Thursday, Mar. 26

• Misunderstandings over Tropics sign draws attention and offer from Route 66 Association

• Easter Devotional
  God’s not dead… and that’s scary
  Mark Weber, Minister First Christian Church of Mount Pulaski

• LCHS Speech Team headed to State Semi-finals

• WLB Music Students earn highest honors at Solo and Ensemble contest

• Zion Lutheran School Third Quarter Honor Roll

• School tax report

• Celebrating our Irish Heritage Finale
  Village of Elkhart welcomes the St. Andrews Society Dancers Saturday

• Lincoln Daily News Special Section
  2015 Polar Plunge

• Column
  Fruit Tree spray schedules and early gardening tips
  By John Fulton

• U of I College of Aces Weekly Update
  March 1 soybean stocks estimate to be overshadowed by planting intentions?

• Motorists Urged to ‘Expect the Unexpected’ in work zones this construction season in Illinois
  Work Zone Safety Week Reminder: See Orange. Slow Down. Save Lives.

• Attorney General applauds House Committee passage of bill to allow video, audio monitoring in nursing homes

Wednesday, Mar. 25

• 8-2A 2015 Volleyball State Championship
  Mount Pulaski Honeybears win State Championship
  Augusta Southeastern Suns First Runner Up

  • Mount Pulaski Honeybears win State Championship - slideshow

  • Honeybears receive a Hero's Welcome Home - video - CAUTION very loud

• 8-1A 2015 Volleyball State Championship
  Hartsburg-Emden Stags State Champions
  Grayville Bisons First Runner Up

• From the Lincoln Police Department
  Telephone calls from Ameren may be a scam

• Lincoln’s Pigs & Swigs Festival planning is off to a great start

• Easter Devotional
  The power of the Resurrection sets Christianity apart
  Pastor Ben Manley- First Baptist Church Lincoln

• Zion Lutheran students finish well at Math Bowl - Album

• Carroll Catholic School Registration going on now

• Kindergarten and Pre-school screenings at Mount Pulaski Grade School

• Special guest speaker at Mount Pulaski Historical Society Monday night

• Lincoln Daily News Special Section
  2015 Polar Plunge

• Workshops for the educational program "An Artifact Speaks" presented through the U of I Extension office in Springfield

• Heartland exhibit features Strong Girls by Monica Estabrook

Tuesday, Mar. 24

• Chamber Ambassadors celebrate MKS - Album

• There’s murder afoot, and dinner too at the Lincoln Knights of Columbus

• Middletown Fire Protection District celebrates 60th Anniversary

  • MFPD 60th Anniversary - slideshow

• Elkhart Historical Society acknowledges the Irish with presentation by Paul Beaver

• Michael Lowery is the Mount Pulaski High School March Senior of the Month

• Lincoln Daily News Special Section
  2015 Polar Plunge

Monday, Mar. 23

• 2015 Logan County Community Health Fair recycling opportunities

• From the Office of the Logan County Clerk
  Absentee, Early Voting, Grace Period Registration and Voting for Consolidated Election, APRIL 7, 2015

• Ninth Annual Polar Plunge at Lincoln Lakes

  • A warmer than normal Polar Plunge

  • On the sandy shores of Lincoln Lakes - slideshow

  • And they're off with a bang! - slideshow

  • A colorful finish - slideshow

  • The after-party - slideshow

  • OH! Those beautiful faces - slideshow

  • Final results from Joanie Keyes, Special Olympics District 10

• Crowds turn out for popular Boy Scout Spring BBQ - Album

• Two Logan County teams seeking 8th Grade 1A and 2A Volleyball State Championship titles on Tuesday evening

• 8-1A: Hartsburg Emden vies for State Champion title

• 8-2A: Mount Pulaski plays for first runner up or State Champion title

• Chamber Business of the Week:  Giggles and Gab

• American Legion Auxiliaries plan Quarter Auction for Sunday

Saturday, Mar. 21

• Chamber to give away scholarships to local students for the 16th year

• Chester East Lincoln CATCHES Healthy Behaviors

• Special Feature:
  First spring weekend: Time to feel the energy

• Honor Rolls

  • Carroll Catholic Third Quarter Honor Rolls

  • Chester-East Lincoln third Quarter Honor Rolls

• Conservation Police Seek Information About Bald Eagle Shooting in McLean County

• Governor Announces Appointments

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Fishing can be painlessly therapeutic

Friday, Mar. 20

• The Christian Village holds Service of Remembrance

• LCU offers The Vine Conference for high school students

• Lincoln Elks, Illinois Elks and ALMH Provide Free Clinic to Children

• City of Lincoln

  • Feb. 10 Committee of the Whole meeting minutes

  • Feb. 17 Voting Session meeting minutes

  • Feb. 24 Committee of the Whole meeting minutes

  • February 2015 report of Revenues vs. Expenditures (Pdf)

• Hollis Prize Recital to feature top Millikin student musicians

• Regency Care sale to Heritage Enterprises

• Soil temps up 49 percent in first half of March

• Illinois celebrates National Ag Day

• Madigan recognizes Sunshine Week, issues 2014 Public Access Bureau Report

Thursday, Mar. 19

• Logan County Board passes zoning ordinance modifications

• City of Lincoln outlines Mayoral Transition Plan

• From the office of the Logan County Clerk
  Consolidated Election Notice
  Second run

• ALMH Urges Logan County Residents to be Screened for Colorectal Cancer in March

• Will Messner is the ZLS March Student of the Month

• West Lincoln-Broadwell Third Quarter Honor Rolls

• Blessing of Farmers, Ag Workers, Families at First United Methodist Church Sunday, March 22

• Column
  Spring Items – Ready to Grow
  By John Fulton

• Farm Service Agency Annual Policy Reminders

• College Illinois! ® 529 Prepaid Tuition Program announces Draw Your Dreams coloring contest for kids
  Contest Offers a Chance to Win $529