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Elkhart Fertilizer Service in rural Elkhart was the scene of a blaze Friday evening. The company's dry-seed building and two trucks inside the structure were lost in the fire. A report on the cause of the fire has not yet been made available. Picture by Mike Fak
Railers hold on for 44-40 win over Moline -- in Sports Landrieu urges applications for broadband Internet grants OSFM stresses importance of smoke alarms Poll: Economists see 'healthy' expansion under way Weekend Top Stories Fire at Elkhart business IL Supreme Court says ex-Gov. Ryan not eligible for state pension Saturday added as last day to drop off Haiti relief donations at LCU Substance abuse treatment services return to Logan County Rep. Mitchell calls for moratorium on state spending Senate week in review: public hearings for redistricting, pension funding woes and more Railers close out home season with 67-45 win over SHG -- in Sports Just 10 days left to lock in February prepaid tuition prices CLOSE UP: Feb. 19th Stephani Otte, Chestnut EMS, Humane Society, Maple Ridge Care Centre, Hudson's Talk of the Town and YMCA archery in 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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NASA technicians work on space shuttle Endeavour after its landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Sunday after a 14-day mission to the International Space Station. AP photo; Bruce Weaver, pool News...    sponsored by
Local Railers hold on for 44-40 win over Moline -- in Sports CLOSE UP: Feb. 19th Stephani Otte, Chestnut EMS, Humane Society, Maple Ridge Care Centre, Hudson's Talk of the Town and YMCA archery in Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance   State Plane crashes into home; 2 missing Woman, 2 boys drown in ice-covered Ill. lake Ill. town's ex-mayor's return reawakens corruption National DNA, hot line lead to arrests in Texas church fire Ca. fire from derailed train out, evacuations over Wife claims abuse led her to kill Olympian husband Trial winds down for serial murder suspect Marijuana use by seniors goes up as boomers age Mixed blessing: Credit card reform may shock some Tasha Tudor's children scrap for $2M Vt. estate A job, but there's a catch: a 1,000-mile commute Recall information Politics & Government New Obama health proposal would limit rate hikes Obama lauds governors for helping 'right the ship' Obama enlists governors to raise the education bar Democrats worried about Obama track record Pa. governor wants White House to revamp strategy Powell backs Obama on national security record Lawmakers to press military on fate of gay ban Homeland chief: Domestic extremism is top concern Shinseki: US will fix broken VA disability system The Nation's Weather The nation's weather     International Afghan Cabinet: NATO airstrike kills 27 civilians Afghanistan battle shows war rarely fought to plan Police say family of 8 killed in Iraq 4 missing after Madeira flash floods killed 42 Blast hits city in Pakistan's Swat Valley Iran: Work on 2 new enrichment sites to begin soon Israeli soldiers clash with Palestinian protesters Ivory Coast opposition shuns new unity government ODD & Extraordinary Mpls. thinks woman's $1,600 water bill is correct Man arrested for arson after bragging about blaze SC archaeologists say early octagonal house found Science, Technology and the Environment In rare night landing, space shuttle back on Earth Feds outline plan to nurse Great Lakes to health Study: Warming to bring stronger hurricanes	Upcoming Civic Events
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Deb Ackerman, vice president for institutional advancement at Lincoln College, shows Scott Joslin around the new fitness center. Joslin's parents donated the funds for the fitness center. Scott works in the computer area of Bloomington's State Farm Insurance. Picture by Phil Bertoni
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First lady Michelle Obama speaks in Washington on Sunday during a special preview for local music students of the talent performing at the White House's annual Governors' Ball. AP photo; Alex Brandon
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The Lincoln Junior High eighth-grade boys brought home the third-place 3A state basketball trophy Thursday night. LJHS defeated Litchfield 44-32 in the final game. 1996 was the last year an LJHS team went to the Final Four, the same year that most of these boys were born. A special congratulations to Coach Aeilts for being chosen by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association as the "Coach of the Year" for District 18. Back row: assistant coach Gleason, head coach Aeilts, manager Nick Goff, Bobby Dunovsky, Richard Coit, Josh Varbonceour, Max Cook, Austin Krusz, Wes White, assistant coach Willliams, assistant coach Lora and assistant coach Vernardo. Front row: manager Conner Brown, Will Cook, Grant Cooper, Hank Freed, Andre Birks, Blake Chamberlain and Shawn Cannon. Picture and information from DeAnn Cooper (Click on picture for larger image.)
Today's Top Sports Stories Miller time for USA: Bode, goalie Ryan come up big Kids trump the stars: US hockey upsets Canada Local Sports Zion Lutheran School 5th & 6th grade boys basketball Logan Lanes: Sunday Night Mixed Rollin 66ers Railer Nation Railers hold on for 44-40 win over Moline Complete Railer season archives Local College Sports Lynx say goodbye to sophomores Red Lions women play Kuyper Winter Olympics USA-Canada hockey: No way to treat a neighbor Russian dancers make slight changes to costumes Racing Johnson gets break, wins at California Woman dies after being hit by tire from NHRA crash Pro Basketball Boozer leads Utah comeback win over Portland Warriors rally past Hawks 108-104 Howard powers Magic to 101-95 win over Cavs Recent Sports News Index	2009 Railer Basketball LCHS Athletics Lincoln College Athletics