Saturday, Aug., 30

• Railers show glimpses in loss to Spartans

• Semple Named ALMH Employee of the Month

• Lincoln Chrysler Dodge & Jeep helps to raise $2,860 for Lincoln Community High School with a Dodge Booster Club Fundraiser

• Memorial Medical Center earns Primary Stroke Center Recertification from the Joint Commission

• American black bears, mountain lions and gray wolves to be protected in Illinois
  Legislation Takes Effect Jan. 1; IDNR to develop management plan

• From the Atlanta Public Library
  Make a blind date with a book in September

• From the Lincoln Public Library
  September Library notes

• Second Request
  UOC seeks candidates for board of directors for new organization

• FSA News Bulletin
  Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2

• Millikin students, faculty to host Public Observation Nights at Requarth Observatory

• Labor Day safety tips for families
  Red Cross encourages families to end the summer safe and sound.

• IDOT, Law Enforcement crack down on drunk drivers Labor Day weekend to avoid fatal crashes
  Safety campaign targets impaired drivers; innovative new digital media campaign aims to keep Illinois motor vehicle injuries and deaths on decline

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  The people who dance through our lives

Friday, Aug., 29

• City clarifies electric supplier situation

• Notice to the elderly and persons with disabilities and absentee and grace period voting for the November 4, 2014 General Election

• Logan Mason Public Transportation receives Light Duty Vehicle

• Second Request
  UOC seeks candidates for board of directors for new organization

• Consumer Alert!
  MADIGAN: HANG UP ON PHONY GOVERNMENT SCAMS
  Attorney General Warns Phone Scammers Posing as Government Officials Attempt to Con Illinois Residents Into Sending Money

• University of Illinois Extension News

  • Linking pricing and profitability for producers

  • Upcoming Agricultural events
    Sept. 2 - Legal issues workshop, Sept. 4 - 2014 Pumpkin Field Day, Oct. 1 - Farmer Grant Writing Workshop

• Beginning Blacksmith Class offered at Sugar Grove Nature Center
  Registration deadline Sept. 5th

Thursday, Aug., 28

• UOC seeking qualified candidates for new board of directors

• Swarts named Martial Arts Champion in West Coast Submission Fighting Championship

• 2014 Moving Forward Walk/Run Offers Logan County’s Only 10K Option
  Register Now!

• It's time to check out that basement and garage!
  Household hazardous waste collection coming to Logan County Fairground October 11

• Illinois Regional Superintendents Keep Children Safe on School Buses
  Administrators Share Bus Safety Tips through New Public Service Announcements as School Starts

• USDA Farm Service Agency Reminds Producers: Farm Bill Allows Early Termination for Certain CRP Contracts

• Column
  Ragweed and Sooty Blotch of Apple
  By John Fulton

• Celtic Festival in Springfield this weekend
  Hosted by the St. Andrews Society of Central Illinois

• U of I News
  Platform Staffing Partners with U of I Champaign Urbana, Bringing Companies Talent of the Future

Wednesday, Aug., 27

• Logan County electronic disaster preparedness plan completed

• Students and staff at Carroll Catholic take the Ice Bucket Challenge - slideshow

• HCP’s Safe Ride Available for Labor Day Weekend

• "Together for Lincoln" seeks volunteers
  People need to sign up now so work day projects can be planned

• Dr. Dan's health classes canceled for this fall

• CONSUMER ALERT
  Madigan warns Illinois businesses and consumers to widespread data breaches
  Attorney General Issues Alert Following Homeland Security Disclosure That Over 1,000 U.S. Businesses Breached by Hackers Using Malware

• Letter to the editor
  Quick response from Ameren appreciated for barbeque and festival events

• Perspectives

  • A New Day...By Jim Killebrew

  • Quinn says no to statewide rideshare regulations...Watchdog

Tuesday, Aug., 26

• City prepares to permit compassionate use medical Cannabis growing and dispensing facilities

• Information Session for Free Manufacturing Training Program to Help Fill Local Job Openings will be held Wednesday in Lincoln

• Bicyclists favor YMCA’s Prairie 55 Art and Balloon Festival route

• Scully Park Arts and Crafts and Flea Market full of surprises

  • Oasis Flea Market - slideshow

• 2014 Art in the Park artist awards - slideshow

• Festival Sunday start includes Up Up and Away race

  • Up Up & Away 5K - slideshow

  • 2014 Up Up & Away 5K Post Race info

• 1800’s crafts kept in practice today at Postville Courthouse Festival

  • A step back in time at the Postville Courthouse - slideshow

• 2014 Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival
  Did we see YOU there?

• Reader Submission from Lee Schall
  Countryside landings - slideshow

• Main Street bids farewell to Bill Hoagland

• 2015 Festivals schedule announced
  Festival spread across weekends June through September

Monday, Aug., 25

• Volunteers at the heart of the festival

• City Announces Winners of Art & Balloon Festival Giveaway

• Chalk art dressed downtown Lincoln walkways for festival

  • Artists at work on downtown Chalk Art - slideshow

• Media Night
  First balloon flight, an experience not to be missed

  • The first ribbon cut of the festival and getting ready to fly - slideshow

  • Balloons take flight - slideshow

  • A sweet landing - slideshow

• Mother Nature smiles on the Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival Pilots Parade

  • Parade Ribbon Cut - slideshow

  • 2014 Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival Parade - slideshow

• Friday night balloon launch at the Logan County Airport - slideshow

• Friday night balloon glow - slideshow

• Lincoln’s “Up in Smoke on the Square” and “Backyard Barbeque”
  Sweet smoke and laughter fill the air

• Up in Smoke on the Square bigger and better with three great contests
  Celebrity Mark DeCarlo featured guest

  • Anything Goes competition with celebrity host Mark DeCarlo - slideshow

  • 75 teams fill the downtown area for the Up In Smoke and Backyard BBQ - Slideshow

  • Lincolnite Chelsie Campbell wins Mark DeCarlo cooking contest

  • Chris Graue and Mark DeCarlo present competition awards

• Fine Art comes to Latham Park - slideshow

• Saturday morning fly in at the Logan County Airport - slideshow

• Saturday night launch
  Before they go up...they have to blow up! - slideshow

• Pilots ride off into the sunset at Saturday night launch - slideshow

• 2014 Special Shape Balloon
  Betty Jean lights up the night - slideshow

• Cooler temperatures make Saturday night glow a delight - slideshow

Saturday, Aug., 23

• Mother Nature smiles on the Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival Pilots Parade

  • Parade Ribbon Cut - slideshow

  • 2014 Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival Parade - slideshow

• Logan County Board
  NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

• Dangerous Boobs Tour comes to Lincoln
  Lincoln Native helps educate women on serious breast cancer issues

• Gail’s Pumpkin Patch Opens Sept. 1
  Fall Farm Day to be Sunday Sept. 14

• Illinois 4-H Foundation inducts 2014 Hall of Fame class

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Abyssinia, Charity, Murgatroyd, Sassafras, Chlorophyllis and Fred