Friday, July 3

• Public hearing begins on proposed Mount Pulaski
  wind farm

• From the Office of Logan County State's Attorney Jonathan Wright
  Tarrus Buggs, Jr. sentenced to 12 years in prison

• Summer - class - science - fun?
  Nitro Joe does it at Lincoln Public Library

• Nitro Joe at the Lincoln Public Library - slideshow

• St. Clara's kicks off the holiday weekend with an Ice Cream Social - slideshow

• Friendship Manor celebrates the Independence Day holiday with a cookout - Album

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  It’s an American thing
  A very private American moment

• IDNR urges public to leave fireworks displays to those who are licensed and trained
  Fireworks show sponsors reminded to check credentials of fireworks vendors

• How to stay healthy during the Fourth of July

• IDOT, State and local police join forces for Fourth of July safety campaign: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”
  Emphasis on drunk drivers, seat belt law violators to last through Sunday

• Illinois Department of Insurance Recommends Essential Health Benefit (EHB) Benchmark for Plan Year 2017

Thursday, July 2

• County Bumpkin in Elkhart expands to the great outdoors - Album

• Fourth of July activities in Lincoln

• Fourth of July activities in Mount Pulaski

• Memorial Medical Center Performs 900th Kidney Transplant

• Jed Otto joins O & G Financial

• Column
  Tomato Diseases
  By John Fulton

• Emergency Management Officials urge caution when temperatures rise
  Offer safety tips to help people beat the heat

• USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives now available

• A Rainy June Set a New Record for Illinois

• Sweet romance, sweet dessert
  Enjoy delicious food and learn about the Lincolns’ romance July 16 at Lincoln Presidential Library

Wednesday, July 1

• Senator Brady hosts roundtable with local government officials

• Tourism Bureau reviews results of the first summer festival – Pigs & Swigs

• Country Aire in Atlanta under renovation - Album

• 40 & 8 veterans present scholarship gift

• Olympia High School Fourth Quarter Honor Rolls

• Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program
  Enrollment dates July 1 through September 30 for 2016 coverage

Tuesday, June 30

• CE-L hires Robert Bagby as acting Superintendent for coming school year

• Timber Creek Village residents enjoy a trendy tasting - Album

• Michael Gowin Photography profiled in Professional Photographer Magazine
  Business Portrait Studio Recognized for Unique Marketing Efforts

• Springfield Clinic Achieves AAAHC Accreditation

• Healthy Communities Partnership sponsors Mental Health First Aid Training
  Pre-registration deadline July 6

• Atlanta United Methodist Women's Back to School rummage and goodie sale

• Fireworks pose safety hazard

• Berg appointed new Illinois State Geological Survey director

• Attorney General Madigan provides constitutional officers, legislative leaders information to prepare for budget impasse

Monday, June 29

• Magician Richard Landry returns to Lincoln Public Library by popular demand

• Magician Richard Landry at the Lincoln Public Library - slideshow

• 4-H club promotes life-saving blood donation in the Atlanta community

• Connolley Road in Lincoln to be closed starting June 29

• Charron's Auto Repair to host Intrepid Fallen Hero Night at Lincoln Speedway this Friday

• Humane Society of Logan County General Membership meeting to be held July 15
  Election to be held for vacant board seat

• Recycled Materials Fine Arts division returns to the Logan County Fair

Saturday, June 27

• Connolley Road in Lincoln to be closed starting June 29

• From the Office of the Logan County Clerk Sally Turner
  Sample Ballots for the July 7 Special Election

• Coal miner recalls the start-up of Elkhart mine

• Lincoln College Academic Honors – Spring Semester 2015

• Millikin University Spring 2015 Graduates

• Heavy and consistent rains impact Logan County - slideshow

• Recent heavy rains will likely increase mosquito numbers

• Illinois Department of Public Health provides flood safety guidance
  Food, water, safety, and cleaning information

• In the Military
  Mount Pulaski native serving with a U.S. Navy construction battalion

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  The people who dance through our lives

Friday, June 26

• Heavy rains and forecast cause local safety officials concern

• Inaugural Lincoln Scholarship Scramble raises 10K for student scholarships - Album

• Opening Day at Lincoln Park District Aquatic Center - slideshow

• Lincoln Community Theatre Thrilled with response from Community
  "LCT an Encore!" to be held July 17, 18, & 19

• Herb Guild Meeting June 30

• Joint statement from Governor's General Counsel and from AFSCME Council 31
  AFSCME contract extended through July

• In the Garden
  Eco-Friendly Mosquito Control
  By Melinda Myers

• Madigan announces settlement with Illinois High School Association
  Settlement Ensures Equal Opportunity for Student Athletes with Disabilities at State Meets