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Thursday, May 8, 2014
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Following the sounding of a fire alarm on Wednesday afternoon, employees of the Logan County Courthouse and the John Logan Building walked out and straight down to the Logan County Safety Complex, where Dan Fulscher directed them. The complex is the destination point for reunification and count of employees.

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Fire alarm at courthouse part of safety exercise
Students’ Talents Shine at Hartsburg-Emden Fine Arts Festival
Native Lincolnite publishes article on Lincoln's political rhetoric
Jake Sexton is the Illini Central April Student of the Month
Park district notes
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Borers and their control
By John Fulton

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April in Illinois was Warm and Wet
Department of Insurance announces that Illinois will allow renewal of existing health plans for 2015
Insurers will now have the choice to extend transitional policies for an addition year to ease transition under the Affordable Care Act

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Logan County Board and committee meeting schedule

Lincoln City Council 2014 meeting schedule

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Thursday

Noon -- Mount Pulaski Rotary lunch
5 p.m. -- Opening reception for LCHS exhibit at Lincoln Art Institute
5 p.m. -- Grief support group
7:30 p.m. -- LCHS play: "Little Shop of Horrors"

Friday

7:30 p.m. -- LCHS play: "Little Shop of Horrors"

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Construction crew continue to clear the scene in the aftermath of a fire and subsequent collapse of a highway overpass that closed the Interstate-15 near the high desert community of Hesperia, California in this May 6, 2014 handout photo by San Bernardino Associated Governments.

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Fire alarm at courthouse part of safety exercise
Students’ Talents Shine at Hartsburg-Emden Fine Arts Festival
Native Lincolnite publishes article on Lincoln's political rhetoric
Jake Sexton is the Illini Central April Student of the Month
Park district notes
Column:
Borers and their control
By John Fulton
April in Illinois was Warm and Wet
Department of Insurance announces that Illinois will allow renewal of existing health plans for 2015
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CLOSE UP: May 7

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State

Illinois Passes the Half Million Mark for Health Coverage Under the ACA
Exceeds Federal Target for Marketplace in First-Ever ACA Open Enrollment Period

National

Four Dead In Fire At Florida Home Of Former Tennis Pro James Blake

Main Highway Between L.A. And Las Vegas Reopens After Bridge Fire
FBI Agent Arrested At Pakistan Airport To Be Released On Bail: Police
Man Nabbed By Texas Police Not Linked To Target Data Breach Probe -Source
Driver Who Followed Obama Daughters' Motorcade Was Lost, Confused
California City Aims To Fight Bullying By Criminalizing It
Virginia Jury To Begin Deliberations In Rural Murder Case
Handless London Imam Testifies In Own Defense At U.S. Trial

Politics, Government & Elections

Obama Says Kidnapping Of Nigerian Girls Shows Man's 'Darkest Impulses'

Senate Panel To Grill Obama's Nominee For U.S. Health Secretary

Obama Urges Democrats Not To Be Distracted By 2016 Chatter

For Rand Paul, A Stumble On Road To 2016 White House Bid

House Blocks Pentagon Bid To Curb Pay Raises, Retire Weapons

Veterans Affairs Secretary Won't Resign, Is 'Angry' Over Claims

Bill To Overhaul NSA Data Collection Clears Hurdle In U.S. Congress

U.S. Senator Landrieu Questions Republican Commitment To Keystone

Republicans Shouldn't Raise Money Off Benghazi: U.S. Lawmaker

Comcast To Face Trio Of Critics At Congressional Merger Hearing

Wisconsin Campaign Finance Probe Can Continue: Appeals Court

Colorado Lawmakers OK Co-Op Banking Option For Marijuana Sellers

International

Western Missions In Yemen On Alert As Army Advances Against Qaeda

Grieving South Korea Seeks Arrest Of Ferry Operator Owners

Pro-Russian Rebels Will Hold Ukraine Referendum, Defy Putin

Putin Oversees Test Rocket Launches Ahead Of Holiday, Says Pre-Planned

China Urges Talks, Says No 'Clash' With Vietnam

At China's Alibaba, Chairman Ma's Dealings Raise Red Flags

Government Forces Set To Control Homs, Cradle Of Syrian Uprising

Thai Graft Agency Rules Against Ex-PM As 'Red Shirts' Head For Bangkok

Iran, Six Powers Hold 'Useful' Nuclear Talks; Agreement Elusive

End Of Oil Boom Threatens Norway's Welfare Model

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China To Outlaw Eating Of Protected Animal Species

Science, Technology and the Environment

Genetic Yacht Lab Maps Sea Life Off Florida Looking For Cures

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Culligan Water Products is the Chamber Business of the Week

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State

Department of Insurance announces that Illinois will allow renewal of existing health plans for 2015
Insurers will now have the choice to extend transitional policies for an addition year to ease transition under the Affordable Care Act

National

Exclusive: Barnes & Noble seeks big expansion of its college stores

Apple's head of North America sales to depart
Comcast to face trio of critics at congressional merger hearing

Fannie Mae to pay Treasury $5.7 billion on quarterly profit

International

Euro, sterling buoyant before central bank meetings
At China's Alibaba, chairman Ma's dealings raise red flags
AstraZeneca shares gain on talk of sweetened Pfizer bid

Barclays axes 19,000 jobs, reins in Wall Street ambitions

Glencore names ex-BP boss Tony Hayward as chairman
Billionaire brothers plead not guilty as mammoth Hong Kong graft case begins

Energy

Alaska bans king salmon fishing in Yukon River amid projected low runs
U.S. billionaire green activist shifts from bomb thrower to team player

Markets

Russian stocks rise higher on Ukraine peace hopes
Britain's banks paid out $1.4 billion for swaps mis-selling
China commodity imports top expectations as stockpiling supports

Technology

Dish revenue rises as it adds more subscribers

Toshiba sees record profit as other businesses offset nuclear slump
Samsung Electronics replaces mobile design head
Nintendo to introduce console for emerging markets as early as 2015/16
Man nabbed by Texas police not linked to Target data breach probe -source

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April in Illinois was Warm and Wet
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The 1st State Bank of Mason City and Illini Central High School are pleased to present Jake Sexton with the April Student of the Month Award. For demonstrating outstanding character, Jake receives a Barnes & Noble gift card from 1st State Bank and an iTunes gift card from Illini Central High School faculty.

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Births:

Abel Louis Bryant
Kiara Jean Cleeton
Madalynn Nicole Lee
Claire Bailey Osborn
Jordan Bryant Richmond

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HSLC Garage Sale drop off starts today

Logan County Arts & Crafts guild May meeting

Logan County glass recycling program returns May 10

Habitat for Humanity electronics recycling this Saturday

Local post office food drive May 10
Lincoln Writers Club May meeting
Logan County Arts presents second annual LCHS exhibit
Artist's talk and critique at Keest Center on May 12

Community News & Events

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Bill Martin Jr. remembered by Logan County Board

Another sunny walk around the park for MS

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CJ Smokehouse named grand champion at first Graue Invitational Barbeque

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Chestnut welcomes home its newest U.S. citizen

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Integrity Data Awards $10,000 in Community Giving Program Grants

Daylily sale to benefit Harvest of Talents

Plant sale May 17 by Logan County Master Gardeners

Rt. 66 Ribs & Rides Cruise-in BBQ Cook-off coming in June

Lincoln City Council meeting schedule (PDF)

Logan County Board committee meeting schedule
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911 / ETSB scheduled meetings for 2014

Library notes

Park district notes

YMCA notes

Important community links

Community Calendar of Events

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Schedule of area graduations

Graduates:

Students’ Talents Shine at Hartsburg-Emden Fine Arts Festival

Jake Sexton is the Illini Central April Student of the Month

Millikin Fine Arts Alumna to deliver Spring Commencement Address

Midwest Central awarded $25,000 school safety grant

LCHS Fine Arts presents "Little Shop of Horrors"

Album 1 | Album 2

Governor Quinn Announces $25 Million in Grants
to Enhance Security at Schools, College Campuses
Recipients include three Logan County schools

"Hollywood" comes to Lincoln at LCHS Red Carpet event
- Album 01 | Album 02 | Album 03
- Album 04 | Album 05 | Album 06
- Album 07 | Album 08 | Album 09
- Album 10 | Album 11 | Album 12
- Album 13 | Album 14 | Album 15
The "Stars" come out for the LCHS Prom March

Mount Pulaski celebrates prom at its historic courthouse
Lincoln College announces 147th commencement ceremony
Honors Provost Emeritus Tom Zurkammer
Logan County Arts presents second annual LCHS exhibit
School websites

District 27 menus: Breakfast | Lunch (PDFs)

Carroll Catholic School calendars (PDF)
Activities and menus

Friends and Family in the Military

Community Action Partnership emergency food pantry hours

Community Action senior meals:

Apple Nutrition sites (PDF)

Apple Nutrition menus: (PDFs)

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Oasis newsletter | Oasis calendar

Senior Life

Article update May 2

Oasis to host Lunch and Learn program for family caregivers ... Long-term care crisis prompts more aggressive collection tactics ... New e-book, 'Help on the Way,' explores long-term health-care funding ... Three steps for turning a real estate or business sale into the ideal retirement ... Social Security column: Don't stress over fraud ... Area Agency on Aging will host Lunch and Learn at Oasis for family caregivers ... 6 signs your retirement plan is in trouble
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Marriages, civil unions
Dissolutions
Fire and rescue reports

Obituaries:
Most recent:
- Bruketa, Stanley S., 80
- Hall, Clifford D., 89
- Hall, Lacy L. Sr. 96
- O’Donoghue, Phillip D. “Punk”, 54
- Rentmeister, William, 81

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LDN - Entertainment

A model poses with a vivid yellow 100.09 carats diamond (L) and a 103.46 carats diamond ring during an auction preview at Sotheby's in Geneva.

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Local

Department of Insurance announces that Illinois will allow renewal of existing health plans for 2015
Insurers will now have the choice to extend transitional policies for an addition year to ease transition under the Affordable Care Act
Logan County Department of Public Health food inspection scores
Births at ALMH

National, International

U.S. drug agents make wide crackdown on synthetic drugs

Uruguay says legal marijuana to be good and cheap
Saudi Arabia finds another 18 MERS cases as disease spreads
Task force to doctors: paint fluoride on baby teeth
Many people with gluten sensitivity haven’t had proper tests

AstraZeneca starts late-stage study of key new cancer drug

U.S. group urges states to use only legal drugs for executions
Toronto mayor Ford finds rehab 'amazing,' paper reports
Corcept shares slump after depression drug trial stopped

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Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

A Minute With: Megyn Kelly on Fox News and foe Jon Stewart

Daffodil yellow and blue diamonds star at Geneva auctions
Sotheby's Impressionist and modern art sale sees uneven results
'Frozen' soundtrack ices competition again on Billboard 200

U.S. network television taps film format with 'Rosemary's Baby' remake

Canadian author, environmentalist Farley Mowat dies at 92
'American Idol' runner-up Clay Aiken has edge in U.S. Congress race
At 80, blues legend John Mayall sings about a world gone crazy

Food, Family and Fun

Today's Special Feature
From the 2014 Home & Garden Magazine:

Add character and utility to your landscape with a garden shed
By Nila Smith

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Book Look: 'Press Here,' 'Mama Builds a Little Nest' and 'The Squeaky Door'
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Slim Randles' Home Country
Dreams sail on
Outdoors with Babe Winkelman
Spring into Perch
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LDN - Sports

Seated in front of her parents, Andy and Amy Day, Audry Day signs her letter-of-intent with LCU Women’s Soccer Head Coach Todd Spellman.

Photo by LCU (Click on picture for larger image.)

Today's Top Sports Stories

Local

Audry Day to Play Soccer and Basketball at LCU

Baseball

Konerko Drives In 3 In Sox Win Against Cubs

Cardinals' Wainwright Shuts Down Braves For Sixth Win

Jeter Hits First Homer Of Season As Yanks Top Angels

Diamondbacks 3, Brewers 2

Indians Top Twins On Aviles' Walk-Off Single

Buehrle, Blue Jays Bats Bomb Phillies 10-0

Arenado, Rockies Rout Rangers Again

Martinez's Bat Powers Tigers To 3-2 Win Over Astros

Schoop Hits Go-Ahead Homer To Push Orioles Past Rays

Middlebrooks' Tiebreaking Hit Pushes Red Sox Past Reds

Nationals 3, Dodgers 2

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Baseball-Highlights Of Wednesday's Major League Baseball Games

Baseball Results

Baseball Standings

Basketball

Thunder Rumble Past Clippers, Even Series

Hibbert, Pacers Bounce Back In Game 2
Michael Jordan Say He Was Racist In New Book

Hockey

Penguins Take 3-1 Series Lead On Rangers

Football

Seahawks Make Sherman Highest Paid Cornerback

Tennis

Nadal Ahead Of Federer As All-Time Best, Says Agassi

Murray Holds Nerve To See Off Almagro

Golf

Heightened Expectation At Tiger-Less Players

Scott Lured By Players Title, Not Top Ranking

More Sports

Beckham In Miami To Pursue Soccer Stadium Deal

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Wednesday, May 7:

City says “No” to new special use ordinance for mortuaries
Bill Martin Jr. remembered by Logan County Board
Local businessman Seth Goodman to be honored by Illinois Jaycees
HSLC Garage Sale drop off starts today
Today's Special Feature From the 2014 Home & Garden Magazine:
Herbs for health and home
By Curt Fox
Midwest Central awarded $25,000 school safety grant

First MERS patient in U.S. history recovering well in Indiana hospital

Tuesday, May 6:

Monday, May 5

Saturday, May 3

Friday, May 2

Thursday, May 1

Wednesday, April 30