Friday, March 31, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR

Students took part in Ag Education Day held at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary. 

Here, Steve Irwin of Beason had his dairy calf on hand for the students to view and pet.

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

See complete article and more pictures below in Today's Top Stories

• Wind advisory

• Community Health Fair

• Used tire collection

• Health department to celebrate 35th anniversary

• Ag Day for kids

• Logan County Farm Bureau celebrates Ag Education Day with fourth-graders

• World, national news

• Scores killed as Iran is jolted by 3 quakes

• Rice Floats the Idea of U.N. Sanctions on Iran, but China and Russia Reject It

• Bush Presses Plan for Legalizing Immigrants in U.S.

• More...

• Less can be better

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• USDA data bullish for corn, bearish soybeans

• Grain, oilseed reports: Analyst snapshots

• USDA plans economic analysis of farm bill options

• No future in traditional farming, futurist says

• More...

 Business

• Women's Business Development Center celebrates two decades of advancement among women entrepreneurs in Illinois
  Mrs. Blagojevich addresses over 300 women at the celebration, discusses her personal experiences as a business owner and highlights state resources available to businesswomen

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• Business news elsewhere

• Consumer spending growth slows but sentiment up

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• Opposed to Illinois supporting stem cell research

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• Check the weekend calendar for many events: Community Health Fair, Easter egg hunt, spring concert and more.

• Blood drive to help restock local hospitals

• Serving in the military

• Calendar of events

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

• Learning column: Bossy grandson

• Lincoln College softball vs. Spoon River

• Sports news elsewhere

• NCAA men's basketball

• NCAA women's basketball

• Pacers raise Reggie Miller's No. 31 to rafters

• Dana remembered for love of racing

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Health Highlights

• Too Many Ignore Symptoms of Mini-Stroke

• Fiber may lower protein linked to heart disease

• Thirty-One Percent Of Allergy Sufferers Are Dissatisfied With Medications

• Long mobile phone use raises brain tumor risk

• Health Benefits of Moderate Drinking Questioned

• Making the Hospital a More Kid-Friendly Place

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• What's the default?

• More...

• Home and garden news elsewhere

• Make a Spring Flower Garden Basket

• Quick tricks to help conquer spring cleaning

• Quick Tips to Solve Decorating Challenges

• Rite of spring: Fiddlehead and morel salad

• 12 Landscaping Mistakes to Avoid

• More...

• Travel news elsewhere

• The Caribbean, three ways

• 18 best-kept island secrets

• More...

Thursday, March 30:

• County briefs

• Severe weather possible

• IDOT partners with the University of Illinois to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the interstate system

• Tougher penalties for police impersonation win final legislative approval; Gov. Blagojevich pledges to sign
  Legislation would increase jail time for police impersonation, create new offense for impersonation while carrying a deadly weapon, and broaden definition of peace officer to include local, state and federal officials

• Immigration solution

• Washington-Monroe honor roll
  Third nine weeks

• 14 individuals named as IESA Scholar Attitude Award winners

• Soldier's invention on display at the Smithsonian Institution

• Asperger Syndrome Support & Awareness of C.I. (autistic spectrum disorder) meets

• Illinois' Brown, Augustine and Weber participate in Final Four events

Wednesday, March 29

Tuesday, March 28

Monday, March 27

Saturday, March 25

Friday, March 24