Thursday, August 17

• Logan County Board
  Special Finance Committee Meeting scheduled for August 22nd canceled
  To be part of recessed Regular Board Meeting to be held on August 22nd

• Lincoln Dairy Queen receives PRIDE award

• Sale of Champions invests in tomorrow’s agricultural leaders
  Logan County youth Griffen Jodlowski earns $250 for his Best of Show Goat Milk

• Midwest Central Schools to hold viewing event for Monday eclipse

• Safety tips for the Great American Solar Eclipse
  Protect your eyes with proper eclipse glasses

• How to Tell If Your Eclipse Glasses or Handheld Solar Viewers Are Safe

• Rauner signs bill allowing EMS personnel to take injured police dogs to veterinary clinics

• Rauner signs HB 470 designating corn as the Official State Grain
  SB1991 creates Agriculture Education Shortage Task Force

• Rauner signs two consolidation bills, stresses more action is needed
  Two bills will help reduce the number of local units of government, but more resident empowerment needed

Wednesday, August 16

• 2017 Lincoln Balloon Festival - Friday August 24th through Sunday August 27th

  • Friday and Saturday at the Logan County Airport

    • Anyone can ride now, tethered balloon rides include handicap accessible basket

    • 'Gigi’s Playhouse' special needs traveling program makes debut at Lincoln Balloon Festival

    • GiGi's Program Agenda for Saturday, August 26th

    • A gift for veterans

  • 2017 Lincoln Balloon Festival expands back to the downtown area with Art, Crafters, and Home-based business shows

• Culver’s to host Suicide Prevention Fundraiser Thursday evening
  Kelli Allison to participate in Out of the Darkness Walk

• Health And Safety Tips For The Eclipse
  Looking at the sun when it is partially eclipsed is unsafe

Tuesday, August 15

• Feeling blue? New art show does it too

  • Color Me Blue - slideshow

• Small farm grazing operation pasture walk set for August 23

• Rauner signs bill protecting children in early childhood programs from expulsion

• Vaccines Save Lives And Are Safe
  National Immunization Awareness Month celebrates the important of vaccines

• Illinois State Police urges motorists to be prepared for solar eclipse
  Expect an increase in traffic volume prior to and after the eclipse

• Memorial Medical Center to host free introductory seminar on fitness for adults over 40

Monday, August 14

• Public hearing attendance shows strong interest in Lincoln trash and recycling
  Part three: Terminology becomes a stumbling block

• Technology brings full service pharmacy back to Atlanta

• Third Saturday Craft Day in Elkhart to offer Ice Dyeing

• Lincoln Patriots shooting team finishes third in National competition

• Governor Rauner applauds 4-H, Google partnership to help close education gap
  $1.5 million grant supports new computer science programs