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Friday, Feb. 22, 2013
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The Christian Village has a new resident who, when he moved in, brought with him a very unique item that is now on display at the congregate living building. William Roland has led a very interesting life that involves times spent in India, where he killed this large cat while game hunting for food one time. Read more about William in the story below.

Photo by Curt Fox (Click on image for larger version.)

Friday Update
Mount Pulaski beats Cowden-Herrick 49-41

Closures and Cancellations

Carroll Catholic School -- closed
Chester-East Lincoln School -- closed
Lincoln Christian Church Preschool -- closed
Lincoln Community High School -- closed
Logan-Mason Rehab -- offices open, classes canceled
New Holland-Middletown -- closed
Salt Creek Academy -- closed
West Lincoln-Broadwell -- closed
Zion Lutheran, Lincoln -- closed

District 27 schools and Lincoln Junior High School are taking a scheduled day off for parent-teacher conferences.
Mount Pulaski schools are taking
a scheduled day off.

City Briefs: Revolving loan program, racetrack and farm lease headline voting
County Briefs: CEDS passes, employee health insurance, surplus auction, demolition request declined
Winter storm lingers with freezing drizzle and snow
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William Roland's amazing life between Pittsfield and Lincoln

County meeting minutes:

Building and grounds
Planning and zoning

Timothy Koehler is the Mount Pulaski Senior-of-the-Month

Podbelsek celebrates senior season in style; Railers hope to clinch CS8 title tonight at Lanphier
By Justin Tierney
Mayfield's Mutterings: Illini grind out a win over Penn State
By Jeff Mayfield

Day Planner

Friday

5 p.m. -- Alpha Delta Kappa sorority fish fry fundraiser in Clinton

Saturday

8:30 a.m. -- "Take Care of the Heart of Your Family!" at ALMH
1 p.m. and 7 p.m. -- Convention and fashion show for Black History Month at Lincoln College
7 p.m. -- Jazz concert at Lincoln College

Saturday and Sunday

Trojan Basketball Tournament

State moves to cap long-term care insurance premium rate

Illinois Community College Board begins search for new executive director

Miller Park Zoo leaps toward goal, receives $100,000 toward master plan

Community Calendar of Events

This day in history

Mayoral candidate position: Keith Snyder

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Yesterday's Top Stories

City reaches a decision on Oglesby bridge
Chamber cancels mayoral debate
Where They Stand:
Mayoral candidate position: Keith Snyder
Chamber hosts Lunch and Learn with Renovate Communications
Hazardous winter weather to spread across area beginning midafternoon
Don't let winter storms catch you off guard
LC basketball teams swept by Danville
By Justin Tierney
U of I Weekly Outlook: Soybean price prospects -- near-term and long-term

Lincoln Presidential Museum rolls out red carpet for Oscars

Twin City Amateur Astronomers, Jupiter & the Galilean moons at Sugar Grove Nature Center
This day in history

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In this courtroom sketch, Drew Peterson, right, address the court and Judge Edward Burmila on Thursday at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet during Peterson's sentencing for the 2004 murder of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. Burmila sentenced Peterson to 38 years in prison.

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Local

City Briefs: Revolving loan program, racetrack and farm lease headline voting

County Briefs: CEDS passes, employee health insurance, surplus auction, demolition request declined

Winter storm lingers with freezing drizzle and snow

Map

William Roland's amazing life between Pittsfield and Lincoln

County meeting minutes:

Building and grounds
Planning and zoning

Timothy Koehler is the Mount Pulaski Senior-of-the-Month

Podbelsek celebrates senior season in style; Railers hope to clinch CS8 title tonight at Lanphier
By Justin Tierney

Mayfield's Mutterings: Illini grind out a win over Penn State
By Jeff Mayfield

CLOSE UP: Feb. 22

Soup buffet, writing club, Abraham Lincoln statue, Lawnmower Clinic, Avanti's sandwiches, Community Action meeting, scrapbooking workshop, jazz concert, Republican city primary notices, Red Cross Heroes Breakfast, absentee and early voting, Polar Plunge

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State

Drew Peterson screams, gets prison in wife's death

Woman admits leaving baby to die on Illinois road

Madigan: Illinois homeowners receive $1.4 billion in assistance from national foreclosure settlement

Illinois Community College Board begins search for new executive director

National

Medical copter crash in Okla. kills 2, hurts 1

Police on hunt for SUV involved in Vegas shooting

More tests needed in LA hotel water tank death

Storm promises messy, dangerous commute in Midwest

Utah trooper accused of making bogus DUI arrests

Defense: Mayor didn't know salary was illegal

German home-school parents appeal asylum ruling

10 things to know for Friday

Politics, Government & Elections

Obama hosting new Japan PM amid tensions in Asia

Obama calls Boehner, McConnell as budget cuts loom

The Reset: Obama, GOP battles don't affect Fed job

Gov't downsizes amid GOP demands for more cuts

GOP senators are treading carefully with tea party

Hagel has enough support for defense secretary

German: US to leave 8,000-12,000 troops in Afghanistan

Sequester Q&A: For US, a new season of uncertainty

Govs to hear Oregon health care plan

Report: Flaws in EPA drilling pollution data

Gay couples ask high court for marriage equality

International

Indian police search for evidence in bomb attack

Rape and killing of 3 young sisters shocks India

US ambassador frustrated over Russian boy's death

Why are so many French held by al-Qaida?

Egypt opposition warns elections may fuel tensions

Spanish monarchy's popularity hits new low

ODD & Extraordinary

Mass. boy, trying to avoid bedtime, calls 911

$100M Calif. mansion has unusual sale requirement

Oregon Zoo sea otter has talent for hoops

No furor over Adolf Hitler's name on Indian ballot

Science, Technology and the Environment

SD college tests fingerprint-based purchasing technology

Possible mammoth tooth found in waters off NH
US gov't to air-drop toxic mice on Guam snakes

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National

Gov't downsizes
amid GOP
demands
for more cuts

Feds indict 4 in peanut butter salmonella outbreak

Wal-Mart
outlook wary
even as profit
rises

Schwab: All-index fund 401(k) cut investing costs

Ford boosts
small-engine
production
in US

United Airlines drops 787 through June 5
US wine exports set new record in 2012
5 big US banks have cut mortgage debt by $19B
Claims for US jobless aid suggest modest hiring
US consumer prices flat in January for 2nd month
US home sales rise to 2nd-highest pace in 3 years
US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.56 pct
Measure of future US growth up 0.2 pct in January

International

Land-scarce
Singapore
looks underground
for space

Taiwan
media kingpin
pushes hard
on China ties

EU hopeful eurozone will start growing in 2013
NKorea to allow mobile Internet for foreigners
Poland's LOT airline working on rescue plan
Daimler extends CEO Zetsche's contract

Energy

Oil prices down sharply for a 2nd day
US crude oil supplies grew by 4.1M barrels
US natural gas supplies fell last week

Markets

US stocks keep sliding on weak data, Fed qualms
Money market fund assets fall to $2.657T
Coca-Cola increases dividend by 10 pct
WellPoint board OKs 30 pct dividend hike
Okada resigns from Wynn board
United Technologies CEO sees sequester impact

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Timothy Michael Koehler has been named February Senior-of-the-Month at Mount Pulaski High School. Tim is the son of Mike and Donna Koehler of Mount Pulaski.

The Senior-of-the-Month program is sponsored by Mount Pulaski Pharmacy and Johnson’s Food Center of Mount Pulaski.

Read more about Timothy in the Teaching & Learning section below.

Photo provided by Mount Pulaski High School
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Middletown Presbyterian Church hosting a soup buffet
Lincoln Writer's Club will meet March 12
Preview model of Abraham Lincoln statue to be on display at Feb. 25 committee meeting
Lincoln Jaycees Lawnmower Clinic
Team Bosom Buddies selling Avanti's Gondola sandwiches
Community Action board meeting notice
Final scrapbooking workshop at the Atlanta Public Library Feb. 23
Lincoln College and Pekin High jazz groups to present joint concert Feb. 23
Consolidated Republican primary election notice
Voter registration and grace period registration for Republican primary
Area Red Cross seeking hero nominations for 8th annual Heroes Breakfast
Absentee and early voting for Lincoln Republican primary
Polar Plungers across Illinois will be freezin' for a reason Feb. 22-March 17

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Community Calendar of Events
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Timothy Koehler is the Mount Pulaski Senior-of-the-Month
Sydney Johnson is the Zion Lutheran January Student of the Month
Baker earns title of 'Colonel' from Missouri Auction School
Mount Pulaski Rotary now taking scholarship applications
LCHS FFA and FFA Alumni enjoy a very successful fundraiser
- Album 1 | Album 2
175+ financial aid awareness and assistance events for students and families across Illinois
Z-LYFE hosting Trivia Night
Nominations sought for recognition of LJHS alumni
Junior Zookeeper registration opens at Miller Park Zoo
Carroll Catholic School announces February Students of the Month
Invitation to public forum at LCHS
Chamber's ag committee offering scholarships to local students and free breakfast to community
Heartland College offers Community Education classes
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Senior Life

Article update Feb. 22

State moves to cap long-term care insurance premium rate ... Social Security: Electronic payments become mandatory March 1 ... Seniors warned about a scam to get cash ... Start the new year right with 'This Golden Age' at the Atlanta Public Library ... Social Security announces new online services available with a 'my Social Security' account ... Financial wellness can be yours in 2013 ... 3 dangerous driving distractions that may surprise you
News & information for the seniors in our community

Church Announcements

Announcements and news from area churches

Let the Spirit in
Life, marriage and everything—The Believers Perspective
We were Warned
When God is Silent…
Joy by Degrees

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Court reports
Marriages, civil unions
Dissolutions
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Obituaries
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LDN - Entertainment

Tommy Lee Jones gestures in a scene from "Lincoln." Jones is nominated for an Academy Award for supporting actor in the film. The 85th Academy Awards event is in Los Angeles on Sunday.

AP photo/DreamWorks II Distribution Co. and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., by David James

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

Does Oscar crown await Affleck's 'Argo?'

AP writers pick 'Argo'
for Oscar best picture

Students
replace models
as Oscar
trophy carriers

'The Power of Few' makes limited-release debut

David Gregory re-ups as 'Meet the Press' host
CNN's Soledad O'Brien leaving morning show

Ex-Spice
Girl Brown
named new
'Talent' judge

'Top Chef: Seattle' down to final 2 chefs

DC pairing
Batman, Superman
in new title

Robert Caro wins $50,000 history prize

Rachael Ray
heads to SXSW;
announces book
releases

O'Reilly book on Jesus killing coming in September

Cirque gives clues
to Vegas
Michael Jackson
show

YouTube data now part of Billboard Hot 100 chart

Star Wars fans
feel the force
at lightsaber
class

Lady Gaga says she's had hip surgery
Springsteen's 'Born To Run' house for sale in NJ
Judge dismisses Axl Rose case against Activision

Book Review

How work
and play meet
in the family home

Game Review

Sci-fi cliches mar beauty of 'Crysis 3'

Movie Reviews

'Snitch'
a well-made
yarn about
drug world

'Ultima'
an earnest
coming-of-age
tale

Food, Family and Fun

Don't let winter storms catch you off guard
Illinois state fire marshal reminds residents of the importance of emergency preparedness
Maple Sirup Experience at Sugar Grove Nature Center
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The joys of owning guns

Slim Randles' Home Country
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Out & About

Miller Park Zoo leaps toward goal, receives $100,000 toward master plan
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LDN - Sports

This is an exciting time for Logan County basketball fans. The Mount Pulaski girls' team is headed to state today, and the town, even the whole county, is waiting and watching to see what will happen. If the girls win, it will be another history-making victory, the victory to end all victories for the 2012-13 team.

Photo by Teena Lowery
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Today, Mount Pulaski plays Cowden-Herrick, and Freeport plays Annawan. The winners of those two games will play Saturday at 2 p.m. for the state championship.

This shot provided by Debbie Olden is the winning shot by Tyler Horchem at last Saturday's game against Moline. We want to ask you to click on the picture and really look at the reactions of the crowd, the cheerleaders and the team as the ball flies through the air, headed for a three-point win in overtime. The Railers will see sectional play next week.

Photo by Debbie Olden

Monday, Bloomington Central Catholic will play Decatur Eisenhower. Lincoln will play the winner of that game on Tuesday.

FRIDAY UPDATE
MOUNT PULASKI BEATS COWDEN-HERRICK 49-41

Today's Top Sports Stories

Local

Lady Toppers head to Redbird Arena
- Album 1 | Album 2
Podbelsek celebrates senior season in style;
Railers hope to clinch CS8 title tonight at Lanphier
By Justin Tierney

Basketball

James scores 26, Heat beat Bulls 86-67

Spurs beat Clippers 116-90 for 5th straight win
NBA trade deadline features only minor moves
Lakers owner Jerry Buss remembered at service
NBA scores, schedules & standings

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Mayfield's Mutterings: Illini grind out a win over Penn State
By Jeff Mayfield
Hoyas set for last Big East visit to Carrier Dome
3 former Miami coaches want case tossed

Hockey

Senators top Rangers in shootout 3-2

Blue Jackets rally to beat Red Wings 3-2
Jets slip past Hurricanes 4-3
Horton scores 2 goals as Bruins top Lightning 4-2
Canucks edge Stars with 4-3 victory
Cullen's 2 goals lift Wild over Oilers 3-1
Hickey's OT goal lifts Isles over Canadiens 4-3
Sabres fall to Leafs in Rolston's debut as coach
Huberdeau leads Panthers to 5-2 win over Flyers
Kovalchuk, Elias lead Devils past Capitals 3-2
NHL scores, schedules & standings

Baseball

Column: 'Classic' might live up to its billing

Football

Offensive line group could make big splash in NFL

NFL exec: HGH testing resolution needed

Golf

Same story: Tiger, Rory gone early at Match Play

More Sports

Harvick and Kyle Busch win Daytona 500 duels

Oscar Pistorius bail hearing nearing decision
USADA lobbied DOJ to join lawsuit

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Thursday, Feb. 21:

City reaches a decision on Oglesby bridge

Chamber cancels mayoral debate

Where They Stand: Mayoral candidate position: Keith Snyder

Chamber hosts Lunch and Learn with Renovate Communications

Hazardous winter weather to spread across area beginning midafternoon

Don't let winter storms catch you off guard

U of I Weekly Outlook: Soybean price prospects -- near-term and long-term

Lincoln Presidential Museum rolls out red carpet for Oscars

Twin City Amateur Astronomers, Jupiter & the Galilean moons at Sugar Grove Nature Center

Madigan announces grant for U of I from national foreclosure settlement

Fire and rescue reports

LC basketball teams swept by Danville
By Justin Tierney

Zion 8th-grade Lady Eagles excel over Little Flower

Purple Aces top Redbirds 79-62

AP news

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