Today we're getting off to a great start with the 2026 Paint the Paper Pink pink shirt photos, bringing readers photos from Comfort Inn and Hamption Inn in Lincoln.

Professionally, these folks understand that guests want a clean, comfortable, safe "home away from home" when they are traveling. On a personal level, these are people who know that cancer is a serious illness and those battling it need and deserve support from everyone around them. The staff at Comfort and Hampton Inns want to show their support and let local warriors know that they care.

The American Cancer Society also understands these things, and offer patient support groups online so cancer warriors can express their feelings, ask questions from those who have gone through it and learn more about coping with the everyday task of battling cancer.

The ACS does something else equally important: it provides clean, safe, comfortable environments through the HOPE Lodge program for cancer patients who must travel for treatment.

In 2025 the ACS provided 160 overnight stays for warriors from Logan County. Statewide, they provided 14,711 overnight stays for all cancer warriors.

That is just one aspect of the cancer battle the ACS supports warriors through, and one of the many very good reasons to support that organization with your donations.

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NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a news conference with New York Attorney General Letitia James, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in New York.                                                                              
                                      
(AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)            [click on picture for larger image] 

2026 Annual Pink Pumpkin Auction brings in a whopping amount for the American Cancer Society

By noon on Friday, the Pink Pumpkin Auction committee had calculated that the proceeds from the Thursday night fundraiser have brought in approximately $33,400 with additional contributions still coming in. The total includes $20,625 in the live auction, $790 for the luminaria and mystery bag sales, about $4,000 from the silent auction raffle, $6,000 in corporate sponsorship donations, and $195 in cash donations made before, during and after the auction. In addition to this there were luminaria sold ahead of time that will be added to the grand total at the end.  

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

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Depeche Mode fans flock to Prague’s Charles Bridge to recreate 1988 band photo

People wait in line to recreate a famous photo of two members of Depeche Mode, taken by Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn in 1988, by the Pieta statue at the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.                                                     
                                
(AP Photo/Petr David Josek)        [click on picture for larger image]

 

Pete Crow-Armstrong wins Baseball Digest player of the year. Jacob Misiorowski voted top pitcher

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong raises his helmet to the crowd after stealing second base for his 40th steal of the season during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday , Sept. 24, 2026, in Chicago.                   
                                  
(AP Photo/Melissa Tamez)                    [click on picture for larger image]