Oct. 3

• Blackburn: 'Rumors of layoffs at Lincoln College are exaggerated'

• Community Action expands utility assistance enrollment

• Local churches to observe World Communion Sunday

• Column: Fall leaf management and pumpkin tips
  By John Fulton

• Rodney Norris takes athletic director position at Midwest Central

• Pistol Prep Academy offers ISP-approved concealed carry courses

• From LDN's Fall Home Improvement Magazine

  • Preparing your asphalt drive for winter

• State police website lists approved courses for firearms training

• 'Autumn Celebration' at Sugar Grove Nature Center

• This day in history

Oct. 2

Sept. 30

• Logan County and Illinois response teams demonstrate emergency preparedness at home

  • Album 1  |  Album 2

• New season of 'Behind the Scenes' to serve up more intrigue

• 'Reading to Romeo' returns to New Holland-Middletown

• County meeting minutes:

  • Personnel, July 8

  • Health, July 8

• From LDN's Fall Home Improvement Magazine

  • Getting your fruit trees and orchard ready for winter

• Mayfield's Mutterings: Illini cage the RedHawks
  By Jeff Mayfield

• Illinois fall trout fishing season opens Oct. 19

• This day in history

Sept. 28

• FCS observes Farm Safety Week with local farmer Rick Boyer

  • Album 1  |  Album 2

• Legion to host quarter auction Sunday

• Lincoln Public Library to host Halloween costume swap

• Burgess and the Senators too much for the Railers

• From LDN's Fall Home Improvement Magazine

  • Counting down the days for yard and lawn chores

• On Lincoln's Mind: Rock Island Arsenal and a governor's pleading

• Slim Randles' Home Country: Ed or the dogs

• Central Illinois cucurbit farmer emerging as expert nationwide

• Reggie Redbird Day at Miller Park Zoo on Sunday

• Lincoln Presidential Library marks German-American Day Oct. 6

• This day in history

Sept. 27

• Graues kick off 2-day celebration with chamber ribbon-cut

  • Album 1  |  Album 2  |  Album 3

• County learns more on regional CEDS participation

• High-speed rail public meeting in Lincoln on Tuesday

• City to host Community Night in Postville Park

• Kiwanis installs officers for the new year

• Cady Lowery: September Senior-of-the-Month at Mount Pulaski High School

• From LDN's Fall Home Improvement Magazine

  • The history and folklore of chimney sweeps

• State accepting sustainable agriculture grant applications

• State police to post approved courses for firearms training

• This day in history