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Former Emden resident Bill Detmers released perhaps the first history book solely about Emden--Be Careful Crossing the Hard Road. Detmers, who now lives in Bloomington, said his wife Diane urged him to write the unique book, which was self-published. In it, he recollects his memories of the town and the Hartsburg-Emden High School from the '40s and '50s. Read more about it in tomorrow's paper! | Lincoln Courier Media

Judy Smith, president of the Emblem Club #433 in Lincoln, presented a new flag to students at Washington-Monroe Elementary. In order to promote the groups Americanism project she asked students to sing the Star Spangled Banner. Listen in on how the students did with our national anthem. | Lincoln Courier Media