Tuesday afternoon a truck parked in the alley behind Chicago Street Rentals was the victim of an acetylene explosion. According to Lincoln Fire Department Chief Mark Miller, a tank full of the gas used in welding and cutting metal developed a leak. A fire was ignited when the owner of the truck was reaching for something in the back of the truck bed and a spark flew. Firefighters knocked down the worst of the flames, but according to Miller, they were allowing the tank to burn in a controlled fire until all the gas has been spent. Firefighters were assigned to watch the vehicle, and as late as 8 p.m. Tuesday, they were still monitoring the slow burn of gas from the tank.

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This week, work is going on in front of the former corner gas station at the intersection of South Kickapoo and Clinton streets. According to John Lebegue of the Lincoln building and safety office, crews are digging out old fuel storage tanks that have been underground there for years.

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Miss New Hampshire Samantha Russo, left, and Miss Mississippi Chelsea Rick pose for photographers after winning the first night of preliminary competition in the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, N.J. on Tuesday. Russo won the talent competition while Rick won the swimsuit competition.

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The Mount Pulaski Grade School Bruins baseball team took first place in the Logan County tournament on Saturday. The Bruins defeated Hartem 15-0 and Carroll Catholic 19-4 to earn a spot in the championship match. The Bruins then defeated West-Lincoln Broadwell 11-6 to become county champs.

Pictured left to right, front row: Nolan Kirk and Seth Huff; middle: Joey Davis, Ben Fricke, Jon Shehorn, Braydin Lanners and Austin Killion; back: Zac Hinds, assistant coach Troy Burgard, Tanner Farris, Logan DeRight, John Henry Trauner, Wyatt Luckhart, Wade Davis, Trevor Hayes, Todd Kelly, Brandon Batchelder, Ayden Rule, head coach Ryan Deibert, Dixon Aylesworth and Ian Schneider.

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