Saturday, May 06, 2006

posted daily OVER THE NOON HOUR  (CDT)

City Clerk Melanie Riggs administers the oath of office to James Davis, fire chief; Robert Rawlins, police chief; Tracy Jackson, streets superintendent; (back) Bill Bates, city attorney; and Les Last, building and code enforcement officer.

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

• Mayor Beth Davis' State of the City address
  City committees see little change

• Hazardous weather outlook

• World, national news

• Tsunami warnings after massive quake off Tonga

• Weather blamed for Black Sea crash

• Humvee deaths on the rise despite armor upgrades

• U.S.: Flu pandemic could be worse than terrorist attack

• More...

 Law & Courts                               

• Gov. Blagojevich's mine safety legislation wins approval in House
  Senate Bill 929 passes Illinois House, heads back to Senate for concurrence

• Bomke urges consideration of bill to cut motor fuel sales tax

• Citizen interactive land-use seminar offered

• Communications contest results announced

• Support group explores divorce-related topics
  'The Road to Healing'

• Oasis update

• Calendar of events

• Hear what's going on in the community
  Listen to CITV5 'Wednesday Night Live,' 7-8 p.m.

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

• Lincoln FFA pancake breakfast set

• Agriculture news elsewhere

• USDA soybean rust site now "PIPE" site for rust and aphids

• Cutworms coming early this year, says MU entomologist

• Growers Adhering to Bt IRM Requirements

• Two new ethanol plants for Indiana

• Ethanol Industry Seeks $8 Million for Fuel Stations

• GAO Report Addresses CSP Funding Issues

• More...

• Parent Institute column: Helping teens with homework

 Business

• NEED A JOB? FIND IT HERE!    (4) 

• Classifieds    (14)

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• Business news elsewhere

• Factory orders shoot up 4.2% in March

• More Than Ethanol Driving ADM

• More...

• Sports news elsewhere

• Hurricanes, Sabres storm into semis

• Bryant loses cool as Lakers are sunk by Suns

• Bench-clearing brawl overshadows Athletics win

• Duke helps Pirates plunder big win in Chicago

• More...

• Health news elsewhere

• Companies pulling sodas out of schools

• Mom's Mental Health Woes Can Pass to Kids

• Don't Think Kids Can Get at Household Guns? Think Again

• Diabetics getting better at controlling their blood sugar

• Combination Treatments Help Alcoholics Stay Sober

• Higher Incomes Don't Always Bring Better Care to Uninsured

• Americans Less Healthy Than the British

• More...

• Personal tech news elsewhere

• Nokia starts shipping BlackBerry rival

• Skype plans Web-phone conversations for groups

• More...

Tuesday, May 2:

• City puts tough times behind
  Lincoln mayor opens new year with appointments and State of the City address

• Three-day exercise to test state's ability to handle pandemic flu and terrorist events begins today
  Nearly 2,000 to participate at several venues

• First-time filers for Gov. Blagojevich's Illinois Cares Rx program can now apply online
  Seniors and people with disabilities encouraged to visit www.state.il.us/aging before the Medicare Part D May 15 deadline

• Illinois kicks off mercury thermostat collection
  Recycling pilot project builds on governor's efforts to reduce mercury in environment

• Leaf fungal diseases and broadleaf weed control
  By John Fulton

• Weekly outlook: USDA projections

Monday, May 1

Saturday, April 29

Friday, April 28

Thursday, April 27

Wednesday, April 26