By Mike Fak

Archived columns

• Lincoln Emblem Club, Habitat for Humanity, Salvation Army, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, New Holland firemen and Jefferson Street Christian Church all make the Close Up
  Dec. 9, 2008

• Immanuel Lutheran Church Choir, Minier-Armington, ALMH Auxiliary, Christian Child Care, AMVETS Post 71 in Close Up
  Dec. 5, 2008

• A huge calendar of Christmas events happening this week in Close Up
  Dec. 2, 2008

• Jaycees, Mount Pulaski, Main Street and Elkhart in our holiday Close Up
  Nov. 28, 2008

• Olympia High School madrigals, family caregiver services, Tuesdays With Santa, Carrington Bell and LCHS wrestling in Close Up
  Nov. 25, 2008

• Friendship Manor, Vinegar Hill, Lincoln College, Mission Mart, Zion Lutheran School and Heartland Community College in Close Up
  Nov. 21, 2008

• Food pantry drive, United Methodist churches in Beason and Elkhart, Lincoln College maintenance, Washington-Monroe honor students, Sam Opperman, Kiwanis, and VFW all crowd into Close Up
  Nov. 18, 2008

• Lincoln College, Lincoln Jr. High speech team, Kristen Fulton and the YMCA in Close Up
  Nov. 14, 2008

• The Jaycees, YMCA, WLB honor students, Zion Lutheran speech team, Community Action and Humane Society make Close Up
  Nov. 11, 2008

• The YMCA, Christian Child Care, Humane Society, Lincoln Jr. High PTO, Lincoln Park District and Hundman Lumber in Close Up
  Nov. 7, 2008

• Atlanta shopping, LCHS music students, Head Start thanks Woody and Sue Jones, 4-H achievement winners, and Hartsburg-Emden honor roll in Close Up
  Nov. 4, 2008

• San Jose United Methodist Church, a dog named Mila, Logan Lanes, Christian Village and Lincoln Library make the Close Up
  Oct. 31, 2008

• United Methodist Men, the YMCA, Lincoln College, the Jaycees and more in Close Up
  Oct. 28, 2008

• VFW Men's Auxiliary, Head Start, Lincoln College, 4-H Achievement Night, ALMH pumpkin decorating contest in Close Up
  Oct. 24, 2008

• Lincoln Military Family Group, Humane Society, blood drive, Harvest of Talents, Holy Family Parish and Vonderlieth in Close Up
  Oct. 21, 2008

• Our military, Zion Lutheran Scouts, YMCA and Harvest of Talents, quarter midget racers, and Humane Society in Close Up
  Oct. 17, 2008

• The Mill, Olivia Graue and Zippy, Brad Miller, Holly Woodhall, and park district all in Close Up
  Oct. 14, 2008

• Middletown, Kroger, Kiwanis, Chestnut School, Genealogical Society and Writers Club in Close Up
  Oct. 10, 2008

• VFW, LCCS, park district, Habitat, Zonta and Little Lambs all in Close Up
  Oct. 7, 2008

• 'Grey's Anatomy,' band boosters, CROP, 'Arsenic and Old Lace,' plus a fishy story
  Oct. 3, 2008

• Church of the Nazarene, blood drive and a full weekend of activities
  Sept. 30, 2008

• Marching Railers, Kiwanis, Together for Lincoln, P & M Communications and more
  Sept. 26, 2008

• A busy weekend and kudos to good neighbors
  Sept. 23, 2008

• Harvest of Talents, ACT review course, library activities and way more
  Sept. 19, 2008

• ALMH, YMCA, disabled children's fundraiser and Elkhart Festival
  Sept. 16, 2008

• Heartland Community College Web page class, DivorceCare seminar plus much more
  Sept. 12, 2008

• Railsplitter Festival, Together for Lincoln and a whole lot more
  Sept. 9, 2008

• Money winner, park district and YMCA notes, a thank-you to Misty Virgil and more
  Sept. 5, 2008

• New ALMH hire and Atlanta Fall Festival headline the Close Up
  Sept. 2, 2008

• Fun at Zion Lutheran School, work to be done at The Mill headline Close Up
  Aug. 29, 2008

• Events this week and events just ahead make the Close Up
  Aug. 26, 2008

• A super cat, free advice and festival kudos hit the Close Up
  Aug. 22, 2008

• Chamber hire, blood drive, more important announcements
  Aug. 19, 2008

• As old as you feel, pooches and balloon fest feast make Close Up
  Aug. 15, 2008

• An offer to help and more good news in Close Up
  Aug. 12, 2008

• Important health information, timely announcements hit the Close Up
  Aug. 8, 2008

• Important announcements top the Close Up
  Aug. 5, 2008

• Aug. 1, 2008

• A 'fair' amount of great information in today's Close Up
  July 29, 2008

• Plenty to do, plenty to feel good about
  July 25, 2008

• Accolades, anniversaries and activities make the Close Up
  July 22, 2008

• So much good information and all the space in the world to tell it
  July 18, 2008

• Good food, good deeds, good times make the Close Up
  July 15, 2008

• Tourism and people portraying people hit the Close Up
  July 10, 2008

• Activities and things to see hit the Close Up
  July 7, 2008

• An Explosive holiday weekend is coming up
  July 1, 2008

• Cubs/Cards and more great stories make the Close Up
  June 27, 2008

• A super busy weekend gets a Close Up
  June 24, 2008

• Four-legged friends, learning and good deeds make the Close Up
  June 20, 2008

• June 17, 2008

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