A woman on the far right of picture, who said she was a friend of the Gee family, gets surrounded by media. A preliminary hearing for Christopher Harris, who has been charged with the murders of the Gee family, has been set for Oct. 28.

 

See report below.

Picture by Mike Fak (Click on picture for larger image.)

FARM SAFETY SPECIAL SECTION

The harvesters are finally able to be in the field this week bringing in the corn and bean crop.  It's a good time for a reminder about farm safety!  Click here for this year's crop of farm safety tips, and take our quiz "CAN YOU NAME THAT ELEVATOR" (pages 8 & 9)  Work hard, do good work, & above all, be safe.
 

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  • TIP LINE: 217-732-3000
    Investigation in Gee family slayings is still under way. Any information you have is still valuable.

  • Note: The First United Methodist Church of Lincoln is accepting donations on behalf of the Gee family. Checks should be made out to First United with "Gee family" written in the memo area. The church's address is 302 Broadway, Lincoln, IL 62656.

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CLOSE UP: Oct. 6th
 Kiwanis Club, chamber contest, fish pictures, Junior Achievement, Gail's Pumpkin Patch, 'The Curious Savage' at LCU, Habitat for Humanity and cruise-in at The Mill all crowd into Close Up

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