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							 Wednesday 
							evening the Boy Scout “Rub Club” got together at the 
							Lincoln IGA for their annual meeting with pounds and 
							pounds of pork butt and shoulder. The group gets 
							together every year a few days before the annual Boy 
							Scout BBQ. They prep the meat for the smokers that 
							will cook it to sweet perfection for the Sunday 
							noon-day fundraiser.
 The annual Boy Scout BBQ will be this Sunday at the 
							Lincoln Knights of Columbus from 10:30 a.m. to 2 
							p.m. The menu includes smoked pork sandwiches, baked 
							beans, potato salad, cole slaw, drink, and a choice 
							of desserts.
 
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							Congratulations to Ashley Prince and Shannon Otter. 
							Ashley and Shannon are the St. Clara's January and 
							February Employee of the Month respectively. 
 Left photo: January Employee of the Month Ashley 
							Prince Maintenance Assistant, pictured with Keary 
							Anderson- Administrator and Tony Crosier- 
							Environmental Service Director.
 
 Right Photo: February Employee of the Month Shannon 
							Otter, CNA Pictured with Keary Anderson, 
							Administrator.
 
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			The Ralph H. Metcalfe 
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			Mark Nelson, of Wis., 
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			and a possible tornado on Interstate 44 westbound at Villa Ridge, 
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				Rice, Queen help No. 11 Maryland rout No. 
				24 Illinois 88-65 in Big Ten quarterfinals
 Maryland forward Julian Reese (10) flexes on the bench against 
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			Duke forward Cooper 
			Flagg, left, and forward Maliq Brown watch from the bench during the 
			second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North 
			Carolina in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference 
			tournament, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. Flagg and 
			Brown were injured yesterday. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) 
			Cooper Flagg and 
			Maliq Brown miss No. 1 Duke's win against rival UNC in ACC 
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			Chicago Cubs' Kyle 
			Tucker scores on a base hit by Michael Busch as Milwaukee Brewers 
			catcher Jorge Alfaro looks away during the first inning of a spring 
			training baseball game, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP 
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			Min Woo Lee yells 
			after hitting his second shot on the ninth hole during the second 
			round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 14, 
			2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) 
			Min Woo Lee and 
			Akshay Bhatia share lead at The Players as Justin Thomas ties course 
			mark with 62 
			
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			Los Angeles Rams wide 
			receiver Cooper Kupp (10) walks on the sideline during an NFL 
			football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2023. (AP 
			Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File) 
			Cooper Kupp 
			agrees to terms with his home state Seahawks on 3-year, $45 million 
			deal, AP source says 
			Tennis
 
			 
			Mirra Andreeva, of 
			Russia, celebrates winning a point against Iga Swiatek, of Poland, 
			during the semifinals at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament 
			Friday, March 14, 2025, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. 
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			17-year-old 
			Andreeva advances to Indian Wells final, beating Swiatek in chilly 
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