Saturday, Aug., 2

• ALMH Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week

• Mount Pulaski Grade School registration begins August 4
  First day of school - August 20

• Get Covered America hosting outreach booth at Logan County Fair
  Staff from Get Covered America will be addressing Logan County residents’ questions about health care coverage provided under the Affordable Care Act

• It's a Tie for the Coolest July on Record in Illinois

• FSA News Bulleltin
  USDA notifies producers on acreage history and yields

• FSA News Bulleltin
  USDA extends deadline for the emergency assistance for livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fish program

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  There’s nothing wrong with being a farmer

2014 Logan County Fair

• Senior Day at the Fair
  Photos by Karen Hargis

• Candy and Snack judging
  Photos by Nila Smith

• Cake Classic preliminary judging
  Photos by Nila Smith

Friday, Aug., 1

• Fifth Street fire damage estimated at $90,000

• Performance of "The Ugly Duckling" wraps up Atlanta Public Library Theatre Camp

  • Scenes from the Atlanta Library Theater Camp - album

  • Performance of "The Ugly Duckling" at the Atlanta Public Library Theatre Camp - album

• Rigg Named ALMH Employee of the Month

2014 Logan County Fair

• The family that “sleeps well”

• Scrambles night at the fair

  • Chicken Scrambles

  • Goat Scrambles

  • Greased Pig Scrambles

  • Celebrity and Calf Scrambles

• Kid's Day at the fair

• 4-H Sheep Show

• 4-H Heifer Show

• 4-H Prospect Calves Show

Thursday, July 31

• It's been the perfect career for Lincoln letter carrier Mark Humbert

  • Album

• The LDN Ranks Coach Groce
  By Jeff Mayfield

• August Library notes
  From the Lincoln Public Library

• Column
  Tomato Diseases are Upon Us and Japanese Beetle Update
  By John Fulton

• Illinois State Police confirm female skeletal remains found in Rochester community
  ISP agents applaud Sangamon County Coroner’s timely response

2014 Logan County Fair

• Explore the 4 "H’s" during the Logan County Fair
  Passport to 4-H will demonstrate how great it can be

• 4-H Goat Show
  Photos by Lisa Ramlow

• 4-H Dairy Show
  Photos by Nila Smith

• 4-H Swine Show
  Photos by Nila Smith

Wednesday, July 30

2014 Logan County Fair

• Logan County crowns Chloe Bottom and Alyssa Beth Morris

• 2014 Miss Logan County Fair Pageant
  Photos by Lisa Ramlow

  • Opening Ceremonies

  • Introduction of visiting queens and swimsuit competition

  • Introduction of past Logan County Queens, Evening gown competition and the crowning of a new queen!

• Chloe Bottom crowned 2014 Little Miss Logan County
  Photos by Lisa Ramlow

• 4-H Rabbit Show
  Photos by Nila Smith

• 4-H and Dept H Poultry
  Photos by Nila Smith

• 4-H Horse and Pony Show
  Photos by Derek Hurley

Tuesday, July 29

• LCGHS acquires Main Street Lincoln Christmas ornament inventory; limited quantities of each year are available

• District 27 schools will start August 27

• Governor Quinn orders EPA to stop PCB waste disposal at Clinton Landfill
  Action will protect drinking water for hundreds of thousands of residents

2014 Logan County Fair

• Fair queen contestants prepare for wintry 2014 Pageant

  • 2014 Little Miss and Miss Logan County Fair contestants

• Blue Ribbons all around on Food Demonstration Day

• 4-H Food, Nutrition & Health Show Results

• 4-H Dog Show
  Participants: Katie Lynn, Roux Starr, Zac Gill & Levi Weaver

• 4-H Cat Show
  Participants: Ruthie Ruhl, Katie Lynn, Zac Gill, & JR Lynn

• Downstate Classic Harness Racing
  Photos by Lisa Ramlow

• 4-H Department W - Crops, Science & Art
  Photos by Karen Hargis and Nila Smith

• 4-H Department W - Floriculture & Horticulture
  Photos by Nila Smith

• 4-H Department W - Communication & Woodworking
  Photos by Nila Smith

Monday, July 28

• Lincoln College receives extraordinary gift from the Waldo and Rosalie Bertoni Estate
  $500,000 to support Lincoln Heritage Museum and other campus needs

• Three Logan County women win American Legion nursing scholarships

• Date of school opening at Lincoln Community High School for the 2014 - 2015 school year

• Met Singer Comes to Lincoln’s First Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Aug. 10

• Sign up today for Up, Up, & Away!

• Relay for Life of Logan County

  • The “Stars” come out for Relay for Life

  • Opening Ceremonies Slideshow

  • Survivors and Caregivers Laps Slideshow

  • Kids and Teams Laps Slideshow

  • Luminary Lap and Dancing the night away Slideshow

• IDOT seeks public input on ADA transition plan
  Goal to continue building safe, accessible transportation system for all users

• June rate falls to 7.1 percent as state adds 6,000 jobs
  Lowest rate since October 2008

Saturday, July 26

• Community expresses negative reaction to UOC 2015 festival plans

• Miller Park Zoo educator brings a few animal friends to closing of Lincoln's 'Paws to Read'

• Mount Pulaski Community Band Strikes It Up

• HCP Adds Breastfeeding Task Force

• Heartland hosts Chinese delegates at Normal Campus

• Relay for Life of Logan County

  • Relay for Life co-chairs Nicole Bottrell and Nancy Reese
    Getting by with a little help from friends and family

  • Local teens helping others
    Crawford leads peers into Relay for Life

• FSA News Bulletin
  USDA Reminds Farmers of 2014 Farm Bill Conservation Compliance Changes

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  A glass of low