Gold ferris wheels and prime rib on a stick....the way a State Fair should be

Not Ready For Drive Time Players presents....The UTOPIAN State Fair

After Lincoln's Morning News mended fences with Senator Tom Carlson over our negative parody of a bleak Grand Island State Fair, our Not Ready For Drivetime Players are back to take their mulligan.

What if the state decided to "spare no expense" and pour $500 million into the new Grand Island Fair? Click HERE for our new and improved State Fair parody.

	Listen to our Grand Island Fair parody & Senator Carlson's response here

Grand Island Fair Parody Makes Waves

What would the State Fair be like if it leaves Lincoln and heads west to Grand Island?

Thanks to our Not Ready For Drivetime Players, we now have a clue. Click HERE for our April Fools spoof of the Grand Island State Fair.

But Senator Tom Carlson of Holdrege was not amused. Click HERE to listen to his response on the floor of the Legislature.

Email Lincoln's Morning News

Have a comment on something that was said? Have an idea for the show? Send your thoughts to Jack & Lincoln's Morning News.

E-mail Jack & LMN: morningnews@klin.com

Lincoln Recycling

Your Links to Lincoln Recycling

To find the closet recycling drop-off site, Click HERE.

For information on what can be recycled through local companies, Click HERE.

For more information on Lincoln's recycling operation, Click HERE.

Thank You for Helping Lincoln a Great Place to Live!

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Magnum P.I. 2008 starring Lincoln city councilmen Ken Svoboda & Doug Emery

City Councilmen To Star In Remake Of Magnum P.I.

Jack's Websites Worth Watching

The websites that were featured on the WWW segment on March 20th:

No matter what your interest, there's probably a video to show you how to do. Try out Wonder How To.

Resolve all your internet link troubles at LittleLink.WebTrouble.com

Stuck at work without a TV to watch March Madness? Try out March Madness On Demand.

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Websites Archive

Want to edit your digital photos, but don't have the software. Upload and edit your photos at Picnik.com.

Create an online Christmas/Birthday/Any Occasion Wish List on The Things I Want

Planning a trip? Visit the website that allows free online flight tracking for both commercial and professional travel at FlightAware.

Missed your favorite show, but want to stay up to date with the plotline? Television Without Pity may be your answer.

Who can keep up with all the facts in world of politics? Find out which facts are half-truths at Fact Check

Following the prices of airlines tickets and save money at Yapta

Price of Gas, Popular Songs, News Headlines from any day in the last 35 years at: dMarie Time Capsule

Debunk urban legends and chain Emails at: Snopes

Jack describes it as "YouTube for Smart People." Review political video organized by candidate or issue at: FORA.tv

They say "You are what you eat..." but do you know exactly what you're eating. Calculate your meals and snacks in 31 different ways (like carbohydrates, vitamins, and calories) at: 2000Cal

Want more than one perspective on which movie to attend this weekend? Check out Rotten Tomatoes

Find out how does your house rates in "Walkability" and what's within walking distance from your home at: WalkScore

Watch some of your favorite old TV Shows for free at: AOL

How does your daily jog measure up? Measure your jogging distance at: GMap

If you really want to speak with a person instead of a machine when you call a large company Get Human

Lincoln's Morning News Crashes Boys State Basketball

Dane "Bulldog" Ross and Jack Mitchell sporting his Lincoln East gear on the floor of the Devaney Sports Center

KLIN's Dane Ross as the Alliance High School mascot

Jack Mitchell and Dane Ross with the Alliance High School Cheer Squad

Several members of the Alliance High School Cheerleading Squad visit Lincoln's Morning News

Jack Mitchell feeling the Bulldog Pride before the Alliance/Pius X Game

One of the younger Alliance fans gives a High-5 to Dane

Jack & Dane's Day at Boys State B-Ball Montage

CLICK HERE

KLIN's Dip Contest Recipes

Black Bean dip

2 cans black beans (rinsed & drained)
2 can Mexican corn (drained)
5 fresh chopped tomatoes
3 bunches chopped green onion
1/4 c. fresh chopped cilantro (no more than this !!)

Put in bowl and stir to combine.

Mix: 1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup red vinegar
1 pkg Good Seasons Zesty Italian Salad dressing-dry

Toss all together and chill over night. Serve with tortilla chips.
Very strange combo but very good and very different than most.
This makes quite a bit so you could easily cut in half.
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Hot Reuben Spread

1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese (6 oz)
3/4 cup drained sauerkraut
1/4 cup Thousand Island dressing
1 8oz pkg cream cheese
5 oz thinly sliced corned beef-diced (I use Hillshire Farm brand-I have found it to be the best)

Put in crock-pot and mix together.Cover and cook on low for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until cheese is melted. Stir to make smooth. Serve on small slices of rye bread (or the cocktail bread loafs
found in most deli's)

This is very good, especially if you like Reuben Sandwiches.
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Taco dip

2 8oz pkgs cream cheese
1 16oz bottle of picante sauce (I use medium-you can use hot)

Mix with a beater/mixer until smooth. Put in pan and garnish with shredded cheese, you can sprinkle with black olives, tomatoes etc.
what ever you like.

This is so easy and is soooo good !!
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The Tony and Luigi's classic dip

8 ounces of cream cheese (at room temperature)
18 ounces small curd cottage cheese,
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce,
1 package of Lipton Onion Soup Mix,
1 tablespoon chopped onion flakes, and
1 teaspoon garlic powder

--Combine all of the above and mix well. Refrigerate and serve the next day for best results.
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Four Cheese Dip

1 loaf Italian bread, sliced into 1/4 in slices (such as ciabatta or semolina)
1 cup sour cream ( do not substitute light or fat free)
1 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese or smoked mozzarella cheese,*
3 cups shredded smoked provolone cheese or provolone cheese,*
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons grated romano cheese
(* This recipe calls for one of these two cheeses to be smoked and one to be regular)

TO SERVE
8 teaspoons fresh diced tomatoes

Preheat oved to 450 degrees
Arrange sliced Italian bread flat on a baking sheet and cover with foil. Set aside until ready to use.
Combine sour cream, thyme, red pepper, cayenne pepper and four cheeses in a loarge bowl and blend thoroughly.
Spray an 8x10 in casserole dish with pan spray, transfer the mixture. Spread mixture to create an even surface.
Place on center rack in oven. After five minutes, place baking sheet with bread, still covered, on top rack in oven.
Bake for an additional five minutes. Remove bread and fonduta from over. Garnish caserole dish with diced tomatoes.
Serve immediately.
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Hot Mexican Dip

2lbs. hamburger
1 med onion
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 can cr. mushroom soup
1-15oz can tomatoe sauce
2 cans diced green chilies
oregano to taste

Brown hamburger and onion. (drain if necessary). Add other ingredients. Simmer, or put in crock pot.
Great with Frito scoops, or Tostitos.

Jack Mitchell and Dane Ross (left) helping ring bells for the Salvation Army.

Jack Mitchell throws out the first pitch