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4-H shooting program, Lincoln-Logan Arts & Crafts Guild,
Elizabeth Ford, Christian Village volunteers and Steven Ingersoll make Close Up
April 19, 2011
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Genealogical & Historical Society, Carroll
Catholic academic honors, Culver's of Lincoln, Daughters of the American
Revolution news, Olympia FFA Alumni news, Lincoln Woman's Club and Viner family
benefit in Close Up
April 15, 2011
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FFA plant sale, Project Sticker Shock, Lane
Prather, Zion honor roll, Kelsey Foster and update on Bob Shattuck fundraiser
make Close Up
April 12, 2011
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Textile dept. at the Logan County Fair, huge
weekend of activities, tourism breakfast and Main Street Lincoln cook-off make
Close Up
April 8, 2011
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Lincoln FFA fundraiser, Mount Pulaski Legion
Auxiliary, Lincoln Wrestlers, Sierra Burris and Mount Pulaski High School honor
roll make Close Up
April 5, 2011
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Sports commission, Run for Your Life, Ryan Huffer
and Vicki Dugan make Close Up
April 1, 2011
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Mount Pulaski history books, Junior Lynx
basketball tournament, Honor Flight, Olympia High School FFA, Lincoln wrestlers
and local blood drives make Close Up
March 29, 2011
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Lincoln Youth Football, Knights of Columbus, Gov. Oglesby
exhibit, dental clinic, Kailey Wilmarth benefit, Savanna Freehill benefit and
Mount Pulaski waste pickup make Close Up
March 25, 2011
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Crafts guild, LCU's Rich Knopp and Team Warrior
Concepts in Close Up
March 22, 2011
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Humane Society, 4-H'er Todd Irwin, Faith Smith
and genealogical society make Close Up
March 18, 2011
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Blood drives, 'Permission to Speak Freely' at
First Presbyterian Church, Draw 4 Carroll, San Jose United Methodist Church fish
fry and Nathan J. Graham make Close Up
March 15, 2011
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Mount Pulaski American Legion Stag, Draw 4
Carroll, Lincoln Church of the Nazarene breakfast, Lincoln Woman's Club prayer
breakfast and Zumba lessons make Close Up
March 11, 2011
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HSLC rummage sale, Hartsburg-Emden FFA, community
garden, Warren and Jean Peters, Lincoln Heritage Museum and school referendum
meeting at Oasis make Close Up
March 8, 2011
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Chamber Buck raffle, First Cumberland
Presbyterian, Lincoln Youth Wrestling,
Erich Maxheimer, tree sale and chamber ag scholarships make the Close Up
March 1, 2011
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Lincoln Extreme Volleyball, Marilyn
Steiger, Ashley Paulus, Haley Casper, Lincoln Youth Wrestling, Humane Society and
Lincoln College Fine Arts make Close Up
Feb. 25, 2011
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Casimir Pulaski Day, Olympia FFA Alumni,
Lincoln Jaycees, First United Methodist, Illinois Quail Unlimited and MS Slugfest softball
make Close Up
Feb. 22, 2011
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Zion Lutheran honor roll, Lincoln
College honor roll and Joseph Ahrends make the Close Up
Feb. 18, 2011
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Main Street Lincoln Chili Fest, Lincoln Jaycees, Draw 4 Carroll, Palms Grill,
Mount Pulaski Rotary and Logan Thompson make Close Up
Feb. 15, 2011; updated Feb. 16
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LCHS to assist Polar Plunge, LCU spring semester, Lincoln Youth
Wrestling, Humane Society pancakes and sausage, announcement from
officer Tim Butterfield, and author Anne Eldridge make Close Up
Feb. 8, 2011
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Zion sausage and pancake meal, Mount
Pulaski VFW Super Bowl breakfast, HSLC Adopt-A-Thon, Lincoln Elks blood drive,
Hayden Zimmer and Lincoln Youth Wrestling make Close Up
Feb. 4, 2011
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Montessori, U of I Extension, Chelsea Picken,
Kenton's Cause and Lincoln Youth Wrestling results make the Close Up
Feb. 1, 2011
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U of I Extension, Chelsea Picken,
Kenton's Cause, Lincoln Youth Wrestling results and the Harold
Rayburn fundraiser make the Close Up
Jan. 28, 2011
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Knights of Columbus fish fry,
Carroll Catholic honor roll, Julia Trone benefit,
cupcake workshop, Alec
Murphy and LCU musical make the Close Up
Jan. 25, 2011; updated Jan. 27
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Josh Short benefit, Dillon Leslie,
FAFSA Completion Workshop, Community Action Partnership, General
Assembly Scholarship, Humane Society annual meeting and Oasis news
make Close Up Jan. 21, 2011
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Legion luncheon Saturday in Mount Pulaski, Crime Stoppers scholarship, Lincoln Youth
Wrestling, Humane Society, United Way of Logan County and Lincoln
Junior Woman's Club trivia night in Close Up Jan. 18, 2011; updated Jan. 19, 2011
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Lincoln Writers Club, genealogical
society, Lincoln Christian Church and Farm Credit Services make
Close Up Jan. 14, 2011
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Digital photography class, Olympia
FFA Alumni news, West Lincoln-Broadwell and Mount Pulaski High School honor rolls make the
Close Up Jan. 12, 2011
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Draw 4 Carroll winners, Andrew Gray and
Lincoln Youth Wrestling results in Close Up Jan. 7, 2011
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Humane Society news, Soil Savers
banquet and swing dance lessons make the Close Up Jan. 4, 2011
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Blood drive, Christmas tree pickup, Salvation Army Red Kettle, Mount Pulaski historical calendar
and Habitat meeting for applicants make the Close Up Dec. 29, 2010; updated Dec. 30
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Humane Society, Lincoln Youth
Wrestling and online donations for Red Kettle campaign
make the Close Up Dec. 21, 2010
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Jannette Wibben Coers, downtown
Lincoln, Hartsburg-Emden FFA, Haley Bowles and Shanna
Sheen make the Close Up Dec. 17, 2010
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Humane
Society, Animal Protective League, Lincoln Youth Wrestling results,
Lincoln Public Library and home decorating contest make the Close Up Dec. 14, 2010
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Coats for kids, Mount Pulaski waste pickup, Emma Nobbe, Tori Hoban and Lincoln Youth Wrestling in Close
Up Dec. 10, 2010
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Paul Beaver, all-ages dance, Hannah Allen,
Patrick Bree, Haley Casper, Ethan Cline, Samantha
Nichols and Lincoln Heritage Museum make Close Up Dec. 7, 2010; updated Dec. 8
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Preserve the Mission campaign, Lincoln Park District college student
passes and Lincoln Public Library Tuesdays with Santa in Close Up Dec. 3, 2010
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Looking for Lincoln, Bob Rawlins,
Trinity Episcopal Church, Festival of Trees and
Christmas in the Chapel make the Close Up Nov. 30, 2010
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Holiday weekend reminders, Audra
Krusz, Habitat for Humanity and Ethan Cline make the
Close Up Nov. 24, 2010
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First Presbyterian, new senior
section, First United Methodist, triple-header fundraiser,
Hartem Live and Home Based Business Expo make the Close Up Nov. 19, 2010
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First United Methodist Church, new
senior section, Silver Beat training, GIS demonstration
and triple-header fundraiser make the Close Up Nov. 16, 2010
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Maple Ridge Care Centre, Zion
Lutheran School honor roll, welcome in Mount Pulaski for
Coach Rucks, Atlanta blood drive, Lucas Frye and Raymond
Allen make the Close Up Nov. 12, 2010
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Emden
Christian Church blood drive, Draw 4 Carroll winners, LCGHS annual
meeting, Aaron Butler and Josh Mangano make the Close Up Nov. 9, 2010
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Lincoln Junior Woman's Club trivia
night, LJHS breakfast, Humane Society 'Paws with Claus,' Holy Family
moves Mass, Kathryn Langdon, Samantha
Nichols and Mount Pulaski High honor roll Nov. 3, 2010; updated Nov. 4 and 5
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Salvation Army 'Warm for the
Weather,' 'Holiday Happiness in Atlanta,' and a Dennis and Bev Tibbs
fundraiser make Close Up Oct. 29, 2010
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Quilters at Heart Guild, Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, Christian Child Care, San Jose United Methodist
Women, Holland Barry and
Bennett, Christian Village, local blood drives and Middletown
Presbyterian Church all in Close Up Oct. 26, 2010; updated Oct. 27
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Zion speech team, 4-H Hollanders,
CEFCU and Lincoln Woman's Club make Close Up Oct. 19, 2010
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Trinity
Episcopal Church, Eagles Lodge vets fundraiser, Mary Kelley, breast cancer support group, parent workshop,
Grace Walters and Jim Sielaff make the Close Up Oct. 13, 2010; updated Oct. 15
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Kiwanis buffet, Hartem Community Club, Woman's Club and Pregnancy
Resource Center make Close Up Oct. 8, 2010
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Blood drive, women's Bible study,
Harlem Ambassadors, Robert Jeckel and Children of
Veterans scholarships in Close Up Oct. 5, 2010
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Youth bowling, electronics
recycling, Wyatt Boyer, Harvest of Talents and Kiwanis
blood drive in Close Up Sept. 29, 2010; updated Oct. 1
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Good
Shepherd Lutheran, 4-H Hollanders, Capt. Bogardus results, Draw 4
Carroll results, Marching Railers and Hannah Allen in Close Up Sept. 22, 2010; updated Sept. 23
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Humane
Society, Community Action, Mount Pulaski junk disposal and District
27 board vacancy in Close Up Sept. 17, 2010
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Mannafest, Humane Society,
football team and cheerleaders, and
American Legion Auxiliary make Close Up Sept. 14, 2010
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Humane
Society, Lincoln Jaycees, Lincoln Woman's Club, library exhibit and balloon fest
survey make Close Up
Sept. 8, 2010
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Glass recycling, Draw 4 winners, Land of Lincoln Honor Flight
and calendar reservations make Close Up Sept. 1, 2010
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Justin Tierney, Elizabeth Carter,
Original Farmers' Market, art and balloon fest schedules in Close Up Aug. 27, 2010
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Benefit
for Dick Logan set, Quilters at Heart Guild, Lincoln Woman's Club,
blood drives and Main Street Lincoln in Close Up Aug. 24, 2010
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Comcast
public meeting, winners of Original Farmers' Market baskets, YMCA Bike Blast, United Way and Dick Logan fundraiser make
Close Up Aug. 20, 2010
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Humane
Society, YMCA Bike Blast, United Way and Dick Logan fundraiser make
Close Up Aug. 18, 2010
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St. John UCC, genealogical
meeting, YMCA school days programs and the park district
in Close Up Aug. 13, 2010
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The fair isn't over till
everything is in. DVD of 2010 fair can now be ordered. Aug. 10, 2010
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Talent show, Jared Coers, Conservation Reserve
Program, girls' softball and Together for Lincoln in
Close Up Aug. 3, 2010; updated Aug. 5, 2010
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Glass recycling cancellation,
ALMH, Humane Society, blood drive and Habitat in Close
Up July 30, 2010
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United Way and IGA, Education Task
Force breakfast, 4-H Cloverbud Camp registration, Humane Society, and bags toss at the
fair in Close Up July 27, 2010
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Mount Pulaski history books, state
4-H dairy judging, Young Rodeo state finals, state fair
deadlines and Lincoln soccer in Close Up July 23, 2010
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Baseball tryouts, funds for senior
citizen groups, Farm Bureau Women's Committee, blood
drive, resources for seniors and dog wash in Close Up July 20, 2010
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District 27 pre-K screening, St.
John UCC, Hudson's Talk of the Town, Lincoln soccer club
and Ales for Tales in Close Up July 16, 2010
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Genealogical group, park district,
YMCA and Ann Miller in Close Up July 13, 2010
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Original Farmers' Market, Devin Pegram, Jake Lessen Memorial Golf
Outing, glass recycling, cosmic bowling and the Lincoln Area Summer
Band all in Close Up July 9, 2010
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Red Cross blood drive, cruise-in at Culver's, Moriearty open house, Draw 4 Carroll, Lincoln Public
Library, YMCA Golf Clinic and fun at the park district in Close Up July 6, 2010
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Lincoln Youth Football, YMCA
activities, Ashlee Orme, Immanuel Lutheran Church 4th
activities, and arts and crafts guild in Close Up July 2, 2010
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Lincoln Jaycees, Megan Conklin,
Mount Pulaski Fourth of July events and Lincoln
fireworks fundraiser make the Close Up June 29, 2010
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Wes Dennis family, Master
Gardeners, Middletown Presbyterian Church, YMCA swim
lessons and the park district pool in Close Up June 25, 2010
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Quilters, St. John's Lutheran, Honor Flight, Lincoln
Rotary and First Presbyterian Church in Close Up June 22, 2010
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Genealogical group, Taylor Hilgendorf, St. John UCC, Hartsburg-Emden
FFA and Humane Society in Close Up June 18, 2010
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St. John, Relay for Life, Lincoln Farmer's Market,
Lincoln Area Summer Band, Draw 4 winners
and Vonderlieth make Close Up June 15, 2010
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First
Baptist Church, Lincoln Area Summer Band, Original Farmers' Market
Lincoln, Mount Pulaski anniversary fundraiser, New Holland Cruz-In
and Healing Life Society Garden Party in Close Up June 11, 2010
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Brushfire band, St. Mary's in Atlanta,
Dorothy S. Kimball Award, Jordan Cooper, 4-H Native American
Camp and Mount Pulaski honor rolls in Close Up June 8, 2010
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Eagle Crest Camp sign-up, New Holland
Cruz-In, Middletown Alumni Association, Erich Maxheimer and
summertime pictures June 4, 2010
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Catholic Charities, Relay for Life and
Culver's, Weight Watchers Challenge, and Middletown Presbyterian
in Close Up June 1, 2010
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Extension programs, Mount Pulaski
Historical Society, cell phones for seniors, Caitlin Williams,
Rachel Marlin, honor rolls for Zion, West Lincoln-Broadwell,
Washington-Monroe, and thanks from Cub Scout Troop 111 all in
Close Up May 28, 2010
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Lincoln Summer City Band, Soil & Water
Conservation plant sale, Main Street Lincoln to honor merchants,
Draw 4 Carroll winners, LCU and ICC team up in Close Up May 25, 2010
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LCU study tour, Habitat, Lincoln Writers
Club and YMCA basketball camp in Close Up May 21,
2010
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Cruise-in, YMCA basketball camp, Humane
Society, graduation lists and the refresh button make Close Up May 18, 2010
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Lincoln Woman's Club, Christian Village,
LCGHS, Relay for Life in Close Up May 14, 2010
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Relay for Life, Spring Family Ride, Crime
Stoppers scholarships, Henry Krug, Jim Sielaff, Grace Walters
and Zion history students make Close Up May 11,
2010
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LCU, Maple Ridge, Ellen Foley, Danny
Harman, Farmers' Market of Lincoln, U of I Extension, Hartsburg-Emden
play, Lincoln Farmer's Market in Close Up
May 7, 2010
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Lincoln FFA plant sale, St. John UCC, Iva
Mae Snyder-Blaum, Kiwanis, District 27 Spelling Bee, Megan
Snodgrass, Abbigayle Parrish, Taylor Coers, Johanna Hebenstreit,
Hartsburg-Emden FFA plant sale and Humane Society make Close Up May 4, 2010
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Extension programs, Mount Pulaski
Historical Society, cell phones for seniors, Caitlin Williams,
Rachel Marlin, honor rolls for Zion, West Lincoln-Broadwell,
Washington-Monroe, and thanks from Cub Scout Troop 111 all in
Close Up May 28, 2010
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Lincoln Summer City Band, Soil & Water
Conservation plant sale, Main Street Lincoln to honor merchants,
Draw 4 Carroll winners, LCU and ICC team up in Close Up May 25, 2010
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LCU study tour, Habitat, Lincoln Writers
Club and YMCA basketball camp in Close Up May 21,
2010
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Cruise-in, YMCA basketball camp, Humane
Society, graduation lists and the refresh button make Close Up May 18, 2010
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Lincoln Woman's Club, Christian Village,
LCGHS, Relay for Life in Close Up May 14, 2010
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Relay for Life, Spring Family Ride, Crime
Stoppers scholarships, Henry Krug, Jim Sielaff, Grace Walters
and Zion history students make Close Up May 11,
2010
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LCU, Maple Ridge, Ellen Foley, Danny
Harman, Farmers' Market of Lincoln, U of I Extension, Hartsburg-Emden
play, Lincoln Farmer's Market in Close Up
May 7, 2010
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Lincoln FFA plant sale, St. John UCC, Iva
Mae Snyder-Blaum, Kiwanis, District 27 Spelling Bee, Megan
Snodgrass, Abbigayle Parrish, Taylor Coers, Johanna Hebenstreit,
Hartsburg-Emden FFA plant sale and Humane Society make Close Up May 4, 2010
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Hartsburg-Emden FFA, Sandy Morgan,
Erich Maxheimer, Habitat, Comcast and Community Action make Close Up April 30, 2010
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Lincoln FFA, quilters, Allison
Mayernick, Elkhart plant sale and LJHS spring play in
Close Up April 27, 2010
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Elks Country Club, Naomi-Ruth
Circle, Lane Brickey, United Way and Logan County Dept.
of Public Health in Close Up April 23, 2010
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FFA plant sale, Draw 4 Carroll Catholic, LaDonna Gass and the
Whistle Stop Library, Brett Montgomery, San Jose United Methodist
Women, and Atlanta MS fundraiser in Close Up April 20, 2010
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Run for
Your Life, Humane Society, Christian Village, quarter midget racing,
DAV Family Carnival and LJHS honor roll in Close Up April 16, 2010
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Christian Child Care, Lincoln
Parent Center, Salvation
Army of Logan County, Wash.-Monroe honor roll, Emma Nobbe, Megan Opperman and Nate Stuckey benefit in Close
Up April 13, 2010
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Boy Scout Troop 102, 'This day in
history,' Cards, Cubs and White Sox, Beason playground
fundraiser, Johnny Everist Band, and the YMCA in Close
Up April 6, 2010
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Jarrett Poole, Easter recipes,
Mount Pulaski High honor students and Carroll Catholic
students of the month in Close Up April 2, 2010
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Submissions to Close Up, LCU and
the YMCA, Zion Lutheran honor roll, Andrew McCarty and
blood drives in Close Up March 30, 2010
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Draw 4 for Carroll, Zion Lutheran, Hartsburg-Emden
FFA, WL-B honor roll, Montessori Children's House and
Ethan Graue all in
Close Up March 26, 2010
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Habitat for Humanity, quilters,
Castle Manor, Community Health Fair and Carroll Catholic
make Close Up March 23, 2010
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Grab Your Fork, LCHS Baseball
Boosters breakfast, Lincoln Park District adult
softball, Cornland Banking Center, Tommy Hilton and Josh
Mangano all in Close Up March 19, 2010
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Humane Society, Polar Plunge, Zion
Lutheran students, Chester-East School, and Beason Fire
and Rescue in the Close Up March 16, 2010
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Lincoln
Junior Woman's Club, Elkhart Historical Society, First Baptist
Church, Kiwanis, U of I Extension and Ag Day Breakfast make Close Up March 12, 2010
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United Way, Humane Society,
Jarrett Poole, VFW ballroom dancing and Lincoln Baseball
Boosters make Close Up March 9, 2010
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Mount
Pulaski American Legion, NH-M Cub Scout pack, Andrew Kuhlman, Cody Davison, Ashley Southerlan, Carroll Catholic and park
district all in Close Up March 5, 2010
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Habitat
auction, Lincoln Youth Wrestling, Middletown Presbyterian, Lincoln Xtreme, Chestnut Volunteer
FD, Aimee Howe and YMCA make Close Up March 2, 2010 Updated March 3, 2010
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Logan Lanes, ATOD and D.A.R.E.,
Zonta, Culver's, Habitat, Lions Club, and Cumberland
Presbyterian in Close Up Feb. 26, 2010
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Quilters, Lincoln Youth Wrestling,
Zion Lutheran, Lucky 6 winners and health fairs make the
Close Up Feb. 23, 2010
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Stephani Otte, Chestnut EMS, Humane Society, Maple Ridge Care
Centre, Hudson's Talk of the Town and YMCA archery in Close Up Feb. 19, 2010
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Lincoln Youth Wrestling, Humane Society, C-EL
Mathcounts, Ashley Meyrick, spring soccer and ballroom dancing in the Close Up Feb. 16, 2010
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Talk of the Town, Lincoln Culver's, Zion
Lutheran and the Lincoln Park District all in Close Up Feb. 12, 2010
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Lincoln Youth Wrestling, Humane Society, Andy
Fitzpatrick, Eric Graue and Tucker Biesenthal make the Close Up Feb. 9, 2010
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LCHS FFA, Carroll Catholic honors, Justin
Knauer, Kelsey Laugel, United Way
and weekend event reminders all in Close Up Feb. 5, 2010
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Lincoln Youth Wrestling, pinewood derby, Mount
Pulaski VFW, Wash.-Monroe honor roll, Humane Society board and
Lincoln Park District all in Close Up Feb. 2, 2010
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Maple Ridge Care Centre, Zion Lutheran honor
roll, YMCA and VFW all in Close Up Jan. 29, 2010
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The Lincoln FC, youth wrestling, Kathryn
Arneaud, Humane Society, Girl Scouts and Jeff St. Christian Church
all make Close Up Jan. 26, 2010
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Relay for Life, LDN benchmark, Mardi Gras
night and Quilters at Heart make the Close Up Jan. 22, 2010
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Submit your pictures, Lincoln Youth Wrestling,
air rifle group, goodbye Google, Lucky Six winners and Humane Society in the Close Up Jan. 19, 2010
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Genealogical society, Jaycees, Ellen Olson,
WL-B honor roll, Carroll Catholic honor roll and students of the month in Close
Up Jan. 15, 2010
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Vonderlieth, Deron Powell, Celebration of
Life, Chamber Stimulus Raffle, Lincoln Farmer's Market, Lincoln
Youth Wrestling and Humane
Society all in Close Up Jan. 12, 2010
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Tree pickup, FAFSA workshop, United Way and
Humane Society news in Close Up Jan. 5, 2010
You can contact Mike at
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