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Mayor 
Keith Snyder shakes hands with Chad Kern, a Lincoln firefighter, immediately after 
swearing Kern in as the department's newest fire inspector.  Chief Mark 
Miller commented beforehand that Kern has been interested in filling this role 
on the department since his arrival in 2011. Miller also said he felt 
confident Kern would be an asset to the department in his new role. 
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by Nila Smith   (Click on image for larger version.)  
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						Closings for ThursdayCarroll Catholic School
 Chester-East Lincoln
 Greenview Schools
 Hartsburg-Emden
 Illini Central, Mason City
 Lincoln Christian Church Preschool
 Lincoln Community High School
 Lincoln District 27 Schools
 Logan Head Start 1, 2 and 3
 Mount Pulaski District 23 Schools
 Salt Creek Academy
 West Lincoln-Broadwell
 New Holland-Middletown
 Zion Lutheran School closed, activities canceled
 
						Other Cancellations for ThursdayQuest and Jr. Quest at Lincoln Christian Church
 
 
							
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								Wrestling at Chatham GlenwoodGirls Basketball at Springfield Lanphier
 Freshmen Boys Basketball vs. Peoria High School
 
									
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								Cathey Park of 
								Cambridge, Mass., shows her cast signed 
								by U.S. President Barack Obama after he spoke 
								about health insurance at Faneuil Hall in Boston 
								in October 2013. 
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