Saturday,  May 9

• Zoning Board of Appeals approves rezoning land near old quarry to M-3 extraction

• Heavy traffic expected Saturday afternoon around Lincoln College
  Lincoln police to waive parking restrictions on specific streets

  • Out and About in Lincoln - slideshow

• Area students recognized at MTI welding competition
  Hartsburg-Emden student among top ten

• Library notes
  May is Graphic Novel month

• Groundbreaking for The Christian Village Expansion

• Logan County Master Gardeners Plant Sale

• Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society May meeting

• ISWS Provides Resources for Irrigation Reporting

• Surgical Skills Center in Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation to be named after J. Roland Folse, M.D.

• Illinois State Police UAS (Drone) program receives FAA approval

• National expert to discuss future of libraries
  Head of the National Archives to speak May 14 at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Dewey, the pharaoh of fertilizer

• 2015 Spring Home Improvement Magazine Special Feature
  Keeping your home ready to sell changes the planning for your mechanical systems
  By Jim Youngquist

• 2015 Prom Grand March
  Lincoln, Mount Pulaski and Hartsburg

Friday, May  8

• First in 2-step process to mine limestone in Logan County passes Regional Planning Commission

• Community lifted up in prayer on National Day of Prayer in Lincoln

• High schoolers art foundational and expressive on life

• LCHS student art show - slideshow

• Class of 2015 graduate lists

• Lincoln Christian University
  Lincoln Christian Seminary Pdf

• Second Saturday Market at the Mill on 66 this weekend

• Humane Society of Logan County prepares for June Garage Sale
  Donations will be accepted starting May 20th

• Lincoln Presidential Library honors the military
  As Memorial Day nears, library plans events on Vietnam, World War II and Illinois military history

• Emergency Preparedness important for people with disabilities and functional needs
  Ready Illinois website offers preparedness tips for people, caregivers

• 2015 Spring Home Improvement Magazine Special Feature
  Decluttering: Learning to live with less
  By Angela Reiners

• 2015 Prom Grand March
  Lincoln, Mount Pulaski and Hartsburg

Thursday, May 7

• City approves hiring DCC Marketing with 5-2 vote

• Lincoln Historic Preservation Commission says “no” to rustic tin-roof awning

• Mount Pulaski FCCLA strike Gold at State headed for Nationals

• Zion Lutheran School Talent Show - slideshow

• Class of 2015 graduate lists

  • Hartsburg-Emden Grade School

  • Mount Pulaski High School

  • Olympia High School

  • Olympia Junior High School

• The Christian Village kicks off expansion campaign

• Column
  Garlic Mustard, Rhubarb, Borer Control, and Garden Planting
  By John Fulton

• Above-Average Temperatures for April in Illinois

• Village of Minier free electronics recycling

• 2015 Spring Home Improvement Magazine Special Feature
  Don’t over improve
  By Derek Hurley

• 2015 Prom Grand March
  Lincoln, Mount Pulaski and Hartsburg

Wednesday, May 6

• Logan County Board holds double-header special meetings: Supports Cresco build and Governor's Turnaround Agenda

• Christopher Davis carries on a family tradition of serving the city of Lincoln - Album

• Shoppers enjoy great weather at Zion Lutheran Vines and Vendors - slideshow

• Lincoln Land Concert Association presents The Limeliters Thursday evening

• Local post office food drive May 9

• Annual Monts/Harvest of Talents Daylily sale this Saturday

• Electronic recycling at Habitat for Humanity Saturday

• First glass recycling of the season to be this Saturday

• Class of 2015 graduate lists

  • Carroll Catholic School

  • Hartsburg-Emden High School

  • Illini Central High School

  • Lincoln College

  • Montessori Children's School

  • New Holland-Middletown

  • West Lincoln-Broadwell

• 2015 Spring Home Improvement Magazine Special Feature
  It’s home
  What do you color it?
  By Jan Youngquist

• Memorial Medical Center to Temporarily Redirect Main-Entrance Traffic

• Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway launches “Selfies on 66” campaign!

• 2015 Prom Grand March
  Lincoln, Mount Pulaski and Hartsburg

Monday, May 4

• Guests at Oasis learn about scams
  Part one: Common and costly telephone scams

• Lincoln Community High School Red Carpet slideshows

  • 1 of 2 | 2 of 2

• LCHS Prom Grand March slideshows

  • 1 of 6 | 2 of 6 | 3 of 6

  • 4 of 6 | 5 of 6 | 6 of 6

• Mount Pulaski High School Grand March slideshows

  • 1 of 3 | 2 of 3 | 3 of 3

• Horsing around at the Lincoln library, what's next?

• Maggie Olson is the April Student of the Month at Mount Pulaski High School

• 2015 Spring Home Improvement Magazine Special Feature
  The view from the street says a lot about your home
  Is your home smiling for the picture?
  By Nila Smith

Saturday, May 2

• Recent Felony Convictions
  From the office of Logan County State's Attorney Jonathan Wright

• Judy Worth shares “Wigs for Cancer Survivors” at Relay For Life, Logan County meeting

• Lincoln Odd Fellows present $3,000 to Lincoln Heat Baseball

• 2015 Spring Home Improvement Magazine Special Feature
  Keeping your home ready to sell
  By Jim Youngquist

• Next Honor Flight scheduled for May 12th

• IEMA announces Parkland College attains ‘Ready to Respond Campus’ designation
  Parkland third campus in state to complete program requirements

• Abraham Lincoln’s Journey Home: A celebration of the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln
  May 3, 2015 at Old State Capitol State Historic Site

• New animals at Bloomington’s Miller Park Zoo

• Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation invites public to Community Open House

• College Illinois!® extends enrollment through June 1
  Illinois families can still take advantage of 2014-15 reduced contract pricing

• Meat Loaf announces cancellation of 2015 Illinois State Fair appearance

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  “I’m using a dry fly!”