Saturday, October 24

• New Holland-Middletown Driver Honored by State Board of Education

• First Quarter Honor Rolls

  • New Holland-Middletown School First Quarter Honor Rolls

  • Mount Pulaski High School First Quarter Honor Rolls

• Rebecca Buswell to speak at October Herb Guild meeting

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Product is as good a name as any

• Red Cross Offers Safety Tips for Halloween

• Morningstar: Illinois Improves to “Silver-Rated Fund” for Bright Directions 529 Plan

• International Congress addresses global challenges of postharvest loss

Friday, October 23

• Riverwatch: Sugar Creek in good condition despite heavy flooding in 2015

• Logan County Alliance prepares for Lincoln Christmas Parade
  Entry deadline set for November 20th

• Town and Country Bank announces Lincoln Community High School's September Student-of-the-Month

• San Jose United Methodist Women to hold annual turkey supper November 4th

• Girls on the Run “Star Power” Community 5k – November 7th

• Farm Service Agency October 2015 Newsletter

• Department of Insurance offers advice on what to do if your health insurance plan is terminated

• Rauner Administration - Trade Unions reach agreements

Thursday, October 22

• County working on Public Transportation future, new LC President introduces college plans, Integrity Data to support county Affordable Care Act transition

• Master craftsman, artisan, John Sutton talks wood carving

• Young Professionals Network to Host 3rd Annual Downtown Loft Tours

• Notice of Special Regular Meeting of the Logan County Board October 26th

• Illinois to drop internal Emerald Ash Borer quarantine
  2015 survey confirms discovery of Emerald Ash Borer in 10 new counties

• The Four Freshmen to perform at Hargrove Chapel Friday night

• Column
  Natural Predictors of Winter Weather, fall care of Peonies, Brown Needles on Pine Trees
  By John Fulton

• Arlee Theater goes Back to the Future for the weekend
  Prizes, movies, and a parade--- Great Scott!

• Memorial Medical Center implants drug-eluting stent that promotes faster healing, reduces long-term risks

Wednesday, October 21

• Logan County Economic Development Partnership announces support for displaced employees at Caterpillar or Mitsubishi

• Lessen attends Grinnell Mutual Customer Service Representative Academy

• Lincoln College Volleyball to host "Dig Pink" night on Thursday

• Regional Superintendent Mark Jontry reminds everyone to be safe near school buses

• The Deadline for VFW’s Youth Scholarship Competitions is Fast Approaching

• Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra performance features the impressive technique of Violinist Rachel Barton Pine

• Treasurer Frerichs seeks to return $4.2 million in unclaimed money to retailers
  Treasurer’s I-Cash program partners with Illinois Retail Merchants Association to help businesses claim their money

• September jobs in Illinois decrease -6,900 while Unemployment Rate declines to 5.4
  Illinois jobs decline four consecutive months

Tuesday, October 20

• Fire department issues burning ban for all types of fires in the city of Lincoln

• Scam Alert form the Logan County Sheriff's Office
  Do not allow "Microsoft" caller remote access to your computer
  Microsoft Corporation will never call

• Logan County prepares for compliance with Affordable Care Act

• State Farm Companies Foundation funds Scholarships for Lincoln College’s Accelerated Degree Programs
  Non-traditional Students Earn Degrees While Working in the Bloomington-Normal Communities

• Rev. Kenneth Kramer to be installed at St. John United Church of Christ

• Updated October 20th - Park District Notes
  By Lauren Ruckman

• Medicare Open Enrollment Period Is Here October 15 through December 7
  Illinois Department on Aging Offers Free Counseling on Medicare Options; Call or visit the website

• USDA and Alvin and the Chipmunks team up to reduce foodborne illness

Monday, October 19

• Statement from Lincoln Police Chief Paul Adams regarding arrests made at Lincoln College on October 16th

• City Briefs: Monday night agenda will include action items for Enterprise Zone, Jefferson Street bridge, and the Library parking lot

• Chamber welcomes Shew's Kitchen & Home Design Center as another new business in Lincoln - Slideshow

• Community House opens across from Ray White Park

  • Community House opens - Slideshow

• Representative Tim Butler hosts “Tech Talk” at Oasis

• Elizabeth Siebert is the Mount Pulaski High School October Senior-of-the-Month

• State Regulators warn Halloween colored contacts could permanently damage your eyes

• Springfield field tour to promote benefits of improved soil health, water quality

• Farmers to Receive Documentation of USDA Services

Saturday, October 17

• Homeland Security Exercise prepares Logan County for disasters and more

• New building nears completion at 4-Corners Lube - Album

• Mount Pulaski Courthouse offers day of spooky fun for children on Oct. 31

• Memorial Medical Center Plans Community Open House for Three-Story Patient Care Tower

• Governor Rauner accepts resignation of Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Director

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Wandered … wandered....lonely as a cloud …

• Bob Quarello Scholarship Awards to hold fundraisers

• Illinois Farmers Union: Consumers want to buy local, and producers are proud to provide the information

• State to Issue $15 million in credits to correct overcharge in Unemployment Contribution Tax Rates
  IDES fixes calculation error impacting thousands of employers across several industries