Mount Pulaskian Phil Bertoni shows off a heaping plate of hand dipped ice cream with all the toppings at the Kiwanis Mother's Day Buffet on Sunday. Folks came from all around the community to enjoy a fabulous meal hosted by the Kiwanis and prepared by Lincoln College Chef Warren Wendlandt and his staff.

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Eighth-grade students Clayton and Grace Skelton, twins from New Holland-Middletown Elementary District 88, recently received a 1st place, superior ribbon at the Illinois State History Fair in Springfield on May 8, 2014. Prior to this, they won the Regional History Fair in Springfield in March.

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• Madalynn Nicole Lee

• Claire Bailey Osborn

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Handicapped Haitian boy Stevenson Joseph (R), wears the 3D-printed prosthetic hand that he is learning to use while posing with a friend at the orphanage where he lives in Santo, near Port-au-Prince, April 2014.

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Chicago Cubs center fielder Junior Lake (21) hits a three run home run off of St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Tyler Lyons (not pictured) during the second inning at Busch Stadium.

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