May 19

• City to vote again on tombstone ordinance

• Lincoln Christian University holds 69th Commencement in two ceremonies

  • Lincoln Christian University bestows Lynn Laughlin with honorary Doctorate degree and recognizes Dr. Keith Ray with Distinguished Service Award

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• Crowds flock to Master Gardener plant sale

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• LCHS announces 2014 scholarship recipients

• 2014 Scott Ewing Memorial Senior Scholarship Winners Announced

• Logan County Board Minutes

  • February Executive/Economic Development Meeting

• Illinois Department of Public Health Reactivates Hotline for MERS-CoV Questions

• Parsley, sage, rosemary and artemisia
  Dana-Thomas House sponsors herb discussion May 22 with David Robson

May 17

• NBC’s Lester Holt Meets Biggest Fan at Lincoln Christian University

• ZLS students enjoy class trip to Cincinnati

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• LCHS band hosts spring concert and awards night

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• Quarter auction in Lincoln raises funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

• Heartland to Host Job Seminar: Smart Strategies for Your Online Job Search

• Sugar Grove Nature Center Announces…
  Summer time activities for May and June

• Ice cream and historic trees at Lincoln Tomb
  Association offers ice cream social and new tour of trees at historic Oak Ridge Cemetery on May 24

• IDES Website Becomes Mobile Friendly
  Upgrades Help Workers Apply for Jobs 4.4 Million Unique Visitors in Past Year

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Worms; the cornerstone of freedom!

May 16

• Council split regarding new pour liquor licenses in Lincoln

• City to preserve treasured Tropics landmark sign

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• Ten ZLS students receive History Expo awards

• ZLS student receives special award at Illinois History Expo

• ZLS receives Governor's Award at the Illinois History Expo

• National FFA Organization partners with St. Louis Cardinals for ‘FFA Day at the Ballpark’ June 22 to raise funds, community awareness

• LCU Commencement Ceremonies: May 17

• Commencement for Heartland Community College Set for May 17

• Shawn Smith promoted to Associate Professor

• May is Asthma Awareness Month
  Know Your Triggers and Develop an Action Plan for Effective Management

• Registration Opens for Memorial SportsCare’s Seventh Annual Women’s Biathlon; New Training Program Offered

• Texas Longhorn arrives at Miller Park Zoo

May 15

• County to set salaries for clerk and recorder, treasurer, sheriff

• Donations stacking up nicely for 3rd annual HSLC garage sale

• Illinois American Water cuts ribbon on new offices and distribution center -- album

• Marcus Hoock is the Mount Pulaski May student of the month

• Zion Lutheran School holds graduation for its Pre-K class -- album

• Zion Lutheran School recognizes excellence at spring concert -- album

• NASFM and Grinnell Mutual release Life Safety Achievement Award applications to recognize fire departments

• Illinois Products Farmer’s Market opens for seventh season on the state fairgrounds

• The Civil War’s Secret Soldiers
  Discover the ways women supported the Civil War on the battlefield and home front May 17

• National Trails Day Celebration Set for Funk’s Grove June 7

• COLUMN
  Biting Gnats Have Returned
  By John Fulton

May 14

• Logan County’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Program to be dropped

• Bicycle Parade Added to “Rt. 66 Ribs & Rides Cruise-In”

• Production facility space sought by pet food company
  Hartsburg Emden prom goers enjoy a "Walk on a Sunset Beach"

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• Brian Simpson shares lessons on life drawing

• LCJSW hosts first glass recycling event of the season -- album
  Community garden group kicks off the season with cook-out

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• Camp Invention, a nationally acclaimed summer enrichment program, kicks off the summer by inspiring young minds

• IDNR Conservation Police help prepare public for boating season with courtesy boat inspections
  No tickets will be issued during voluntary boat inspections

• Book Look: 'Sarah, Plain and Tall', 'From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler', 'A Wrinkle in Time'
  sponsored by Lincoln Public Library

• Illinois Raptor Center offers beginning birder class for adults

• Illinois Law Enforcement out in force to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket”
  High number of unbuckled motor vehicle fatalities occur at night

May 13

• Production facility space sought by pet food company

• Logan County Board of Health approves Dianna Heyer as new administrator

• Kiwanis and Lincoln College make Mother’s Day special

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• Atlanta Public Library Rededication Exercises to be Held May 26, 2014

• New Holland-Middletown Students win State History Fair

• Mount Pulaski High School recognizes students at Honors night

• LCHS functional and fine arts on display at Lincoln Art Institute

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• Special notice to all water customers of the city of Mount Pulaski

• May is Older Americans Month in Illinois
  Observance highlights state’s leadership in providing quality programs that offer independence and protections to seniors

• IDOA schedules Clean Sweep collection in Central Illinois
  Program will safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides

• IDES Employer fax numbers have changed
  Six-month grace period ends in May

• IDOT, Law Enforcement and Safety Advocates remind motorists to "Start Seeing Motorcycles"
  Governor Quinn Proclaims May Motorcycle Awareness Month; Seeks to Lower Fatalities on Illinois Roadways

May 12

• Weather Alert
  Cold front tonight to bring chances of strong storms and cooler temperatures for the week

• Provost Emeritus Tom Zurkhammer challenges Lincoln College grads to “take charge” and “be prepared”

  • Tom Zurkhammer honored as Provost Emeritus
    Students and families recall his influence

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• Mount Pulaski welcomes a new eatery

• Special notice to all water customers of the city of Mount Pulaski

• Lincoln and Logan County Development Partnership seeks to match Logan County Manufacturers with Certified Production Technicians

• Zion Lutheran School hosts Vines and Vendors

• Relay for Life breakfast slated for May 18

• School tax report

• USDA invites applications for loans and grants to support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects
  Up to $12.3 million in grants and $57.8 million in loan guarantees available