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2014
City of Lincoln
Citizens of the Year |
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Ward 1
Larry and Rhea Martincic |
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Ward 2
David Wilmert |
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Ward 3
The Jon Graber Family |
Mayor's
Choice
Tim McDougall |
Ward 4
Patricia & Janet Berger |
Monday
evening was the last meeting of the Lincoln City
council for this calendar year. As has become a
tradition, the city aldermen and mayor announced
their choice for citizens of the year. One award was
given in each of the four wards, and one award given
by Mayor Keith Snyder. This year's recipients were
Ward 1- Larry and Rhea Martincic; Ward 2 - David
Wilmert; Ward 3 - The Jon Graber Family; Ward 4 -
Patricia and Janet Berger. The Mayor's choice for
Citizen of the Year was the LCHS Railers Basketball
Number 1 Fan - Tim McDougall. LDN will have more
coverage on these awards in the Wednesday edition.
Photos by Nila
Smith
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Police stand outside the
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Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, December 15, 2014.
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High School Chorus to perform at Woman's Club
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Annual New Year's Eve remembrance service in Mount
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your cup coffee and fellowship
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recycling held on the second Saturday of each month
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CHRIS COYNE, Agent — State Farm
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National
 Suspect in
six Pennsylvania killings is target of manhunt
Police has the streets taped off as the search near a home in a
suburb of Philadelphia where a suspect in five killings was
believed to be barricaded in Souderton, Pennsylvania, December
15, 2014. REUTERS/Brad Larrison
Politics,
Government & Elections
 Obama says he'll sign government
spending bill passed by Congress
President Barack Obama speaks at Joint Base
McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey, December 15, 2014.
REUTERS/Larry Downing
International
 Over 120 Pakistanis, mostly
children, killed in Taliban high school attack
Ambulances drive away from a military run school that is under
attack by Taliban gunmen in Peshawar, December 16, 2014.
REUTERS/Khuram Parvez
ODD &
Extraordinary
Science, Technology
and the Environment
 Ancient DNA
reveals history of horse domestication
A farmer rides his horse after finishing his day's work as the
sun sets in the outskirts of Managua November 11, 2014.
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State
National
 U.S. housing starts, permits
fall; trend points to recovery
Carpenter's work on installing fascia trimwork at a housing site
at Mid-Atlantic Builders "The Villages of Savannah" development
in Brandywine, Maryland May 31, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
International
 Honda to recall more than
500,000 cars in China due to Takata air bags
Markets
 Wall Street set to open lower as
rouble and oil sink
Money
 What
to do if you have not saved enough for college
Students take their seats for the diploma ceremony at the John
F. Kennedy School of Government during the 361st Commencement
Exercises at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts May
24, 2012. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Economy
 World set to end year in brittle
economic state
A man uses a cash dispenser to receive roubles in central
Moscow, September 2, 2014. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev
Energy
 Oil drops below $59 for first
time since 2009
Technology
 Big
tech aims at talent shortage with 'Hour of Code' campaign
President Barack Obama talks with Adrianna Mitchell a student
from Newark, New Jersey, taking part in an "Hour of Code"ť event
at the White House in Washington December 8, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin
Lamarque
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Lincoln
$2.399-$2.479
Bloomington
$2.229-2.459
Springfield
$2.259-$2.359
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This
2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) photo
shows two "Anopheles gambiae" mosquitoes, the principal
vector of malaria in Africa, as the female (right) is in the
process of egg-laying atop a sheet of egg paper pictured
with the male (left).
REUTERS/Mary F Adams/CDC
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Saints
inside linebacker David Hawthorne (57) and New Orleans
Saints inside linebacker Ramon Humber (53) sack Chicago
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) in the first half of
their game at Soldier Field.
Mandatory Credit: Matt
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Local College Sports
Football
 Fast-starting Saints tame Bears
31-15
Saints tight end
Benjamin Watson (82) is tackled by Chicago Bears inside
linebacker Christian Jones (59) during the second half at
Soldier Field. New Orleans won 31-15. Mandatory Credit: Dennis
Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Basketball
 Horford, Hawks on roll, defeat
Bulls
Hawks center Al Horford (15) blocks Chicago Bulls guard Derrick
Rose (1) from Hawks guard Jeff Teague (0) during the second half
at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Bulls 93-86. Mandatory
Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
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Hockey
 Rookies come to rescue, Penguins
beat Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) shield
Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Rob Klinkhammer (20) from the puck
during the second period at the CONSOL Energy Center. Mandatory
Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Baseball
Golf
 McIlroy named European Tour's
Golfer of Year
World number one and defending champion Rory McIlroy of Northern
Ireland hits his tee shot on the 17th hole during the fourth and
final round of the Australian Open golf tournament at The
Australian Golf Club in Sydney November 30, 2014. REUTERS/David
Gray
More Sports
 France great Henry announces
retirement
New York Red Bulls forward Thierry Henry (14) carries the ball
past New England Revolution forward Teal Bunbury (10) during the
second half of the Eastern Conference Championship at Gillette
Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
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