At the Lincoln Park District Aquatic Center, the little pirate in the kiddie pool pretty well tells the story of the weekend, as much of Logan County is still covered with ice. On Monday evening, Lincoln Street Superintendent Walt Landers said that the city crews had spread salt twice since Friday on every street in town. All together they have used 185 tons of salt, 200 gallons of Chloride, spent 33 man hours and 140 gallons of fuel trying to make the city streets safer. Even so, he said with temperatures still only reaching the teens during the daytime, the treatments have little effect in many areas. Temperatures are expected to rise soon, but until then - be safe out there!

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How would you feel about a hot dog with icicles hanging off of it? While Paul Bunyon doesn't appear to be too unhappy about it, he also doesn't appear to be eating it!

Ice is still covering many regions of Logan County, which is resulting in a number of school closings again today. For Lincoln Community High School, no school today means there will be no mid-term finals before Christmas. At Hartsburg-Emden, there will be school today and Wednesday but with early dismissal. There will be no exams today, and only "odd period" exams on Wednesday. "Even period" exams will be scheduled for after Christmas break.

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