A  full moon comes up over freshly planted Logan County farm fields. Krueger elevator north of Lincoln is seen to the left. Recent years extreme weather patterns with heavy periodic rains have trended with only five to six planting days. With the near perfect planting conditions this spring, University of Illinois Extension County Extension Director John Fulton speculated that about 90% on corn and 40% on soybeans had been planted.
Several farmers are waiting on the batch of upcoming rains on planting beans, while others hit it hard.

Photo by Jan Youngquist     
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Pictured is the Class of 2015 graduates of Carroll Catholic School. The students graduating listed alphabetically: Peyton Batley, Brayton Brown, Zachary Craig, Maggie Hanger, Kaytie Klassen, Brittany Long, Justin Nguyen, Drew Singleton.

Starting today, LDN will publish the names of all graduates from area schools. The list will appear in the Top Stories section on the first day and will be published in the Teaching and Learning section now through June 7th. Additional lists will be posted as information is received from the schools.

Photo provided by Carroll Catholic School   (Click on image to enlarge)

To keep its construction project running ahead of schedule, Memorial Medical Center will redirect pedestrian and vehicle traffic at its front entrance at First and Miller streets beginning May 11.

 Map provided by Memorial Medical Center (click on image for larger version)

Lincoln Heat 10U team member Michael Lucas slides into third base Monday evening in the second game of a doubleheader against Olympia. Lucas would go on to make the complete trek around the diamond and score for the Heat. The second game was called due to weather with a 4-4 tie.

Photo by Chrystal Wurth  (click on picture for larger image)

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