Friday, April 07, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

[picture by Jan Youngquist] click on picture for larger image

• Community leaders to attend GIS informational meeting

• Tornado watch:
  The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a tornado watch for Logan County till 8 p.m. Other counties under the watch are Christian, DeWitt, Macon, Maucoupin, Menard, Morgan, and Sangamon.

• Salvation Army at Lincoln readying to offer temporary shelter
  Volunteers needed to assist operation

• Gov. Blagojevich urges Republican lawmakers to put politics aside and support jobs program that would put 230,000 people to work
  Jobs bill will build better roads, improve mass transit and ease school overcrowding throughout Illinois

• Illinois Senior Hall of Fame candidates sought

• World, national news

• More than 70 killed in Baghdad mosque attack

• French government backs away from divisive labor law

• Hamas official says group ready for 'two-state' solution

• Nepal police fail to stem protests for democracy

• Senate vote sidetracks immigration legislation

• More...

 Law & Courts                               

• General Assembly approves legislation to promote economic development in central Illinois

 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR                                    Submit letter to editor online

• Volunteers sought for storm cleanup

• Comment on letter from Sen. Larry Bomke

Submit a letter to the editor online

• Learning is children's responsibility

• Easter Bunny coming to downtown Lincoln

• Sunday pancake and sausage breakfast to raise funds for Lincoln Heritage Days and Lincoln fireworks

• Walk supports MS research and local services

• Calendar of events

• How to help Pakistan earthquake victims and continue assistance to Hurricane Katrina victims

 Business

• NEED A JOB? FIND IT HERE!    (3)

• Classifieds    (14) 

Submit a classified ad online  [Lowest cost for advertising in the county!]

• Business news elsewhere

• March jobs rise, unemployment rate dips

• More...

• Lincoln College softball vs. John Wood

• LC softball stats after 20 games

• Sports news elsewhere

• NBA: Prolific Jefferson helps Nets extend winning streak

• AL: Devil Rays strike back against Orioles

• NL: Cardinals sweep Phillies as Rollins streak ends

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Chest Protectors Don't Protect Young Athletes

• German Measles Fades as Birth Defect Threat

• Secondhand Smoke Linked to Diabetes Risk

• Blood Pressure Drugs Help Older Minds Stay Young

• Moderate Drinking Good for Women's Brains

• Calcium May Lessen Stroke's Toll

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Verizon to offer Flash animation to customers

• FDA questions latest cell phone safety study

• What Is The Difference Between Movie DVDs And DVDs Made On A DVD recorder Or PC?

• More...

• Home and garden news elsewhere

• Cooking in a Flattering Light

• Kitchens growing in size and number

• Garbage Disposal: Make the Daily Grind Work for You!

• Garden Q & A: Asparagus With Fronds

• A Strawberry Jar Garden of Herbs

• More...

• Travel news elsewhere

• Summer Travel Preview 2006

• The rhythmic blues of the Niger River

• More...

Thursday, April 6:

• County zooming in on zoning and ordinance issues

• Geographic information system parcel mapping presentation set

• Mount Pulaski sets 15 landscape waste pickups

• Gov. Blagojevich declares 18 counties state disaster areas after latest round of severe storms
  Declaration enables state to assist hard-hit communities with their extraordinary storm-related costs

• 'Family Fun Fly' to benefit the Lincoln MS Walk

• Take a ride back in time to the 1800s to see how bicycles were invented and reinvented

• Lincoln College softball vs. Robert Morris

Wednesday, April 5

Tuesday, April 4

Monday, April 3

Saturday, April 1

Friday, March 31