Gail’s Pumpkin Patch owners Gail Apel-Sasse and Dave Sasse welcomed their first visitors of 2026 this week. Pat Topp and Greg Brown, visiting from Australia, stopped by for a friendly cultural exchange.

Read more about the visit in today's edition of Lincoln Daily News.

Photo by Matt Boutcher
 

US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports

Black smoke rises following explosions near a military base hosting U.S. forces in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, Friday, July 24, 2026.                                                           
                                      
(AP Photo/Stella Martany)         [click on picture for larger image] 

American Legion Auxiliary New Holland Unit 715 is pleased to announce that Malena Kirgan of New Holland was the recipient of an Mildred R. Knoles Scholarship. The Mildred R Knoles Scholarship is for students who have received an Education scholarship in the past and can apply for this scholarship in their Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years in college and graduate work.

Malena received a check for $1,000 from ALA Department President Jill Layton, right of Malena, and Department Education Chairman Kathy Cisna, (left). Malena is a senior at Southern Illinois University studying agricultural education.

Read more in today's edition of Lincoln Daily News.

Photo provided by Roseann Coers
 

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Rick Moranis met with standing ovation at 'Spaceballs' sequel Comic-Con panel

Josh Greenbaum, from left, Josh Gad, and Rick Moranis attend a panel for "Spaceballs: The New One" during Comic-Con International on Friday, July 24, 2026, in San Diego.                                                  
                                
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Dansby Swanson's two-out single in the 10th inning, Boyd's strong outing lift Cubs over Pirates 3-2

Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly puts the tags out Pittsburgh Pirates' Henry Davis who was attempting to score on a sacrifice fly by Nick Gonzales during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, July 24, 2026.                              
                                  
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)                        [click on picture for larger image]