Wednesday, June 6

• New car show event at Neal Tire brings in some cool cars - slideshow

• Logan County Tourism Bureau hosts "A taste of Railsplitter" at the Lincoln Depot Visitors Center - slideshow

• Free Orthopedic Assessment Clinic Returns to ALMH

• Humane Society of Logan County Garage Sale this weekend
  Preview night will be Thursday, June 7th

• Logan County Healthy Foods distribution in Mount Pulaski Saturday

• Illinois Secretary of State Launches New Route 66 Motorcycle Plate Program

• USDA Resumes Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment
  One-Year Extension Available to Holders of Many Expiring Contracts through Continuous Signup

• USDA Reopens Application Period for Producers Recovering from Cattle Loss, Other Disasters

• Strategic Roadside Mowing to Conserve Monarchs, Pollinator Species Begins Successful Second Year
  Adjustment by IDOT aims to re-establish food source for official state insect, other species

• Rauner announces appointment of IDVA Director
  Stephen Curda, retired brigadier general, begins new role in June

Tuesday, June 5

• Lincoln City Clerk:
  New billing format for city sewer and trash may cause confusion
  If you have questions, please call

• County announces changes to public transportation schedule for Logan and Mason Counties

• New Lincoln Welcome Garden a Route 66 roadside attraction for downtown Lincoln

  • City, Tourism Bureau, and Downtown Businesses celebrate new Welcome Garden in Lincoln - slideshow

• Heartland Community College celebrates growth in Lincoln and Logan County

  • Community welcomes new Heartland Community College Lincoln Center - slideshow

• Central Illinois Saddle-Up for St. Jude benefit this Friday and Saturday

Monday, June 4

Lincoln Pigs & Swigs - Weekend coverage

• Eighth year Up in Smoke on the Square brings out the best and best in BBQ competitors

  • Friday evening ribbon cut and Cooks Dinner - slideshow

  • Friday night Steak Cook-off judging - slideshow

  • A smokin' Saturday morning starts with a blessing - slideshow

  • Checking out the competition - slideshow

  • Up in Smoke - Backyard BBQ competitors turn on the heat - slideshow

  • Kids Q brings in plenty of young talent - slideshow

  • Awards presented at the end of the day - slideshow

• Top winners at Lincoln’s Up in Smoke on the Square

  • Steak Cook-Off, Backyard BBQ and Kids Q
    Album

  • Up In Smoke KCBS Competition winners
    Album

• Swigs brings in craft beer and winery fans

  • Guests enjoy 'Swigs" side of the Festival - slideshow

  • Homebrew competition judging - slideshow

• Dock Dogs makes a big debut at the Lincoln Pigs & Swigs

  • New event brings plenty of spectators - slideshow

  • Dock dogs - They fly through the air! - slideshow

  • Clampin' down against the competition - slideshow

  • Stick...or in this case...SPLASH the landing! - slideshow

• North to south, east to west, it was all the best in at the Pigs and Swigs Festival on Saturday

  • Oasis Flea Market returns to Scully Park - slideshow

  • A Saturday walk-about at the Pigs & Swigs Festival - slideshow

  • Fun at the festival on Saturday afternoon - slideshow

Saturday, June 2

• Retreat Helps Students Learn Character
  Character Development Center at Lincoln College hosts event for fifth graders

• Buy a brick in the All Veteran's Park
  Project underway to refresh the park

• Witz End Boutique opens online store
  A Community Action Project

• Extension offers Cloverbud Camp for 5-7 year olds

• Mason City Christian Church Teams Up with the Convoy for Kids Truck Show

• EXTENSION NEWS & NOTES
  Celebrate National Salad Month with Tips from U of I Extension

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  "Might be the junction fibrillator. Or it could be a malfunction of the Johnson switch."

• Twelve Must Plant Pollinator-Friendly Flowers
  By Melinda Myers