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Young ladies with big smiles? It must be fair time. These two lovely youngsters were all ready to watch the Wednesday night scrambles but took a moment to pose for a picture. There are three more "Faces at the fair" albums in today's Top Stories. All told we have 125 fair pictures in today's edition. Picture by Mike Fak (Click on picture for larger image.)
See the fair coverage in its entirety: the stories, the pictures and the results in the 2011 Logan County Fair Special Section.  Click here...
Exhibit dedicated to fallen soldiers visits the fair Y swimming classes make a big splash Y swimming classes make a big splash -- album Faces at the fair:           Album 5     Album 6     Album 7 A look at the trotters -- album The scrambles in pictures:             Chickens     Goats     Pigs     Calves 4-H dairy judging:           Album 1     Album 2     Album 3 4-H swine events:           Album 1     Album 2     Album 3     Album 4 Logan County Fair results: 4-H Horse Show 4-H Sheep Show 4-H Steer Show Junior Dairy Cattle Junior Dairy & Pygmy Goats Junior Sheep Junior Poultry Junior Rabbits Dairy Cattle Agricultural Products Textiles Fine Arts Photography July weather a month of extremes Housing market still slumping in Illinois This day in history Yesterday's Top Stories Regional superintendents: We'll stay without pay for a little longer Betty Mosier, the flower judge, believes fairs are good community boosters Faces at the fair -- Album 3 Faces at the fair -- Album 4 Open Horse Show -- Album 1 Open Horse Show -- Album 2 4-H goat judging: Album 1    Album 2    Album 3   Album 4 Blue ribbon winners in the Dairy and Culinary Department -- Album 1 Blue ribbon winners in the Dairy and Culinary Department -- Album 2 Logan County Fair results: 4-H Dairy Show 4-H Breeding Hogs 4-H Market Hogs 4-H Dairy Goat Show Glass recycling scheduled for Aug. 13 Sports commission adopts bylaws Layoffs at Illinois publications continue This day in history This Week's Top Stories CLOSE UP:  Aug. 2 Faith Lutheran blood drive, Mount Pulaski Grade School registration, Firemen's Benefit Golf Outing by Frontier Mutual, Sidewalk Chalk Art Exposition and Habitat for Humanity orientation make Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance   Click here for THE ALL-NEW ONLINE LOGAN COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY Your local source for business listings including cell#, website and email addresses.	Grab Your Fork  Sponsored by
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News...    sponsored by      Law enforcement officers watch over Dietrick Hall at Virginia Tech after a lockdown of the campus was lifted at the school in Blacksburg, Va., on Thursday. AP photo by Steve Helber See story "Va. Tech lockdown recalls 2007 shooting spree" below in National
Local Exhibit dedicated to fallen soldiers visits the fair Y swimming classes make a big splash Y swimming classes make a big splash -- album Faces at the fair:           Album 5     Album 6     Album 7 A look at the trotters -- album The scrambles in pictures:             Chickens     Goats     Pigs     Calves 4-H dairy judging:           Album 1     Album 2     Album 3 4-H swine events:           Album 1     Album 2     Album 3     Album 4 Logan County Fair results: 4-H Horse Show 4-H Sheep Show 4-H Steer Show Junior Dairy Cattle Junior Dairy & Pygmy Goats Junior Sheep Junior Poultry Junior Rabbits Dairy Cattle Agricultural Products Textiles Fine Arts Photography CLOSE UP:  Aug. 2 Faith Lutheran blood drive, Mount Pulaski Grade School registration, Firemen's Benefit Golf Outing by Frontier Mutual, Sidewalk Chalk Art Exposition and Habitat for Humanity orientation make Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance State F-16s intercept plane during Obama's Chicago visit National Va. Tech lockdown recalls 2007 shooting spree German tourist dead after canyon lightning strike 20-40 years for Pa. woman who hid baby remains Documents: NY child slaying suspect 'heard voices' Polygamist leader's records helped get convictions Charges dropped in Hawaii forced-labor trial Raw milk regulations tighten as demand increases Growth hormone test added to NFL deal Mo. teachers protest social media crackdown With right tune, musical desk reveals its secrets Politics & Government Obama seeks tax credits to aid vets Obama to visit advanced battery facility in Mich. Debt ceiling votes herded without carrots, sticks Senate to take up bill to end partial FAA shutdown Senate deal on worker aid opens way for trade vote Angst in military over Pentagon cuts Medicare prescription premiums won't rise in 2012 Ground turkey recall: Why did it take so long? Firm dissolves after giving pro-Romney PAC $1M Moderates try to push GOP toward center in Calif. U.S. Weather Drought in Texas, Plains may persist until 2012 The nation's weather International Libyan rebels: NATO airstrike kills Gadhafi's son Syrians pour into the streets despite deadly siege Italy FM demands NATO probe over migrant boat In Tijuana, deported migrants struggle to survive Lawyer: 2nd newspaper group faces hacking lawsuits India party chief Gandhi has surgery abroad Global stocks tumble amid recession fears In Abu Dhabi, lingerie reflects UAE's retail pull ODD & Extraordinary Video shows whale 'dancing' at Conn. wedding Remorseful thief returns NH woman's items Pa. man arrested for cutting tree that floods home Mysterious orange goo washes up in Alaska village Science, Technology and the Environment NASA all set to launch spacecraft to Jupiter US forecasters see busy rest of hurricane season	Upcoming Civic Events

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After the race, this jockey had to pull hard to slow his trotter down. With a much cooler day on Thursday, the horses enjoyed running the track and showing off for spectators. More trotter pictures are in today's Top Stories. Picture by Mike Fak
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In this photo taken July 13, Denver woodworker Kagen Schaefer works on his one-of-a-kind musical wooden desk in his shop in Denver. The desk contains more than 20 puzzles. It took about four years to design and build, Schaefer said, and cost about as much as a luxury car. AP photo by Ed Andrieski
Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts Reports: TV's Mr. Bean crashes his supercar in UK Lost Hitchcock film discovered in New Zealand With right tune, musical desk reveals its secrets Golden Globe group doles out $1.5M to boost arts Schwarzenegger inches back after child disclosure Brett Ratner, Don Mischer tapped to produce Oscars Document: 'Late Show' theater suspect had 12 beers Sarah Michelle Gellar plans return to axed soap Argentine denies leaking scenes of 'Breaking Dawn' Marilyn Monroe film to be centerpiece of NY fest Pa. 911 dispatchers prep for Batman-fueled calls Today This day in history LDN Entertainment Movies & Videos Grab Your Fork -- Recipes Adopt a Pet	Revised Aug 5     Grab Your Fork Area Restaurant Menus Guzzardo's Italian Villa Dickson's Tacos & More
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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee works against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday in San Francisco. Lee threw his fifth shutout of the season, blanking the Giants 3-0. AP photo by Ben Margot
Today's Top Sports Stories MLB standings Enough's enough: Too many kids dying in the heat AP sources: Growth hormone test added to NFL deal Woods off to strong start at Bridgestone with 68 Football QB Donovan McNabb takes over Vikings offense Eagles DT Patterson has brain condition Baseball Pujols' homer helps Cards beat Marlins 7-4 Cubs' 7-6 win completes 4-game sweep of Pirates Lee tosses 5th shutout of 2011 as Phils top Giants Yankees win 7th in row, sweep ChiSox Recent Sports News Index

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