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A real plus.

The Best Western Lincoln Inn is now a "Best Western Plus." The "plus" indicates the Lincoln business meets the criteria of an upper mid-scale hotel with well-appointed rooms, modern amenities and an enhanced level of comfort for guests looking to get the most out of their stay. The hotel is at 1750 Fifth St.

Picture by Mike Fak (Click on picture for larger image.)

See the fair coverage in its entirety: the stories, the pictures and the results in the 2011 Logan County Fair Special Section. Click here...

Progress for Logan and Mason Public Transportation system
Best Western Lincoln Inn becomes Best Western Plus
Spots available on Lincoln College cruise
Gov. Quinn opens 2011 Illinois State Fair
State police bolster security for Illinois State Fair
Appeals court invalidates health insurance mandate
This day in history

Yesterday's Top Stories

Lincoln Elks support Community Action senior programs with $5,000 check
Amy Denney named ALMH August Employee of the Month
City Hall hosts art show, open house
City Hall hosts art show, open house -- album
Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival will again kick off with a parade
Bridge construction near Burton View to begin soon
Bridge construction near Middletown to begin soon
This day in history

This Week's Top Stories

CLOSE UP: Aug. 10

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Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival
2011 Information Station

The best place to be on August 26, 27 & 28!

-Welcome

- Directions

- Schedule of Events

- 2011 Festival Program

- Balloons, Pilots & Sponsors

- Art Fair & Artists

- Entertainment

- Art of Wine

- Crafters & Map

- Festival Sponsors

- Volunteer
Opportunities

- Volunteer Form

-Parade Form

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County Chamber of Commerce

2011 August Art & Balloon Festival

Best Western Lincoln Inn
Bode Welding
Castle Manor
CEFCU
Seth Goodman/ME Realty
Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home
Lincoln Heating & Cooling
Lincoln College
Lincoln Public Library
Logan County Bank

Logan County Title
Main Street Lincoln
MKS Jewelers
Postville Courthouse
State Bank
St. Clara's Manor

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Chattanooga, Tenn., police officers hold their fingers to their ears to stifle the sound of the Chattanooga bomb squad destroying a package found behind the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Building Friday afternoon. The package was found not to be an explosive.

AP photo/Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jenna Walker

Local

Progress for Logan and Mason Public Transportation system
Best Western Lincoln Inn becomes Best Western Plus
Spots available on Lincoln College cruise

CLOSE UP: Aug. 10

Mobile pantry, Eli Crane, LCHS band fundraiser, Lincoln Junior Woman’s Club trivia night and Rotary chicken dinner 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

Wall Street's ride compounds states' pension fears

National

SF transit blocks cellphones to hinder protest
Family wants police to tell of homeless beating
Bat on Wisconsin flight prompts rabies probe
Judge: Casey Anthony must come back for probation
Shoppers lift economy, but will they keep spending?
US ports spend big on post-9/11 security

Politics & Government

Appeals court strikes health insurance requirement
- White House criticizes court's health care ruling
Obama expects to get earful on Midwest bus tour
Clinton presses world to shut tap on Syrian oil
FBI: Mortgage fraud still prevalent, hard to catch
Some unions to skip 2012 convention
Palin visits Iowa fair, stokes 2012 speculation
Perry to make bid for GOP nomination official
- Analysis: Perry may pose biggest threat to Romney
- Romney's wealth endures but conflicts persist
Finally here, Ames straw poll 1st test of 2012

U.S. Weather

The nation's weather

International

American man abducted in eastern Pakistan
Aruba officials search mine for missing American
As Libyan rebels push north, dozens flee Tripoli
Syrian tanks deploy in coastal city amid shooting
WFP expands relief work in famine-hit Somalia
China sends anti-terrorism unit to restive west
Police charge more than 700 over London riots
- Rights groups uneasy over Cameron's riot crackdown
Castro turns 85 quietly but still a force in Cuba

ODD & Extraordinary

Ohio shop's classical music seems to cut loitering
Louisville police add computers to mounted patrol
What's in a name? Delete the word 'lobster'
Austrian says he won millions, casino says no

Science, Technology and the Environment

Orion spaceship set for new tests in Colorado
Arctic scientist's complaint being reviewed
Donations help reactivate SETI's search for aliens

Upcoming
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Nasdaq $2507.98 +15.30

Local

Best Western Lincoln Inn becomes Best Western Plus
Business Spotlight

National

Appeals court strikes health insurance requirement
After a wild week for stocks, what to do?
J.C. Penney posts flat 2Q profits
Shoppers lift economy, but will they keep spending?
Advertising slowing down with economy uncertain
SF transit blocks cellphones to hinder protest
Wall Street's ride compounds states' pension fears
Alabama county rejects settling $3.1B in debt

International

Police charge more than 700 over London riots

Energy

Oil falls as mixed reports offer few demand clues

Markets

Dow finishes wild week on an up note

Other

Recent Business News Index

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NAPA
McEntire Appliance

Area Gas Prices
Regular Gasoline per Gallon

Lincoln
$3.59⁹-$3.69⁹

Bloomington
$3.54⁹-$3.69⁹

Springfield
$3.49⁹-$3.65⁹

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The fall garden and items of interest
By John Fulton
Logan County FSA newsletter
Agriculture News Elsewhere

Check Double Crop Soybeans for Diseases
Feeding Mannan Oligosaccharides Could Boost Swine Health
Farmdoc

Recent Rural Review News Index

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Charles Wieland of Jacksonville and Janis Klockenga of Lincoln, the children of Mary E. Wieland, invite family and friends to a birthday party in her honor from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Friendship Manor dining room, 925 Primm Road in Lincoln.

The family also requests no gifts, but encourages those who know Mary to bring cards and stop by to wish her a "Happy Birthday."

Picture supplied by family

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Community Calendar of Events
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- Canaan Garth Hodam
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Community News & Events

Senior Life

Article update Aug. 12

Foot care an important factor in healthy aging ... Tips for maintaining a youthful look naturally ... The safety net for aged, blind, disabled people with limited income and resources ... Beat the heat: Go online to sign up for Medicare ... SSN retirement estimator celebrates three years

News & information for the seniors in our community

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Obituaries
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LDN - Entertainment

In this file photo from Oct. 17, 2010, actress Heather Locklear arrives at the WTB Spring 2011 Fashion Show at Sunset Gower Studios in Los Angeles.

Locklear is engaged to fellow "Melrose Place" actor Jack Wagner. Locklear spokeswoman Sarah Fuller confirmed the engagement on Friday but offered no other details.

AP file photo by Dan Steinberg

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

Sheriff: Rapper incited phone flash mob on Twitter
Nelson Mandela opera comes to Johannesburg
Heather Locklear engaged to TV co-star Jack Wagner
U2 guitarist still pursuing Malibu development
Daniel Baldwin, wife dropping divorce filings
Advertising slowing down with economy uncertain
Comic Colbert using PAC to encourage Iowa vote
'SVU' opener reminiscent of high-profile rape case
Latin American singers honor Fidel Castro at 85

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Health News

More evidence seen that deer spread Oregon E. coli
Bat on Wisconsin flight prompts rabies probe
UN says cholera epidemic in Somalia
Libyan with AIDS virus looks to post-Gadhafi era
Births at ALMH

"Breastfeeding is nature's health plan."	BREASTFEEDING TIP OF THE WEEK
	Breasts and babies are portable. Travel can be simple. With a little practice, mothers can breastfeed anywhere.
	For more information, contact the breastfeeding peer counselor at the Logan County Department of Public Health, 217-735-2317, ext. 246.

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LDN - Sports

Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox is interviewed by broadcaster Chip Carey before Cox is honored by the team in a ceremony retiring his No. 6 before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs on Friday at Turner Field in Atlanta, Ga.

AP photo by Dave Tulis

Today's Top Sports Stories