Saturday, September 3 - Labor Day Weekend

• Oklahoma 5.6 magnitude earthquake felt in Lincoln

• Gail’s Pumpkin Patch – A great stay-cation activity for this holiday weekend

• Gail's Pumpkin Patch opens for fall season - slideshow

• Logan County Relay for Life raises $51,798.82 in the fight against Cancer

• Don’t spend Labor Day Weekend in jail

• IDOT: Lanes reopen for Labor Day Holiday Weekend

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  A fascinating blend of history and technology

Friday, September 2

• Election Notice
  Vote by Mail for the General Election November 8, 2016

• Logan County Department of Public Health to offer CPR certification

• Comfort Gifts benefit children with Cancer

• Logan County Democratic Headquarters now open

• Correction to ticket availability
  Kelly Miller Circus comes to Lincoln
  Tickets go on sale September 1st

• Safe Ride available for Labor Day weekend

• PrairiErth Field Day September 6th

• August wettest on record in Illinois

• IEMA joins nationwide campaign to encourage disaster preparedness
  "Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today" is Theme for National Preparedness Month in September

• Additional help coming to Illinois in the battle against the Heroin and Opioid crisis
  Illinois one of 44 states to share in $53 million

Thursday, September 1

• Logan County Arts presents “Folk Tales and Fables” September 8th

• Correction - tickets on sale now at three locations
  Kelly Miller Circus comes to Lincoln
  Tickets go on sale September 1st

• “Huggable Friends” go International!

• Help for children to learn about Lincoln
  Winnick Field Trip Initiative helps schools pay for visiting Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

• From the Lincoln Public Library

  • Library notes
    September events and activities

• Heartland Community College - Lincoln; Community Education fall schedule

• Column
  Signs of Fall and nuisance pests
  By John Fulton

Wednesday, August 31

• The Mill on 66 Receives National Park Service Grant and Additional Funding Contributions

• Official press release:
  Four Illinois Route 66 Preservation Projects are Recipients of the 2016 National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program Cost-share Grant Awards

• Illinois 4-H Foundation inducts 2016 Hall of Fame class
  Rick and Gail Zimmer among inductees

• H.O.T. Musical Offering a standout “best ever” coming in September - Album

• Book Look: Great Picks for Guys
  sponsored by Lincoln Public Library

• Federation of Genealogical Societies 2016 National Genealogical Conference brings popular professional genealogists to Springfield
  Discover your family history in over 160 sessions from the nation’s leading genealogists along with top international speakers from Scotland and Australia

• Alzheimer's educational program offered in Rochester Thursday, Sept 1
  Know the 10 signs: Early detection matters