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Humane Society of Logan County members take a break before the general membership meeting last night at Trinity Episcopal Church. Progress on the new shelter was the prime topic of discussion. See story below. Picture by Mike Fak (Click on picture for larger image.)
County Briefs: Airport improvements, readying for balloon fest, general business, appointments, odds and ends Paramedics train with new lifesaving equipment -- album New building, animal cruelty investigation top Humane Society meeting Blagojevich juror: 1 holdout kept Blagojevich clear on most charges Top state officials downplay Blago trial effect Mum's the word? Likely not for broke Blagojevich This day in history Yesterday's Top Stories Ellen Olson takes supreme champion gilt at Illinois State Fair Joshua Clark of Lincoln wins 2010 Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship Blagojevich convicted on 1 of 24 counts; prosecution vows a retrial Illinois politicians disappointed in Blagojevich verdict Experts expect changes for potential Blago retrial Brady slams Quinn at state fair Presidential library and museum volunteer training starts Sept. 1 This day in history This Week's Top Stories CLOSE UP:  Aug. 18 Humane Society, YMCA Bike Blast, United Way and Dick Logan fundraiser make Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance	Grab Your Fork Sponsored by
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News...    sponsored by      In this July 30 photo, Geray Williams, an inmate at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Md., says goodbye to his children, Sanchez, 12, and Summer Williams, 13, during the closing minutes of a weeklong summer day camp at the maximum-security prison. The camp is designed to help inmates reconnect with their children through crafts and other camp-style activities. AP photo by Timothy Jacobsen
Local County Briefs: Airport improvements, readying for balloon fest, general business, appointments, odds and ends Paramedics train with new lifesaving equipment -- album New building, animal cruelty investigation top Humane Society meeting CLOSE UP:  Aug. 18 Humane Society, YMCA Bike Blast, United Way and Dick Logan fundraiser make Close Up Zooming in on the people, places and things that make this community interesting! sponsored by CHRIS COYNE, Agent -- State Farm Insurance State Some jurors glad Blagojevich will be tried again National Tenn. rain washes away home, derails train 2 men sentenced in Ind. for online child porn ring 75-year-old mystery: 2 fetuses found in California Divers to pull WWII plane from Calif. reservoir Billionaire Donald Bren breaks privacy in lawsuit AP poll: BP image recovering from spill, still low Unguarded border bridges could be route into US Egg recall tied to salmonella grows to 380 million Ted Stevens remembered for helping Alaskans Politics & Government Poll: Growing number incorrectly call Obama Muslim Mosque debate divides Democrats, especially in NY FACT CHECK: Islam already lives near ground zero Muslims pray daily at Pentagon's 9/11 crash site R&R time for Obamas on Martha's Vineyard New senators want to change way Senate works Pivotal Senate primary in Washington decided Modest premium increase for Medicare drug plans Dems' oldies tour lauds Social Security, Medicare CIA forms new center to combat nukes, WMDs Weather The nation's weather International Goodbye Iraq: Last US combat brigade heads home Blast kills 7, wounds 14 in restive far west China Violence erupts during South Africa strike Bull leaps into bullring stands in Spain; 40 hurt World ramps up flood aid to stricken Pakistan Mandela charity's ex-chief cuts ties over diamonds Palestinians learn about the Holocaust in Israel US boy returns from outreach visit to North Korea Australian judge: Woman cannot wear veil in court ODD & Extraordinary Police: Man lived in NJ library for nearly 2 weeks Big splinter pierces Md. boy's abdomen on slide NYC bank jobs suspect: Flowers deflected suspicion Police: DWI suspect drives 11 miles without tire Wis. man cited for harassing woman at express lane Banana-costumed man has little appeal Police call 'Ma' on dropped cell phone, ID suspect Ky. family claims they found dead mouse in milk Science, Technology and the Environment Rare double quake blamed for South Pacific tsunami Ancient birds jabbed at prey with axelike beaks Russia marks 50th anniversary of space dogs flight Indonesia's coral reefs dying at alarming rate	Upcoming Civic Events
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Dow     $10271.21   -144.33            S&P500       $1075.63   -18.53            NASDAQ     $2178.95   -36.75   Local Business Spotlight National A year after bankruptcy, GM plans stock sale International Violence erupts during South Africa strike PC maker Lenovo turns to profit on China sales IPhone-maker rallies workers after China suicides Taiwan's economy surges 12.5 percent in 2Q Bundesbank: German economy to grow 3 pct in 2010 Energy Oil hovers above $75 amid tepid US economy Markets Stock futures climb ahead of weekly jobs data Japan's Nikkei outperforms world markets Other Recent Business News Index Lincoln IGA MKS Jewelers NAPA   Area Gas Prices Regular Gasoline per Gallon Lincoln $2.679 Bloomington $2.529 - $2.639 Springfield $2.679 - $2.729                        Fall is headed our way By John Fulton  Logan County FSA newsletter Grains futures drop, livestock prices rise Agriculture News Elsewhere Weather Market Commentary Charcoal Rot and Sudden Death Syndrome Spotted in Different Parts of the State More... Recent Rural Review News Index See the fair in its entirety: the stories, the pictures and the results in the 2010 Logan County Fair Special Section.  Click here... The Fair Book is Now complete!              CLASSIFIED ADS Place an ad online     Classified Rates & Info     HAPPY ADS! Announcements Auctions Autos/Vehicles Employment Free Legal Notices Lost & Found Misc. for Sale Pets/Animals Real Estate Rentals Services Wanted

And if you don't follow instructions, I will smack you with this paddle. Actually Charlotte Griffin is giving lessons on the rules of pickleball to an interested group at the Lincoln Park District on Wednesday. Picture by Mike Fak
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In an April 22 photo, actor Ernest Borgnine arrives at the premiere of the newly restored feature film "A Star Is Born" in Los Angeles. Borgnine will be honored for lifetime achievement by the Screen Actors Guild. The Oscar-winning actor will receive the award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment at the 17th annual SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 30, 2011.  AP file photo by Dan Steinberg
Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts Borgnine, 93, to get SAG life achievement award AP source: Tyler says he'll be an 'Idol' judge Cameron Diaz tops list of riskiest celeb searches Popcorn? Licorice? Blood? Bedbugs hit NYC theaters Police investigating plastic surgeon's fatal crash LA salon accused of cheating Liv Tyler, others Seymour, Lysacek among judges for Miss Universe At 82, Dr. Ruth has more than sex on her mind 'Listen Up!' Betty White has 2-book deal Ted Nugent takes responsibility for deer baiting Today This day in history LDN Entertainment Movies & Videos Grab Your Fork -- Recipes Adopt a Pet	Revised August 19     Grab Your Fork Area Restaurant Menus Guzzardo's Italian Villa Chad's Blind
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Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer, left, hits a home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the White Sox at Target Field in Minneapolis on Wednesday night. White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski, second from left, looks on. The Twins beat the Sox again to take a five-game lead in the division. AP photo/The Star Tribune, Renee Jones Schneider
Today's Top Sports Stories Fresno State, Nevada headed to MWC MLBPA challenges Mets' actions in K-Rod case Kyle Busch wins NASCAR Trucks race at BMS MLB.com baseball standings Pro Football Can Brett Favre do it again for the Vikings? Tebow leaves practice, possibly with rib injury Manning will miss Saturday's game against Steelers Baseball Mauer's power helps Twins beat White Sox 7-6 Wolf, Brewers stymie Cardinals 3-2 Stairs, Gonzalez help Padres beat Cubs Braves get 1B Derrek Lee from Cubs for prospects Recent Sports News Index

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