Friday, October 06, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

Area health officials, government leaders, emergency responders and supporting agencies have been meeting and planning how to address a flu epidemic or any other health threat that may occur in the county. Read about Logan County Pandemic Influenza Coalition activities, inside LDN today.

• Logan County Health Department leads in addressing potential flu outbreak
  Part 1

• Governor announces state Internet Crimes Unit

• Gov. Blagojevich calls on President Bush to reverse FDA's stance on prescription drug importation
  Governor applauds federal government actions increasing access to affordable prescription drugs from Canada

• World, national news

• U.N. to slap North Korea as nuclear test fears mount

• U.S. readies options for N. Korean bomb test

• World Powers to Discuss Sanctions Against Iran Over Nuclear Issue

• Violence intolerable, Rice tells Iraqi leaders

• Seeking gas, Indonesians face geysers of mud

• In border fence’s path, legislative roadblocks

• Thousands evacuated from N.C. town

• More...

• Draft of Logan County Comprehensive Plan

• Draft of Logan County Greenways Plan

• 4-H window display contest results

• Chester 4-H report

• Calendar of events

• How to help victims of earthquakes, hurricanes and more

• Lincoln College scholarships:

  • Nicole Buse receives Logan County Farm Bureau Scholarship

  • Coreen Taylor receives J.M. Abbott & Associates Scholarship

  • Serena Tripplett receives Buehler Memorial Scholarship

• OSFM school safety drills

• Flu shots at White Oaks Mall

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Spinach Gets Green Light, But Where Are the Greens?

• Exercise Alone Won't Prevent Childhood Obesity

• Bypass Best for Clogged Arteries

• More...

 Features

• Anxious adults judge facial cues faster, but less accurately

 Business

• NEED A JOB? FIND IT HERE!    (4)

• Classifieds    (15)  

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• Business news elsewhere

• Jobs picture stronger with expected revisions

• More...

• LCHS girls in golf regional

• Sports news elsewhere

• Cardinals take 2-0 lead over punchless Padres

• Tigers beat Yankees 4-3 to level series

• Glavine pitches Mets to 4-1 win over Dodgers

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Instant-messaging conversations can easily linger for years as evidenced in Foley case

• More...

• Home and garden news elsewhere

• Winterize Your Home...Soon!

• More...

• Travel news elsewhere

• Shanghai always a lovely surprise

• Mishandled luggage hits record in Aug.

• EU, U.S. agree on air passenger data

• More...

Thursday, Oct. 5:

• Hearing-disabled to get one-day local assistance to acquire amplified phones

• Governor establishes Illinois Parent Leadership Council
  New council will investigate ways to involve parents in their children's education

• Governor announces acquisition of Coast Guard cutter for maritime museum
  180-foot Acacia to arrive in Chicago in October and open as museum in 2007

• Custom farming rates
  By John Fulton

• Sustainable food

• Blood drive canceled

• Lincoln College scholarships:

  • Andrew Ryan receives Weyerhaeuser Foundation Scholarship

  • Five students receive Berger Scholarship

Wednesday, Oct. 4

Tuesday, Oct. 3

Monday, Oct. 2

Saturday, Sept. 30

Friday, Sept. 29