Wednesday, March 16, 2005

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CST)

4th-graders from area schools spent the day investigating various agriculture exhibits yesterday in observance of Ag Day.

[picture by Jan Youngquist]  click on picture for larger image

More pictures below in Rural Review section

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• Main Street Lincoln announces new program manager

• EPA funding to help 45 community groups clean banks of Illinois streams and lakes

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• Iraq assembly meets amid blasts

• Israel returns Jericho to Palestinian control

• Most Iraqis say future looks brighter

• Bush praises Iraq's assembly meeting
  President also presses ideas for Social Security reform

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• Ask any fourth-grader
  Agriculture: reasons to celebrate

  • Pictures from Ag Day 2005

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Check Out USDA's New Soybean Rust Site

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• Railers head for Peoria

• Class 8A volleyball state tournament

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• Illinois basketball notes: NCAA 1st-2nd round

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• Philips Finds New Material for Future Memory Chips

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Tuesday, March 15:

• LCHS student efforts provide police dog with protective vest

• Multistate collaboration to halt guns used in Illinois crimes

• Illinois study shows two of every five were crime victims in 2002

• Farmers' Almanac humor to be featured at ag breakfast

• Logan County fourth-graders celebrate Ag Day

• Mount Pulaski and Elkhart advance to quarterfinals in 7A volleyball

• Carroll Catholic advances to state in 8A volleyball

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Thursday, March 10

Wednesday, March 9