Some of our favorite photos of the year

Album 3

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[December 28, 2012]     Send a link to a friend

Pictures by LDN photographers unless otherwise noted


Feb. 24  -- Talented people have been working some magic on the former Lincoln Furniture store, turning it into an artist's den. Located next to the post office and across from the Logan County Courthouse, the building was built by Odd Fellows. The nearly 100-year-old structure is improving in looks and character.


Feb. 24 -- Mount Pulaski teacher wins $25,000 in McDonald's "You Want Fries With That" contest.
Students at Zion Lutheran School in Mount Pulaski cheer for their teacher, Mrs. (Jean) Davis, as she prepares to be swept away in a white limousine to Chicago. Davis found out Thursday afternoon she was a really big winner.

 

Feb. 25 -- LCHS FFA wraps up week with breakfast and Tractor Day
Student drivers such as Troy Rawlings of New Holland were en route to school as early as 5:45 a.m. Other drivers included Todd Irwin, Nick Davis, Kyle Klockenga, Ryan Hedrick and Clay Irwin, who pickup-truck-pooled from their remote parking area to curbside the cafeteria. Inside, everyone was enjoying an FFA-sponsored toasty, farm-style breakfast including biscuits and gravy.
 


March 8 -- "Ultimate All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast"
at Lincoln Christian Church


March 8 -- "Ultimate All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast"
at Lincoln Christian Church

 

March 8 -- "Ultimate All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast"
at Lincoln Christian Church


March 10 -- Zion celebrates National Lutheran Schools Week
with "Clash Day."

 


March 7 -- One step closer to reality. Monday night the Lincoln City Council endorsed the concept plan for the APEX at City Center. The plan for the APEX has been months in the working, but in the end, members of the committee who helped design the APEX said they were satisfied and excited about their concept. The next step will be finding the funding to build the APEX.

Picture by Lisa Kramer of Prairie Engineers and Kent Massie of Massie Massie and Associates


March 10 -- Zion celebrates National Lutheran Schools Week
with "Pajama Day."

 

 

 


March 13 -- Gillette Ransom's goats
-- a leap day bonus.
As the triplets frolic, the one in foreground is airborne.

By Phil Bertoni


Aug. 18 -- Gail and David Sasse, the owners of Gail's Pumpkin Patch in the rural Beason area, were recently recognized by Judy Barr Topinka at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. The state comptroller annually recognizes outstanding ag-tourism businesses as part of her office's "Agri-Tourism Day" at the fair. Read the full story below.

Photo provided by the office of Judy Barr Topinka

 

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