Friday, March 19, 2010

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

• Zion Lutheran School, Lincoln, has no school Tuesday.

• The Logan County Health Department will be closed Tuesday due to the weather.

(LDN's Monday postings are below.)

Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce ambassadors assisted the new owners of Lincoln Power Equipment (formerly Whit's Lawn Center), 325 S. Chicago St., at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for their grand opening on March 6.

[picture by Butch King] click on picture for larger image

• Lincoln Rural Fire Department seeks better location for firehouse
  Part 4 in series

• Late-season snowstorm taking aim at central Illinois through Tuesday

• Threat of a severe winter storm increases for Logan County
  (2:20 pm update)

• Breakfast program features Illinois ag director

• Top federal officials join Gov. Rod Blagojevich at Illinois pandemic planning summit

• State officials to tour Children's Memorial stem cell research facility

• World, national news

• Bush: Iraq center of war on terror

• Observers: Belarus vote neither free nor fair

• Cyclone hits Australia 'like atomic bomb'

• Flooding, snow usher in spring

• More...

• Election information

• LCHS group interp and contest play qualify for state

 Business

• NEED A JOB? FIND IT HERE!    (2)

• Classifieds    (13)  

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• Business news elsewhere

• Best job market in 5 years for grads: report

• CEOs report stricter rules

• More...

• Springfield to host 9th annual Barstool Open benefiting UCP

• Serving in the military

• Calendar of events

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

 Features

• Rare volcanic plumes create uncommonly dangerous ash flows

• LCC weekend baseball

• Sports news elsewhere

• NCAA men's basketball

• Bradley Shows Pittsburgh Door, Then Thanks Fans for Coming

• Murray steals spotlight as Cavs edge Lakers

• Pampling seals Bay Hill victory as Owen folds

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Eat Cholesterol-Lowering Foods in Combination: Study

• Coming to a Retailer Near You: Health Clinics

• Diabetics Misguided on 'Healthy' Weight

• Soaps, Talk Shows May Dull Aging Brains

• Your Doctor May Be More Religious Than You Think

• More...

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• Weather Market Commentary

• DJ US Cash Grain Outlook: Big Storm Messes With Market

• Hearings on U.S. corn case begin in Canada today

• National Agriculture Day honors American ag workers

• National Ag Day

• Higher fuel prices a curse and a blessing

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Are kids too plugged in?

• PCs and iPods can damage your sight

• More...

Saturday, March 18:

• County work

• Gov. Blagojevich asks President Bush for federal assistance following damaging tornadoes and storms
  Federal disaster declaration would aid individuals, businesses and local governments hard-hit by severe storms

• Court news

• Marriages

• Dissolutions

• Rev. Rich Reinwald to celebrate 20th year of local ministry

• Supplies collected for U.S. soldiers in Iraq

• UCP Land of Lincoln hosts 'An Evening at the Moulin Rouge'

• Waiting and watching for the signs

Friday, March 17

Thursday, March 16

Wednesday, March 15

Tuesday, March 14

Monday, March 13