Tuesday, April 11, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

Local officials and citizens gathered for a presentation of the next phase of the Logan County Geographic Information System. Bret Aukamp introduced the company that will be doing parcel mapping and the Menard County supervisor of assessments, Jason LeMar. LeMar explained factors that may change the farmland property assessments in Logan and all Illinois counties.

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

• Local officials view Logan County GIS parcel mapping plans
  Farmland assessments expected to decrease

• April 2 storm contained another tornado and powerful straight-line winds

• Clean water two-day celebration on Peoria riverfront
  Displays and speakers address protecting our natural resources

• World, national news

• Berlusconi refuses to concede

• Shiite lawmakers stymied over PM choice

• Ahmadinejad: Iran has enriched uranium

• Immigrants rally in scores of U.S. cities for legal status

• Rain threatens northern California levees

• More...

• Rev up for spring
  'Eat 5 to 9 A Day' low-calorie spring meal packs flavor, color and nutrition

• Health news elsewhere

• Brand-Name Drug Prices Still Outpace Inflation

• Blood Pressure Drugs Help Prevent Stroke, Heart Attack

• Nanotechnology Zaps Prostate Tumor Cells

• Infant Snoring Tied to Parental Snoring

• U.S. Job Injury Stats Miss Most Cases: Study

• Obesity Plus Arthritis Disabling for Older Women

• More...

• Weekly outlook: Hog profits

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Weather Market Commentary

• Corn or beans? New report helps producers decide

• New EWG Analysis Says Nitrogen Pollution a Fixable Problem

• DuPont-Syngenta venture challenges Monsanto on altered seeds

• $70 Million Available Through FRPP

• More...

• Lincoln Community High School concert band successful at competition

• Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission fingerspelling bee

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• Business news elsewhere

• US sees record summer gasoline cost

• More...

• Calendar of events

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

• Lincoln College softball vs. Parkland

• Sports news elsewhere

• NBA: Nuggets clinch first division title in 18 years

• AL: White Sox rely on big hits to spoil Tigers party

• NL: Mulder inspires Cardinals victory in home opener

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Practical Guide on Running Windows on Macs Using Boot Camp

• The shape of rings to come

• Disney puts TV shows on Web for free

• Trade fair abuzz with innovative gadgets
  Information and communications technology are the highlight this year, with state-of-the-art solutions and services geared for a modern lifestyle

• More...

Monday, April 10:

• Elkhart mine fire prompts swift, multiagency response

• Gov. Blagojevich welcomes the world to Chicago for the 'Olympics of Biotech'
  The governor kicks off international convention that is expected to attract more than 20,000 people from all 50 states and 60 countries

• Ex-prisoners of war and missing in action recognized

• District 44 weekly update

• Millipedes, lawn weeds and announcements
  By John Fulton 

• Lincoln College 5K race date announced

• Letter: Illini triumphs forecast great season

• Lincoln College softball vs. ICC

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