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posted daily
OVER THE NOON HOUR (CDT)
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[A little worse for the wear, but still hanging
around downtown, this snowman has been loitering on Kickapoo Street
northwest of the courthouse since last week.
If he's there
much longer, he'll need a name!]
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First
day of winter! Hmm?
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TOP
STORIES
Ho
Ho Dough
 Hottest
tickets in town
[DEC.
21, 2000] Like
a scene out of an old movie, avid Lincoln shoppers huddled together
amidst swirling snow, braving the frigid night air at 6 p.m.
Wednesday.
[click
here for a report on the drawing]
World/National
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RURAL
REVIEW
Merger
on the plains
Farm
implement dealerships join forces, change names
[DEC.
21, 2000] Schmidt-Marcotte
Inc. of Atlanta and Pekin and George H. Dunn Inc. of Clinton and
Farmer City are joining forces. As of Jan. 1 they will be known as
Central Illinois Ag.
[complete
story]
World/National
Agriculture
News
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BUSINESS
Committee
continues work
on new city liquor code
[DEC.
21, 2000] The
ordinance committee of the Lincoln City Council, after listening to
comments from the city’s liquor license holders, went back to work
on the proposed new liquor code. The committee had asked for input
from the license holders before deciding upon the final provisions
in the code.
[complete
story]
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Business
News
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SPORTS
NEWS
Carroll
Catholic advances to
state championship match
[DEC.
21, 2000]
Carroll
Catholic junior high girls basketball team continues steamrolling
their way to an 8A state title.
[sports
report]
World/National
Sports News
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STILL
WATERS
Why
oil and gas prices
are through the roof
By
Mike Fak
[DEC.
21, 2000] I
have started getting notes, e-mails and plenty of comments about
this winter's heating bills. All of you are upset with your first
cold weather bills, and you should be. Well, forgive me, but I told
you so.
[commentary]
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 HOME
AND FAMILY
Animals
for adoption
[photos
and descriptions]
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OBITUARIES
-
Allen Dellinger
-
R. Lyle Staats
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