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Ever wondered about the origins of the Abraham Lincoln sculpture seated on a bench in downtown Bloomington? Here's a look ...

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It’s hard to imagine what would motivate two seemingly normal teenage boys to take their shirts off in 20-degree weather and slide down the side of a dam.