Wednesday, June 16

• Twenty-two teams signed up for Relay for Life

• IDOT Hosts Public Meeting on High-Speed Rail Improvements between Lincoln and Auburn July 22 in Lincoln

• RMA reminds farmers to file insurance claims after recent flooding
  Claims must be filed within 72 hours of discovering damage

• Logan County Board Minutes

  • May Building and Grounds Committee

  • May Logan County EMA, Sheriff, Coroner, and Ambulance Committees

  • May Finance Committee

• Enola Becker wins Arlee Sit-Off

• Heartland Community College announces recent graduates

• Millikin University Spring 2014 Dean's Lists (pdf)

• Monmouth College holds annual honors convocation

Tuesday, July 15

• County board tentatively agrees to new roof and HVAC for Safety Complex

• Wind Farm Seeing Favorable Winds

• HSLC will hold Semi-Annual General Membership Wednesday

• Lincoln Park District
  Sign up now for beginning instruction on the sewing machine
  Classes to be held next week and taught by Quilters at Heart

• Logan County Board of REALTORS®
  Second Quarter homes sales report

• Logan County Board Minutes

  • Airport and Farm Committee

  • Logan County Animal Control Committee

• July 15 FSA News Bulletin
  USDA Farm Service Agency announces online Hay and Grazing acres locator

• Madigan files lawsuits over new student loan debt scams
  First lawsuits in the country target debt relief scams that prey on people struggling to repay student loans

Monday, July 14

• Oasis celebrates first 30 years and a new home

  • Slideshow

• Land of Lincoln CEO program seeks local business participation
  Program aims to strengthen community by bringing youth back to their hometown

• Relay for Life honors survivors and past honorary chairs

• Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital named among most wired in nation

• Edward Jones Financial Advisor Christine Short wins Spirit of Partnership Award

• Fundraiser to benefit Lincoln Junior High School Supply Fund

• Consumer Alert
  Illinois consumers must file claims by Aug. 1 in $310 million settlement over DRAM price fixing
  Consumers who purchased computers, printers, video game consoles, electronic devices with DRAM memory chips may benefit from settlement

Saturday, July 12

• Lincoln Art Institute presents "The body canvas and muse"
  A study of the human form

  • Album 1 | Album 2

• Chamber welcomes another new business to the community - album

• Nitro Joe a big hit at Lincoln Public Library summer program

  • Album 1 | Album 2 | Album 3

• Plant Sale Encore' to benefit Harvest of Talents for World Hunger

• Western Horse Show legend to be immortalized with plaque at the Illinois State Fairgrounds
  Wilbur “Webb” Parlier’s legacy to be preserved

• New Salem celebrates the Morgan horse
  Historic site to present demonstrations of the horse’s modern role, explain breed’s history July 19

• Civil War Days at David Davis Mansion
  Historic site marks 150th anniversary of war with mock battles, visiting generals July 19-20

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  "...But a papaya? Ha! There’s glory in that.”

Friday, July 11

• Former Lincoln Bank employee pleads guilty to embezzling from bank

• City postpones one project, moves forward with another

• Brady brings consumer experts to aid Logan County seniors

• Local student gains practical ag experience through internship
  Summer interns on inside track for future ag careers

• Recently updated!
  Logan County Department of Public Health food inspection scores

• Illinois Department of Natural Resources Newsbits
  Highlighting IDNR programs and upcoming events for the month of July

• Seniors willing to discuss driving abilities, yet conversations rarely happen

Thursday, July 10

• County prepares to move on costly building repairs

• If only these walls could talk
  Historic Preservation Commission offers home history worshop

• Community Action announces Summer Energy Assistance

• LCHS will host special parent meetings next week
  Meeting is required for extracurricular and/or sports participants

• Memorial Home Services Hospice, ALMH to sponsor free seminar on discussing end-of-life wishes

• Column
  Ornamental Pear Trees, Mushrooms and Toadstools in the Lawn, and Rhubarb Reminders By John Fulton

• July Library notes
  From the Lincoln Public Library

• June in Illinois: Warmer and Wetter than Average

• IDPH announces it will be accepting applications for year 2 of Get Covered Illinois Navigator Program
  Following highly successful first year of ACA Enrollment, Illinois is gearing up to again assist health care consumers learn about subsidies and compare options

Wednesday, July 9

• Parts of Lincoln see damage from early morning storm
  Clean up swift

• Constituent questions validity of TIF application for Lincoln Theater

• “Winner, winner chicken dinner” takes on a new meaning for local youngster

• Oasis night at Culver's tonight

• Electronics recycling this Saturday in Lincoln

• Glass recycling this Saturday in Lincoln

• Book Look: Wild for Animal Stories!
  Reviews by Melissa Oxborrow
  sponsored by Lincoln Public Library

• Park district notes
  From Roy Logan, program coordinator

• Garden-tainment Creates Lasting Memories for Guests
  By Melinda Myers

• Extreme heat can be serious health hazard
  IEMA, local EMAs urge people to never leave children, pets in cars