Gail and David Sasse, the owners of Gail's Pumpkin Patch in the rural Beason area, were recently recognized by Judy Barr Topinka at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield.  The state comptroller annually recognizes outstanding ag-tourism businesses as part of her office's "Agri-Tourism Day" at the fair.  Read the full story below.

Photo provided by the office of Judy Barr Topinka  (Click on photo for larger image.)

See the fair coverage in its entirety: 25 stories, 1,046 pictures and all the results in the 2012 Logan County Fair Magazine.  Click here...           

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Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival 
2012 Information Station

• Schedule of Events

• 2012 Festival Program

• Balloons, Pilots & Sponsors

• Art Fair & Artists

• Crafters & Map

• Entertainment

• Art of Wine

• Up in Smoke Schedule

• Festival Sponsors

- Volunteer
Opportunities

- Volunteer Form

- Parade Form

- Sidewalk Chalk 

   Form

- Tailgating

- Wristbands

- Merchandise

For more information: http://www.lincolnillinois.com/ABF.aspx

       Annie the Lady Bug

      Piloted by Mike Hernandez

    sponsored by the City of Lincoln

2012 Art & Balloon Festival

• Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital

• Best Western Plus

• Bode Welding

• Castle Manor

• CEFCU

• Friendship Manor

• Holland Barry & Bennett

• Lincoln College

• Lincoln Heating

• Lincoln Public Library

• Logan County Bank

• Logan County Title

• Main Street Lincoln

• Maple Ridge Care Centre

• MKS Jewelers

• Postville Courthouse

• State Bank of Lincoln

• St. Clara's Manor