Monday, June 05, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

It was a purrr-fect day to be enjoyed by all; dogs, humans and even a few cats congregated around downtown Lincoln on Saturday morning, when Main Street hosted the fifth "Puttin' on the Dog." Participants checked in by the Blue Dog Inn and paraded down to the Logan County Courthouse lawn for numerous morning festivities.

The new adoption agency, Pets Without Parents, had some of their furry friends out for the day. People interested in acquiring a pet or becoming a foster parent can call Shannon at (217) 732-4849 or Stephanie at (217) 735-2868.  [picture by Jan Youngquist] click on picture for larger image

• Planning for the future includes managing our natural resources
  Water factors into one opportunity for growth in Logan County

• Gov. Blagojevich signs new laws to fight meth manufacturing in Illinois
  Law establishes a meth manufacturer registry to keep communities safer

• May temperatures and precipitation in Illinois near normal

• World, national news

• Sanitation deteriorates for Indonesians left homeless

• Islamic militia says it has captured Somalia's capital after weeks of fighting

• Police impostors kidnap 50 in Baghdad

• Rumsfeld strengthens military ties with Vietnam

• First Guard troops to start work at Mexican border

• Bush calls for House, Senate compromise on immigration

• More...

 Law & Courts                               

• Senate week in review: May 29-June 2

• Law news elsewhere

• Justices limit use of racketeering lawsuits
  In another development, court takes affirmative action cases

• Bush, senators renew fight against gay marriage

• Saddam defense protests arrest of witnesses, judge accuses them of perjury

• More...

• State Rep. Bill Mitchell makes Centennial Farm sign presentation to Schutz family

• Sesquicentennial Farm sign presented to Delavan farm owners

• Upcoming GPS conference takes producers to infinity and beyond

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Corn, Soybeans May Rise; Hot, Dry Weather Threatens U.S. Crops

• Ag Groups Push for Fair Market Access

• Survey Finds Americans Want More Ethanol

• EQIP Deadline Extended Until September 1

• Researchers Look at Value of Foliar Fungicides in Soybeans

• More...

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 Business

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• Business news elsewhere

• Service sector continues to grow, but prices keep lid on advance

• Wireless: Can a 'free' business attract investors?

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• Mustang score

• 12 and under fast-pitch softball

• Sports news elsewhere

• The time has come: Drop the puck!

• Lopez homers twice as Orioles pound Yankees

• Masterful Young flirts with no-hitter as Padres win

• Pettersson wins Memorial, gets free pass to U.S. Open

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• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Advances, Failures Mark AIDS' First 25 Years

• Avoid Oral Antibiotics for 'Swimmer's Ear'

• Severe Allergic Reactions Can Kill

• Strict parenting can lead to obese kids
  Flexible rule-setting moms most likely to avoid chubby kids

• Dieters Need Support For Long-Term Success

• Chronic fatigue traced to mothers: study

• Advocates fight for transplant rules, registry

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Your dusty old PC may hold the cure for cancer

• Cable operators find it tough to swallow HDTV

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Saturday, June 3:

• New ethanol plant in store for San Jose

• Illinois State Fair announces plan to improve safety and tempo of Twilight Parade

• Court news

• Marriages

• Dissolutions

• State Rep. Bill Mitchell hosts open house in Lincoln

• Governor takes bill action

• State Rep. Bill Mitchell makes Centennial Farm sign presentation to Schutz family 

• Letter: Response to 'Peace broken on Saturday nights'

• Milestones: Tibbs-Rigney wedding

• Lincoln AMVETS Auxiliary report

• Lincoln AMVETS report

• Home Country: Memorialized moments

Friday, June 2

Thursday, June 1

Wednesday, May 31

Tuesday, May 30

Monday, May 29
Memorial Day holiday observed