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\ Rachel Darrah received the Kiwanis LCHS Student of the Month award from Stuart Churchill, Kiwanis president. Picture by Mike Fak
City briefs: fire dept. promotions, new police cruisers, auditors approved and more City treasurer reports 5 revenue sources down $330,000 from previous year County health rankings released $2,400 for Haiti raised by Logan County Rotary clubs Mount Pulaski explains sewer charge increase Illinois Senate meets in private to hear budget woes Yesterday's Top Stories City gives traffic signal the green light Council approves resolution honoring Alderman Nathan Turner Additional activities slated for Elkhart March 12 event Extension offers youth cooking class Illinois Republicans see unique chance for victory CLOSE UP: Feb. 16th Lincoln Youth Wrestling, Humane Society, C-EL Mathcounts, Ashley Meyrick, spring soccer and ballroom dancing in the Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance Recent Top Stories Index	Looking for a great recipe? Check out Grab Your Fork Sponsored by CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS TO 10 YEARS OF STORIES IN THE LDN ARCHIVES
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Local City briefs: fire dept. promotions, new police cruisers, auditors approved and more City treasurer reports 5 revenue sources down $330,000 from previous year County health rankings released $2,400 for Haiti raised by Logan County Rotary clubs Mount Pulaski explains sewer charge increase CLOSE UP: Feb. 16th Lincoln Youth Wrestling, Humane Society, C-EL Mathcounts, Ashley Meyrick, spring soccer and ballroom dancing in the Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance   State Officials search for Asian carp in Chicago area Study: States must fill $1 trillion pension gap National NJ man tells police he tossed baby off bridge S. Calif. police trying to ID head found in desert Investigators seek answers in deadly plane crash Shooting cripples Ala. university department Shooting angers Portland's black community Missionaries freed by Haitian judge land in US Report on Marines' water omitted cancer chemical Cops: Imitation pot as bad as the real thing Politics & Government Dalai Lama-Obama meeting will be about style As Harry Reid maps comeback, casinos a factor AP source: US gov't to investigate Toyota Corolla AP source: Hand-swabbing a bigger part of security HHS warns of double-digit spike in health premiums STIMULUS WATCH: Unemployment eclipses fiscal jolt US ambassador to Iraq sees delay in gov't formation The Nation's Weather The nation's weather     International Bomb kills 29 in Pakistan as US envoy visits Pakistan: Al-Qaida-linked militants arrested 13 killed in attack on Ramadi government building Insurgents put up resistance in Taliban town Dubai: Hamas slaying nearly '100 percent' Mossad Hezbollah tries to break out of militant mold Peace in Kenya hangs in balance as leaders feud Alexander McQueen label to continue ODD & Extraordinary 1st came love, then came marriage-night arrests Iowa man says 'Samaritan' made him withdraw cash Son allegedly tries to attack dad with blowtorch Man accused of brandishing box-cutter found in box RI students get free breakfast, but suspended too Mom accused of hitting adult son with baseball bat Science, Technology and the Environment APNewsBreak: Top UN climate official resigning NASA releases 1st images from WISE spacecraft Astronauts take call from admiring President Obama Archbishop Tutu's DNA helps show African diversity	Upcoming Civic Events
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United Way of Logan County coordinator Lois Leonard presents Stuart Churchill with an award of appreciation for Churchill's six years as treasurer. Picture by Mike Fak
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Ashley Olsen, left, and Mary-Kate Olsen greet the audience after the showing of The Row fall 2010 collection on Tuesday, during Fashion Week in New York. Picture from Associated Press
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Shaun White of the USA competes in the men's halfpipe final at the Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Wednesday. Picture by Associated Press
Today's Top Sports Stories Tiger Woods to end months of silence on Friday Tiger doesn't understand he's not in charge Cavaliers get Jamison from Wizards Winter Olympics US has near-perfect day with 6 medals, 3 gold White's showstopper caps 2nd Olympic gold Vonn easily wins downhill gold on bruised shin Shani Davis wins gold in men's 1,000 speedskating Local Sports Logan Lanes: Tuesday Super Trios Railer Nation Complete Railer season archives Local College Sports Lynx take Shawnee 89-73 Red Lions women lose to Eureka Red Lions men lose to Eureka Baseball News Cubs hope to rebound from failed 2009 McGwire returns to baseball, offers fresh apology Lee arrives at Mariners camp with bandaged foot Cox on retirement plans: 'There's no looking back' Recent Sports News Index	2009 Railer Basketball LCHS Athletics Lincoln College Athletics