Melody Shew and Angela Getchel from MKS Jewelers recently attended the 2012 Retail Jewelers Organization Fall Buying Show in Milwaukee. MKS joined hundreds of other jewelers from around the country to learn about new trends, hear recommendations for displaying jewelry, develop additional management and sales skills, and network with others in the industry.

In addition to staying ahead of trends, the show also allows jewelers to purchase jewelry at pre-negotiated prices, savings they can pass along to their customers as the holidays approach. The RJO show, themed "Rev It Up," since Milwaukee is the international headquarters for Harley-Davidson, reminded business owners to think outside the box and be open to industry changes.

“The selection and access to the jewelry here is superb,” said Melody Shew of MKS Jewelers. “But it’s the seminars, round-table discussions and connections with like-minded individuals that help us provide the best products and services to our customers.”

For more information about MKS Jewelers or to view some of their new purchases, visit them at 614 Broadway in Lincoln.

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During September, area churches are doing something new. The pastors are working together to author a series of sermons that will be presented at the same time in each of their respective churches. The idea behind the program is to focus attention not on A church, but on THE church. Read more about this in our Spiritual Life section below.

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Former football player Michael Strahan, right, poses Kelly Ripa on the set of the newly named "Live! With Kelly and Michael" on Tuesday in New York. Strahan joined the popular morning show as a permanent co-host on Tuesday, fulfilling a joking prophecy he made to Regis Philbin more than four years ago. The gap-toothed former New York Giant jogged onto the morning show set and picked up co-host Kelly Ripa in a bearhug, lifting her off her feet. He replaces Philbin, who left last November. Strahan was the survivor in a series of on-air tryouts of potential co-hosts since Philbin left, and his hiring has been an open secret for the past two weeks.

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The Lincoln High School cross country team had their first meet on Tuesday at Olympia vs. Olympia and Heyworth. Four of the girls scored in the top 10 and one boy also scored in the top 10, taking first. Read more about this in the story below.

Pictured left to right, first row: Katie Harris, Lizzi Herzog, Brianna Batley, Madalyn Cooper, Lexee Klockenga, Gabbie Knopp, Kelsey Fults; second row: Jake Day, Jake Woods, John Davis, Matthew Brewer, Luke Koning and coach Kaitlin Kwiatkowski

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