Karen Hargis of Lincoln Daily News presents Kati Sheley and her two daughters, all of Lincoln, with a check for $500. Kati participated in the 2018 Read and Win contest in Lincoln Daily News. As the winner, she was very excited and surprised. She noted, "What are the odds of me winning this contest? There are over 12,000 people in Lincoln alone!!! I will tell everyone to play next year because if I can win, they can.” Kati said that the money would be added to the family vacation fund for this year.

Hargis, who is the Director of Advertising at LDN, spoke briefly about the contest. ““Every year the number of players increases. I mean, who can’t use $500? It’s really fun to listen to the responses of winners. It goes from “Oh my gosh, I won!” to “Is this a joke?” There is a part of them that wants to believe they won and a part that says this is too good to be true. When I put the check in their hand, you can see the realization hit their face. That’s priceless.”

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