Lincoln Daily News

180	Articles
161	Photos
25	Classifieds
4	Obituaries

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Click on this button in LDN for the ONLINE edition.

Got a news tip? Click here to email it to us or call 217-737-3613.

Need Advertising? Click here to email us or call 217-737-7418.

LDN is built to be browsed with Mozilla Firefox

Certain portions of LDN may not function correctly when using other browsers.

Thursday,
Feb. 13, 2014
published daily from 8am
Lincoln, Illinois

Weather Road conditions

LDN CLASSIFIED ADS

Web

LDN

Ad Tracker

Advertising Info

This section includes these News items: Local, State, National, International, Odd, Political, and Science.

This section includes: Business News, Business Directory, Stock Markets, Rural Review, Classifieds, Gas Prices, Fliers & Coupons

This section includes: Community News, Calendar, Announcements, Clubs & Organizations, Spiritual Life, Church Directory, Law & Courts, Teaching & Learning, Home and Family, & Obituaries

This section includes: Health News, Entertainment News, This Day in History, Tourism, Out & About, Movies & Videos, Restaurant Menus, Recipes, & Pets

This section includes: Local Sports News, College Sports & Professional Sports News

This selection includes a link to our archives page.

LDN -- Top Stories

Well, no doubt about it, we've seen a rough winter in Logan County this year, but hope is around the corner. The weatherman says the warming trend that started yesterday is going to continue, so maybe soon the white stuff will go away everywhere.

Photo by Jan Youngquist (Click on image for larger version.)

County board special committee meetings:
- Building and grounds
- Law enforcement — corrected date
School tax report
Nominations sought for recognition of LJHS alumni
Brady Thomas named Mount Pulaski Senior-of-the-Month
ALHF Healthcare Careers Scholarship applications now available
Park district notes
Weekly Outlook: Corn, soybean and wheat export projections increased
Get your insurance coverage in order for 2014

Day Planner

Logan County Board and committee meeting schedule for February

Lincoln City Council 2014 meeting schedule

Thursday

Noon — Prayer in the Park (in courthouse)

Noon — Mount Pulaski Rotary lunch

7 p.m. — Musical play: "Guys and Dolls"

Friday

5:30 p.m. — Fish fry at the Knights of Columbus

6:30 p.m. — Behind the Scenes program: Brian Davis

7:30 p.m. — Musical play: "Guys and Dolls"

What's going on in our community?

Find out in the LDN Community Calendar.

Community Calendar of Events

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Submit letter to editor online

Tribute to John Welsh

Recent Letters to the Editor

Submit a letter to the editor online

Constitutional law, null and void
By Jim Killebrew

A tribute to my friend
John Welsh remembered
By Blinn Bates

Illinois tries to tighten sex-offender law, but will it make people safer?
Illinois Watchdog

Illinois' latest Obamacare targets: gold diggers and momma’s boys
Illinois Watchdog

Recent Perspectives Articles

Yesterday's Top Stories

New youth services librarian joins the Lincoln Public Library

St. Clara's celebrates its centenarian residents

Album 1 | Album 2

Ah, the good 'Olden' days
By Jeff Benjamin

Album 1 | Album 2 | Album 3
By Debbie Olden

LCHS speech team does well at regional competition

News from Hartem FFA

J.M. Abbott & Associates has successful peer review

AmtrakConnect Wi-Fi now on Midwest corridors, including Lincoln routes

Get Covered Illinois and The Onion form strategic partnership

This Week's Top Stories

CLOSE UP: Feb. 13
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
LOGAN COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Your local source for business listings including cell#, website and email addresses.

Grab Your Fork

Sponsored by

Upcoming
Civic Events
click on buttons for additional information

LDN Magazine Rack

CLASSIFIED ADS Auctions
(2 Ads)
Autos/Vehicles
(4 Ads)
Employment
(6 Ads)
Free
(1 Ad)
Garage Sales
(—)

Legal Notices
(1 Ad)
Lost & Found
(--)
Misc. for Sale
(2 Ads)

Pets/Animals
(2 Ads)

Real Estate
(5 Ads)

Rentals
(3 Ads)

Services
(—)

CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS TO 14 YEARS OF STORIES IN THE LDN ARCHIVES

News... sponsored by

National Corvette Museum handout photo shows a 40-foot sinkhole that opened up under the museum in Bowling Green, Ky., on Wednesday and swallowed eight Corvettes, including the historic 1 millionth 1992 white Corvette.

Reuters / National Corvette Museum (Click on picture for larger image.)

Local

County board special committee meetings:

Building and grounds
Law enforcement — corrected date

School tax report

Nominations sought for recognition of LJHS alumni

Brady Thomas named Mount Pulaski Senior-of-the-Month

ALHF Healthcare Careers Scholarship applications now available

Park district notes

Weekly Outlook: Corn, soybean and wheat export projections increased

Get your insurance coverage in order for 2014

CLOSE UP: Feb. 13

Genealogy speaker, blood drives

Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting!

sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance

National

Blast rocks NiSource Kentucky Columbia Gulf pipeline

Snow and ice storm lands deadly punch on U.S. South, East Coast

Man suspected in 30 bank robberies arrested in Seattle
Florida jury starts deliberations in loud rap murder trial
Cuban immigrant executed for 1995 murder of Florida boy
U.S. judge blocks sale of controversial execution drug to Missouri

Former New Orleans mayor guilty of graft in Katrina recovery

Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable for $45.2 billion
Former U.S. Vice President Mondale recovering after heart surgery
Sinkhole gobbles up eight vintage Corvettes at Kentucky museum

Politics, Government & Elections

U.S. Congress approves debt limit increase after Senate drama

Debt-limit vote puts Senate Republican leader McConnell in hot seat

U.S. deficits will have to wait as Congress moves on

White House to release some budget data in week after main budget

Obama signs order to raise minimum wage for federal contractors

Second top Democrat opposes U.S. fast-track trade bill

U.S. senator drops bombshell during VW plant union vote

U.S. envoy meets India's Modi, signaling end of boycott

International

Pakistani Taliban bomb kills 12 policemen despite peace talks

At least seven killed by bomb blast next to Somali capital airport

Venezuelan rivals trade blame over protest shooting deaths

Ceasefire in Syria's Homs extended: governor

Despite U.S. warnings, Afghanistan releases detainees

South Korea rejects North's demand for delay of joint drills with U.S.

Russia's Putin says supports Sisi's bid for Egypt presidency

Italian government in crisis as PM Letta fights calls to go

Britain warns Scotland: Forget the pound if you walk away

ODD & Extraordinary

'Catch me if you can' biker leads Texas police on merry chase
Norwegian boy takes parents' car to visit grandparents, claims he's a dwarf

German prosecutors charge 10 organizers for Love Parade deaths

Science, Technology and the Environment

U.S. scientists achieve 'turning point' in fusion energy quest
Ancient native boy's genome reignites debate over first Americans
Construction crews uncover tusk of Ice Age mammoth in Seattle
Jaw-inspiring: Ancient fish was pivotal in evolution of face, researchers find

China's Jade Rabbit moon rover awake but still malfunctioning

Upcoming
Civic Events
click on buttons for additional information

CLASSIFIED ADS
Auctions
(2 Ads)
Autos/Vehicles
(4 Ads)
Employment
(6 Ads)
Free
(1 Ad)
Garage Sales
(—)

Legal Notices
(1 Ad)
Lost & Found
(--)
Misc. for Sale
(2 Ads)

Pets/Animals
(2 Ads)

Real Estate
(5 Ads)

Rentals
(3 Ads)

Services
(—)

LDN Magazine Rack

A collection of LDN's finest periodical projects

LDN - Business

Nasdaq $4240.672 +39.383

Local

Central Illinois Ag is the Chamber Business of the Week

Album 1 | Album 2

State

Get your insurance coverage in order for 2014

National

Apple, Time-Warner in talks over new Apple TV device: report

American Airlines gets JFK slots in swap with JetBlue Airways

U.S. auto industry quality slips for first time in 16 years: survey

U.S. budget deficit smaller than expected in January
Jobless drop will force Fed to more 'traditional' policy: Bullard

Soft data not enough to derail QE cuts: Fed's Bullard

International

Thomson Reuters posts sharper-than-expected fall in profit

Toyota to recall 1.9 million Prius cars for software defect in hybrid system
Peugeot and Dongfeng reach outline deal: sources
New Canada aid for auto sector not just for Chrysler: minister
Exclusive: Danone considers sale of tube feeding products arm: sources

Britain warns Scotland: Forget the pound if you break away

French finmin: 'nothing to fear' ahead of review of country's banks
Bank of England points to 2015 rate rise, blurs guidance

Exclusive: EU executive sees personal savings used to plug long-term financing gap

Exclusive: Drought could make Brazil lower 2014 fiscal goal: source
Panama Canal sets one week deadline to clinch deal

India seeks to scrap $2 billion tax dispute talks with Vodafone

Energy

US oil ends at 4-month high, spread narrows on Cushing draw

Markets

S&P's 4-day rally ends on P&G's view; Cisco off late

Asian shares hold near 3-week high as China trade calms nerves

Morgan Stanley targets higher returns in investment management
Icahn says bylaw amendments on directors undercut shareholder rights
Alibaba share sale values the China e-commerce firm at $128 billion
SocGen raises dividend after balance sheet overhaul

With Khodorkovsky out, Yukos investors fight on

Other

Recent Business News Index

Lincoln IGA

MKS Jewelers
NAPA

LDN Magazine Rack

A collection of LDN's finest periodical projects

Area Gas Prices
Regular Gasoline per Gallon

Lincoln
$3.39⁹

Bloomington
$3.25⁹-$3.39⁹

Springfield
$3.29⁹-$3.39⁹

^{www.illinosgasprices.com}

How do you find:

cellphone numbers
email addresses
website addresses
fax numbers

for local businesses?

Click on the

button below.

Currently listing 104 Logan County businesses & organizations. Will shoppers find your listing
in the Logan County Business Directory? Call 217-737-7418 to get listed.

Illinois grain prices in country elevators
Weekly Outlook: Corn, soybean and wheat export projections increased
Seeking nominees for USDA's Softwood Lumber Board
Logan County FSA program updates
Agriculture news elsewhere:

New Precision Aerial Ag Show Features UAV Showcase
Net Farm Income Expected to Decline in 2014
Farmdoc

Recent Rural Review News Index

Categories
in Bold Yellow
contain ads

CLASSIFIED ADS Place an ad online Classified Rates & Info	HAPPY ADS!	Announcements (—)	Auctions (2 Ads)
	Autos/Vehicles (4 Ads)	Employment (6 Ads)	Free (1 Ad)
		Legal Notices (1 Ad)	Lost & Found (--)
	Misc. for Sale (2 Ads)	Pets/Animals (2 Ads)	Real Estate (5 Ads)
	Rentals (3 Ads)	Services (—)	Wanted

Brady Thomas, son of Jason and Crystal Thomas of Mount Pulaski, has been named February Senior-of-the-Month at Mount Pulaski High School. He was selected for this honor based on the criteria of scholarship, leadership, service and character.

Read more about Brady in the Teaching & Learning section below.

Barbara Stroud-Borth

Photo provided by Mount Pulaski High School

(Click on image for larger version.)

Births:

Micah John Bowman
Asher Louis Johnson
Alyssa Kay Skelton
Emmalynn Elizabeth Smith

Close Up
sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance

Mary Kelley to speak at Feb. 17 genealogy meeting
Give blood and help save lives

Community News & Events

New youth services librarian joins the Lincoln Public Library

St. Clara's celebrates its centenarian residents

Album 1 | Album 2

4-H'ers serve up spaghetti to hundreds at fundraiser

Album 1 | Album 2 | Album 3

Sweethearts flock to the Lincoln Park District

Album 1 | Album 2 | Album 3

Logan County Relay For Life kicks off 2014 campaign, 'Cooking Up a Cure for Cancer'

Lincoln City Council meeting schedule (PDF)

Logan County Board and committee meeting schedule for February (PDF)

911 / ETSB scheduled meetings for 2014

Library notes

Updated Thursday
Park district notes

YMCA notes

Community Calendar of Events

Submit entry for LDN Calendar of Events

School tax report
Nominations sought for recognition of LJHS honored alumni
Brady Thomas named Mount Pulaski Senior-of-the-Month
ALHF Healthcare Careers Scholarship applications now available
LCHS speech team does well at regional competition
News from Hartem FFA
Mount Pulaski High School student wins Illinois VFW Voice of Democracy scholarship competition
How to get hired right out of college
Lincoln College presents Broadway musical 'Guys and Dolls'
LC students included in 'Dead Draw' film production in Lincoln
The adventures of Bobby and Riley
High schoolers invited to register early for Vine Conference

School websites

Head Start: Breakfast, snacks | Lunch (PDFs)
District 27: Breakfast | Lunch (PDFs)

Friends and Family in the Military
Sponsored by AMVETS
Sponsors of the Veterans Honor Roll bricks

Community Action Partnership emergency food pantry hours

Community Action senior meals:
- Apple Nutrition sites (PDF)
Logan Mason Public Transportation fare schedule
(PDF)

Senior Life

Article update Feb. 11

Olympians of Social Security ... Can word games make us smarter? ... Peripheral artery disease: Screening and early treatment can save your legs and your life ... Alzheimer's caregivers: Tips to take care of yourself, too ... Three New Year’s resolutions that will enrich your retirement ... Social Security column: Ring in the new year with a COLA ... Are you prepared for what you'll find when you visit your parents this holiday season? ... In observance of Caregivers Awareness Month, state reminds families about resources to assist them
News & information for the seniors in our community

Upcoming
Civic Events
Click on buttons for additional information.

LDN Magazine Rack

A collection of LDN's finest periodical projects

Church Announcements

Announcements and news from area churches

Silent Spaces
INSTALLATION OF NEW PASTOR
Seeing Through Stained Glass: A Mid-Week Reflection
Do the Commands in the Book of Revelation Matter to Me?
February Global Impact Highlight

Police reports
Court reports
Marriages, civil unions
Dissolutions
Fire and rescue reports

Obituaries:
Most recent:
- Brooks, Catherine R. "Katie," 91
- Handlin, Jeanne L., 88

LDN publishes all obituaries free of charge and accepts pictures for obits free of charge. The full text of the obituaries is available online free of charge in Logan County and across the world. Email condolences are available from subscribing funeral homes. Ask your funeral director to make sure the obituary of your loved one is placed in Lincoln Daily News.

LDN - Entertainment


Tuesday, Feb. 11	Wednesday, Feb 12

Today's picture is taken from a slightly different angle, but still we can see that there is not a whole lot of change taking place here. What we can notice is that the wind has smoothed out some of the rough edges on the pile. Yesterday the local temps hit the mid-20s, and today they are projected to go higher. Maybe soon our "watched pot" will start to boil.

Photos by LDN staff (Click to enlarge images.)

Local

ALHF Healthcare Careers Scholarship applications now available
Flu facts
From the Logan County Department of Public Health
Logan County Department of Public Health food inspection scores
Births at ALMH

National, International

Nestle hints at more deals after deeper healthcare dive

Boehringer facing more than 2,000 U.S. lawsuits over blood thinner
New study adds to evidence that mammograms do not save lives

Belgium set to extend 'right-to-die' to terminally ill children

Talking to premature babies tied to later development
Ohio Department of Agriculture finds new pig virus
Stress of filing injury claims linked to poorer health later

Pfizer faces legal action from Australian competition regulator

Video on skin aging inspires teen sunscreen use
Vaccine exemption bills often introduced but rarely passed

Recent Health & Fitness News Index

Upcoming
Civic Events
click on buttons for additional information

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' makes the Force a Netflix exclusive

'House of Cards' builds season two on power-hungry political pair

Comic great Sid Caesar of 'Your Show of Shows' dies at 91

John Oliver to debut 'Last Week Tonight' on HBO in late April

Modern take on Abraham's sacrifice dissects Turkish village life

A Minute With: Bastille on success and 'lack of cynicism' in U.S.

'Now 49' compilation knocks 'Frozen' from Billboard 200 top spot

Latin American cinema shows global ambition at Berlin fest

Food, Family and Fun

Illinois American Water advises how to prevent damage from frozen and burst pipes and meters
Slim Randles' Home Country
Opera truths for cowboys
Outdoors with Babe Winkelman
Much to drool over at ATA

Movies:

Lincoln Theater 4

Arlee Theater

Adopt a Pet

Revised Feb. 11

Grab Your Fork

Area Restaurant Menus

Guzzardo's Italian Villa

Peggy's Place

Stag-R-Inn

LDN Magazine Rack

Recent Tourism News Index

Out & About

Recent Out and About Articles

LDN - Sports

Miami Heat forward LeBron James reacts in the fourth quarter against the Phoenix Suns at the US Airways Center. The Heat defeated the Suns 103-97.

Mark J. Rebilas / USA Today Sports (Click on picture for larger image.)

Today's Top Sports Stories

Local

Red Lions rule over Scarlet Hawks

Logan Lanes: Jay Bird League

Winter Olympics

Temperatures rise as men's hockey giants hit ice at Russian Games

Ice hockey's big three swing into Sochi action

Russia vs. U.S. and the 'Forgotten Miracle' of 1960

'America, we did it!' Christensen leads US sweep

Farrington joins the halfpipe gold medal club

Cowgirl Kaitlyn stands out from the herd

Basketball

James' last-second 3 propels Heat past Warriors

LeBron rates himself among all-time greats

Mavericks hand Pacers a rare home loss
Harden, Rockets overcome Ariza, Wizards
Griffin's 36 points guide Clippers past Blazers
Jazz win 3rd straight for 1st time this season
Pierce scores 25 as Nets dump Bobcats
Preview: Nets at Bulls
NBA standings

—— COLLEGE ——

Nebraska 67, Illinois 58
Villanova spreads it around in win over DePaul
Kentucky overcomes poor shooting to top Auburn
California 80, Washington State 76 (OT)
Washington 64, Stanford 60
Georgia 75, Mississippi State 55

Hockey

(NHL currently on break for Winter Olympics)
NHL standings

Baseball

Yankees' Jeter says 2014 season will be his last

Burnett signs with Phillies: source
MLB player notes

Recent Sports News Index

Upcoming
Civic Events
click on buttons for additional information

LCHS Fall Sports Schedules

LDN Magazine Rack

A collection of LDN's finest periodical projects

Lincoln Daily News Archives