Saturday, October 17

• Homeland Security Exercise prepares Logan County for disasters and more

• New building nears completion at 4-Corners Lube - Album

• Mount Pulaski Courthouse offers day of spooky fun for children on Oct. 31

• Memorial Medical Center Plans Community Open House for Three-Story Patient Care Tower

• Governor Rauner accepts resignation of Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Director

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Wandered … wandered....lonely as a cloud …

• Bob Quarello Scholarship Awards to hold fundraisers

• Illinois Farmers Union: Consumers want to buy local, and producers are proud to provide the information

• State to Issue $15 million in credits to correct overcharge in Unemployment Contribution Tax Rates
  IDES fixes calculation error impacting thousands of employers across several industries

Friday, October 16

• ALERT
  National Weather Service and Lincoln Fire Department issue NO BURN warning

• Fifth Street Road project encounters a new challenge

• Lincoln aldermen discuss changes to snow and ice removal plan for upcoming winter

• Volley for the Cure raises a record amount for beloved school secretary

• Lady Toppers Volley for the Cure - Slideshow

• Kate Farnam takes a ride in a fire truck

• No Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2016

• Lincoln Area YMCA
  Plenty to do this fall at the "Y"

• Millikin University recognized as a Phi Kappa Phi Chapter of Merit

• Be Alert for Deer on Illinois Roads
  More than 15,000 motor vehicle crashes with deer statewide in 2014

Thursday, October 15

• Logan County continues to sort best option for Public Transportation continuation

• City of Lincoln announces fall leaf collection plan and extended hours for landscape waste facility

• Logan County Board taking applications for event funding

• West Lincoln-Broadwell Fall Festival - Slideshow

• Local Cub Scouts Plant the Town Red - Slideshow

• Mount Pulaski hosts Volley for the Cure tonight

• Lincoln College’s McKinstry Library hosts author Troy Taylor tonight at 7 p.m.
  Local historian and ghost hunter shares his “Weird Illinois Road Trip”

• John Sutton to address Historical Society on art of Woodcarving

• From the Lincoln Public Library
  Book Look: New Read-Aloud Favorites
  Reviews by Melissa Oxborrow

• Column
  Loose Bark and Tree Trunk Damage
  By John Fulton

Wednesday, October 14

• Logan County entertains levy to pay murder trial bond, reviews property assessment processes

• City of Lincoln poised to issue tickets for fire lane abuse

• Thomas seeks fourth term as Logan County Coroner in 2016

• Logan County Board of Realtors third quarter home sales

• Kiwanis hold Installation of Officers banquet

• Master Naturalist to lead nature walks in Kickapoo Park

• High School Superintendent Robert Bagby holds "Coffee with the Superintendent" Wednesday October 21

• Culver's Night fundraiser will benefit local classrooms

Tuesday, October 13

• Humane Society of Logan County 2015 Blessings of the Animals - Slideshow

• Harvest of Talents to offer wide variety of offerings for foodies and shoppers

• Heartland Community College Lincoln campus offers fall and holiday themed classes

• The right time for fall fertilizer
  For Anhydrous Ammonia – Not Yet! Follow the 4Rs to Reduce Nutrient Losses

• Honor Flight to fly again October 27th

Monday, October 12

• Logan County to up its support of veterans

• "Moving Forward" run/walk race encourages active lifestyle

  • Moving Forward 5K - Slideshow

• A perfect fall day at the Elkhart Country Fair

  • Elkhart Country Fair - Slideshow

  • Car Show and Doggie Costume Parade - Slideshow

  • A Visit to the Chapel - Slideshow

• Railcar project nearly complete at the Lincoln Depot - Album

• New business celebrates grand opening with an open house this weekend

Saturday, October 10

• Lincoln Grand 8 Theater; something new every day - Album

• Newly painted water tower in Mount Pulaski has residents seeing red - literally - Album

• Chicago to St. Louis Amtrak suspended beginning October 17 through October 31

• “Healthy Habits for a Healthier You” Lunch and Learn program offered at the Oasis October 28th

• Twelfth annual Service of Remembrance at Lincoln Christian Church

• Armington Park District Fundraiser to be held November 7th

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  "Mmmurh fur a thog key both iams"

• Autumn Celebration at Sugar Grove Nature Center

• Illinois Nutrient Research & Education Council (NREC) names Julie Armstrong as Executive Director
  Armstrong brings more than 15 years of agricultural business experience to Illinois NREC