at Heartland Community College

National

U.S. Job Growth Jumps, But Shrinking Labor Force A Blemish

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Urges Settlement On GM Ignition Defects
U.S. Factory Orders Up, Durable Goods Revised Higher
Fed Seen Hiking Rates In June 2015 As U.S. Job Creation Surges
Poor Falling Farther Behind Rest Of U.S.: Fed Study

International

AstraZeneca Rejects Pfizer's Raised Bid Of $106 Billion

Airbus Says A330 'More Challenging', Supply Base Stable
U.S. Banks' Russian Exposure Falls During First Quarter

Energy

BP Cleaning Up Oil Spill On Alaska's North Slope

Group To Sue U.S. Over Changes To Eagle Protection Rules

Markets

Berkshire Quarterly Profit Hurt By Weather, Insurance

Wall Street Week Ahead-Bond, Stock Investors Making Hay; Can Both Be Right?
Wall Street Dips As Ukraine Concern Offsets Upbeat Jobs Data
Dollar Surrenders Gains Sparked By Strong U.S. Jobs Report
U.S. Prosecutors To Drop Two Of Seven Charges Against Rajaratnam's Brother
Stock Funds Worldwide Attract $4.2 Billion Over Week: BofA
Bill Gates On Track To Own No Microsoft Stock In Four Years

Technology

Exclusive - Comcast Nears Deal To Stream EA Games To TVs: Sources

LinkedIn Forecast Disappoints, Prompts Price Target Cuts
Kaspersky Lab Executives Depart Amid Business Strategy Dispute
China's Sina Fined For Indecent Content In Web Porn Crackdown

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Exclusive: U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Authority Faces Hiring Probe - Sources

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Conservation Congress 2014: The Results Are In
Constituents communicate top priorities in conservation to IDNR
Illinois grain prices in country elevators
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Broadleaf weed control and cedar apple rust
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Logan County USDA farm program updates
FSA offers farm bill website
USDA update on livestock disaster programs

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The Goldfinches have arrived in Lincoln! If you haven't gotten your feeders our it, it's time!

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Births:

Aiden Donald Fitzpatrick

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Local post office food drive May 10
Upcoming CICBC blood drives
Logan County Arts presents second annual LCHS exhibit
Artist's talk and critique at Keest Center on May 12

Community News & Events

The 2014
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Integrity Data Awards $10,000 in Community Giving Program Grants

Daylily sale to benefit Harvest of Talents

Mount Pulaski VFW Post 777 celebrates 45 years

Plant sale May 17 by Logan County Master Gardeners

Rt. 66 Ribs & Rides Cruise-in BBQ Cook-off coming in June

Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation celebrates Arbor Day

Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society visits Mount Pulaski Township Historical Society

May 3 date added for Elkhart nature walks

Graue Inc. Invitational BBQ contest May 3

Lincoln City Council meeting schedule (PDF)

Logan County Board committee meeting schedule
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911 / ETSB scheduled meetings for 2014

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Community Calendar of Events

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Lincoln Junior High presents 'Drac's Back' — album
LCU rejoicing at 70th-year Founders' Day on Tuesday
Lincoln College announces 147th commencement ceremony
Honors Provost Emeritus Tom Zurkammer
Student employees recognized at LCU event
Change of time for LCHS Grand March
New vaccination requirements for school
Logan County Arts presents second annual LCHS exhibit
U of I news: Satisfy your science sweet tooth at state 4-H robotic competition
LCU business students enjoy Skype visit with author Dan Pink
School websites

District 27 menus: Breakfast | Lunch (PDFs)

Carroll Catholic School calendars (PDF)
Activities and menus

Friends and Family in the Military

Community Action Partnership emergency food pantry hours

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Apple Nutrition sites (PDF)

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Senior Life

Article update May 2

Oasis to host Lunch and Learn program for family caregivers ... Long-term care crisis prompts more aggressive collection tactics ... New e-book, 'Help on the Way,' explores long-term health-care funding ... Three steps for turning a real estate or business sale into the ideal retirement ... Social Security column: Don't stress over fraud ... Area Agency on Aging will host Lunch and Learn at Oasis for family caregivers ... 6 signs your retirement plan is in trouble
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Obituaries:
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- Brackins, Bernetta B. 92
- Hall, Clifford D., 86
- Price, Jack L., 83

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LDN - Entertainment

The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus is seen in an undated transmission electron micrograph from the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The first case of the deadly disease has now been confirmed in the United States by the Center for Disease Control.

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Local

Regional Health Information Exchanges Announce Connectivity Expansion
Logan County Department of Public Health food inspection scores
Births at ALMH

National, International

HMHP Introduces ‘Injectable’ Heart Monitor

First U.S. case of deadly MERS virus confirmed: CDC

A bipartisan push to protect children online
ADHD medicine’s long-term safety still a question

Seniors can often simplify medication routines

Virtual reality games may improve stroke recovery
ED drugs not working? You may not be using them right
Endocyte's ovarian cancer drug fails trial, shares sink

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Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

'American Idol' runner-up Clay Aiken winning political respect in North Carolina

Ben Affleck banned from blackjack at Las Vegas casino: source
Kevin Spacey brings stage act to big screen in documentary

Monaco royals label Grace Kelly film a 'farce'

Model Adriana Lima and ex-NBA player Jaric separate
BBC rebukes 'Top Gear' presenter Clarkson over racist language

Food, Family and Fun

Today's Special Feature
From the 2014 Home & Garden Magazine:

Log homes and A-frames
By Jan Youngquist

Click on the cover to see the full edition.

The Office of the State Fire Marshall encourages residents to follow safe cooking practices
Cooking fires rank second as cause of home fires
Graue Inc. Invitational BBQ contest May 3
Book Look: 'Press Here,' 'Mama Builds a Little Nest' and 'The Squeaky Door'
sponsored by Lincoln Public Library
Slim Randles' Home Country
Dreams sail on
Outdoors with Babe Winkelman
Spring into Perch
Movies:

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Out & About

LDN - Sports

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (88) celebrates scoring a goal during the third period of game one of the second round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Minnesota Wild at the United Center. Chicago won 5-2.

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Today's Top Sports Stories

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Logan Lanes
High Scores for Thursday leagues

Baseball

Cubs 6, Cardinals 5

Five-Run 14th Lifts Rays Past Yankees

Rangers 5, Angels 2

Red Sox 7, Athletics 1

Astros Win On Springer's RBI In 11th

Marlins 6, Dodgers 3

Rockies Start Strong, Blast Mets

Diamondbacks 2, Padres 0

Marte's Blast Leads Pirates Past Jays

Porcello Pitches Tigers Over Royals

Preview: White Sox At Indians

MLB Results

MLB Standings

Basketball

Blazers Sink Rockets With Lillard's Last-Second Shot

Mavericks Win To Force A Game 7
Thunder 104, Grizzlies 84
Nets Cruise Past Raptors To Force Game 7
More Lakers Uncertainty With Search For New Coach
Nets Coach Kidd Fined $25,000 For Criticizing Refs
Skechers Considering Taking Stake In LA Clippers

Hockey

Blackhawks pounce on Wild in opener

Brassard's OT Goal Gives Rangers A Win

Football

NFL Roundup: Jaguars' Blackmon Could Miss Season

Golf

Rose Storms Into Contention At Quail Hollow

Golf-No Preferential Treatment For Lefty At Pinehurst

More Sports

Brothers Ready For Rare Kentucky Double

U.S. Sprinter Tyson Gay Banned One Year For Doping

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