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Tuesday
morning Mother Nature delivered something new and
different on our doorsteps, but not in a good way.
Ice covered most Logan County streets and roads
making for a slippery commute for those who dared to
try. Many, including local schools, chose instead to
stay home and stay safe.
Photo by Nila Smith and Jan Youngquist
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Community Calendar of
Events
Day Planner
Wednesday
Thursday
Public
Announcement
Beginning March 9th
new hours will be in effect for the Mount Pulaski Post
Office
Monday - Friday
Open 8:15 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Closed 11 a.m. to Noon
Open Noon to 3:15
p.m.
Saturday
Open 8:15 to 10 a.m.
Public Meetings and Notices
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CLOSE UP:
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Veteran's Celebration fundraiser breakfast
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2015 St. June Lincoln to Peoria Run kick-off meeting
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Two fundraisers in March will benefit the Logan
County Veteran Celebration Dinner in November
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Retirement reception planned for Wally Kautz by the
Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation
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Friday night Dinner Programs at the Palms Grill
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2015 schedule for the Logan County Arts
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Fill
your cup coffee and fellowship
► Electronics
recycling held on the second Saturday of each month
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Lincoln
Emblem Club #443
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5th Saturday Opry Schedule for 2015
sponsored by
CHRIS COYNE, Agent — State Farm
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Illinois
Governor Bruce Rauner officially swears in ISP Director Leo Schmitz while
Director Schmitz’s wife, their son, and guests witness the ceremonious occasion.
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CLOSE UP:
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Veteran's Celebration fundraiser breakfast
►
2015 St. June Lincoln to Peoria Run kick-off meeting
►
Two fundraisers in March will benefit the Logan
County Veteran Celebration Dinner in November
►
Retirement reception planned for Wally Kautz by the
Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation
►
Friday night Dinner Programs at the Palms Grill
►
2015 schedule for the Logan County Arts
► Fill
your cup coffee and fellowship
► Electronics
recycling held on the second Saturday of each month
► Lincoln
Emblem Club #443
►
5th Saturday Opry Schedule for 2015
sponsored by
CHRIS COYNE, Agent — State Farm
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State
 Illinois
wife-killer cop pleads not guilty in murder-for-hire plot
Former police sergeant Drew Peterson is pictured in this booking
photo, released by the Will County Sheriff's Office on May 8,
2009. REUTERS/Will County Sheriff's Office/Handout
National
 Boston set
to remember bloody week as bombing trial opens
A courtroom sketch shows Boston Marathon bombing suspect
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (R) during the jury selection process in his
trial at the federal courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts January
15, 2015. REUTERS/Jane Flavell Collins
Politics,
Government & Elections
 House breaks impasse, passes
security funding without provisions
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) walks to the House
Chamber before a vote on funding the Department of Homeland
Security in Washington March 3, 2015. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
International
 Dozens of miners missing feared dead
in rebel east Ukraine
Miners arrive to help with the rescue effort in Zasyadko coal
mine in Donetsk March 4, 2015. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
ODD &
Extraordinary
Science, Technology
and the Environment
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Local
State
Program will focus on
proactive compliance with new law
National
 U.S.
mortgage applications rise in latest week: MBA
Homes are
seen for sale in the southwest area of Portland, Oregon
March 20, 2014. REUTERS/Steve Dipaola
 Target
to cut thousands of jobs as seeks to cut costs by $2
billion
A Target
logo is seen during the going-out-of-business sale at
Target Canada in Toronto, February 5, 2015. REUTERS/Mark
Blinch
International
 M&S
breaks with tradition to get more agile on style
Pedestrians walk past an M&S shop in northwest London
July 8, 2014. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
 From
prime rib to chips and dip: Lean times at mining's
annual conference
Delegates
look at drill bits during the Prospectors and Developers
Association of Canada (PDAC) trade show in Toronto in
this March 6, 2011 file photo. REUTERS/Mike
Cassese/Files
Money
 U.S.
mutual funds cut expenses by shifting billions to trusts
Traders
stand outside the New York Stock Exchange, March 27,
2009. REUTERS/Eric Thayer
 A
business person's guide to Munich: Beer included
A
Bavarian veal sausage is pictured in a Munich beer
garden May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle
Economy
Markets
 Futures
lower ahead of ADP employment, services data
Traders
work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
February 20, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Technology & Internet
 IBM
buys AlchemyAPI to boost Watson computing unit
A
worker is pictured behind a logo at the IBM stand on
the CeBIT computer fair in Hanover February 26,
2011. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz
 German
automakers shift focus to high-end electric cars
The new
Audi R8 e-tron electric car is seen during the first
press day ahead of the 85th International Motor Show in
Geneva March 3, 2015. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
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Area Gas
Prices
Regular Gasoline per Gallon
Lincoln
$2.219-$2.259
Bloomington
$2.159-2.519
Decatur
$2.289-$2.399
Springfield
$2.299-$2.369
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Fashion
is displayed during the exhibition 'Bjork' during a preview
at the Museum of Modern Art in New York March 3, 2015.
REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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Bulls
forward Doug McDermott (3) shoots the ball against
Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) and
guard Bradley Beal (3) during the second half at the
United Center. The Chicago Bulls defeat the Washington
Wizards 97-92.
Mandatory Credit: Mike
DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
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Today's Top Sports Stories
Local
Basketball
 Bulls
motivated in win over Wizards
Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) dribbles the ball against
Chicago Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy (34) during the first
quarter at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike
DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
NBA results
Highlights of Tuesday's NBA games
National Basketball Association
roundup
NBA standings
NBA Schedule
[ESPN.com]
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Hockey
 Ducks
tied atop NHL after win over Coyotes
Coyotes goalie Mike Smith (41) gives up a shorthanded goal to
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler (17) during the first period at
Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY
Sports
Baseball
Football
 Weatherford,
Rice to donate brains for medical research
Former Seattle Seahawks receiver Sidney Rice (L) is helped by
New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford to sign over his brain
post-mortem for medical research at a news conference in New
York March 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Golf
 Singapore's
rising mercury a challenge for Ko's hot streak
LPGA golfer and two time defending champion Lydia Ko (NZL) tees
off on the first tee during the first round of the Canadian
Pacific Women's Open golf tournament at London Hunt and Country
Club. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Tennis
 Tweet
fuels talk of Bartoli return
Marion Bartoli of France holds her winners trophy, the Venus
Rosewater Dish, after defeating Sabine Lisicki of Germany in
their women's singles final tennis match
at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships,
in London July 6, 2013. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
NASCAR
More Sports
 USA
Swimming may let Phelps race at world championships
Michael Phelps reacts after placing second in the 200m
individual medley in 1:56.55 in the 2014 USA National
Championships at William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Complex. Credit:
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/REUTERS
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