Tuesday, March 07, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

New racetrack change requests drew a crowd to Lincoln City Hall on Monday evening.  Round 3 scheduled for next week.

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

• Aldermen trip over track

• Fire damages Tremont Street home

• Illinois rural health representatives rally in Washington
  46 states attend NRHA Rural Health Policy Institute
  Logan County represented

• Gov. Blagojevich calls for critical school construction funding for Rochester and other projects across Illinois

• Gov. Blagojevich urges President Bush to restore housing and community development cuts proposed in federal budget
  Cuts would hurt housing programs for senior citizens, people with disabilities in low-income areas

• World, national news

• U.S. firm against Iran nuclear enrichment

• Palestinian Parliament opens in discord

• Gonzales defends U.S. policy on torture

• More...

• Pruning
  By John Fulton

• Weekly outlook: Corn and soybeans

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• DJ CBOT Corn Outlook

• Farmers Face Increasing Cost-Price Squeeze in 2006

• Corn growers could support 2002 Farm Bill extension

• Next six months critical for ethanol industry

• More...

 Business

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• Business news elsewhere

• Fourth-quarter productivity revised to -0.5 pct

• More...

• Veterans Honor Roll dedication set
  New brick orders being taken

• Children's swim lessons offered

• Serving in the military

• Calendar of events

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

• ISAC adds new service to College Zone

• Lynx win Region 24 championship

• LCC baseball vs. Fontbonne

• Sports news elsewhere

• Birthday-boy Shaq enjoys double celebration as Heat win

• Kirby Puckett, 45, Hall of Fame Outfielder, Dies

• Text of Puckett's Hall of Fame induction speech

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Low-Cal Drinks Help Teens Stay Trim

• Aspirin Therapy Benefits More People Than Thought

• Don't Blame TV for ADHD Symptoms

• Community-Acquired Staph Infections Pose Growing Threat

• Pediatric End-of-Life Care Lacking

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Google lets slip talk of online storage service

• TiVo to let users record TV shows via Verizon phones

• Electronics and media move to next level at CeBIT

• More...

Monday, March 6:

• Space program sparks Lincoln students' interests

• Pictures from space program event

• Readiness the key to severe weather safety

• Senate week in review
  For the week of Feb. 27-March 3

• Illinois Senate unanimously approves Bomke legislation

• Gov. Blagojevich encourages agricultural innovation with award of $230,000 in sustainable agriculture grants

• ZLS American Legion Auxiliary essay winners

• Children's swim lessons offered

• Lincoln College vs. Parkland in Region 24 tournament

• Katie Geisler named all-American

Saturday, March 4

Friday, March 3

Thursday, March 2

Wednesday, March 1

Tuesday, Feb. 28