Thursday, June 06, 2019
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Thursday, June 6
WLB students release butterflies at Creekside - Album
Lincoln Community High School second semester honor roll - Pdf
First Teen Fitness Court Ambassador training to be held June 11th
Former students enjoy 98th annual Atlanta High School Alumni Banquet
Lincoln Community Theater "A Grand Night for Singing" opens tonight
Extension offers Cloverbud Camp for six and seven year olds
University of Illinois Extension Managing Very Late Planting
Lincoln Writers Club to meet June 11th
Memorial Health System June Breast Cancer Support Group Meeting Will Discuss Complementary Therapies
Easterseals to celebrate Champions with "Walk of Champions"
Wednesday, June 5
Plan process begins in recovering Logan County Courthouse from water damages
Logan County Board Committee hears concern on potential Atlanta wind farm
Logan County Property Tax bills to be mailed this Friday, June 7th
Public invited to help break the World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Abe Lincoln Event to be held in Lincoln September 21st
Worlds largest covered wagon gets its cover in time for the weekend - Album
United Hoops brings families to Lincoln
United Hoops Spring Championship Tournament comes to Lincoln - Album
Water Testing Stations Installed at Creekside Project Will Aid Student Research on Fertilizer and Pesticide Runoff
Water Station installation day at Creekside - Album
Lincoln Public Library June Library notes
Preserve Foods Safely this Summer with Free Pressure Canner Test from Extension
Logan County Relay for Life sets up fundraising goal meter Still time for you to join in
Next Land of Lincoln Honor Flight scheduled for June 11th
IDOA to offer free recycling program for agrichemical containers Logan County Scheduled for August 30th
Illinois Trucking Association Commends Governor and Lawmakers on Capital Bill and CDF Repeal on Trucks
Tuesday, June 4
Logan County Board approves five additional parcels for the Whitney Hill project
Sorrento’s to celebrate 50 years in downtown Lincoln with ribbon cut on Friday evening
Top Hat Creamery Grand Opening and Ribbon Cut set for Tuesday, June 11th
Central Illinois’ May weather wetter and wilder May & Spring 2019 Climate Summary - link
Logan County records two tornadoes Late May Tornadoes -- 19 Tornadoes in Central / Southeast IL May 22nd-29th - link
West Lincoln-Broadwell Fourth Quarter Honor Roll and B.U.G. Club
Zion Lutheran School - Lincoln Fourth Quarter Honor Roll
Zion Lutheran School - Mount Pulaski Fourth Quarter Honor Roll
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation Awards $35,000 in Healthcare Career Educational Grants
Heidbreder Wins Nursing Award at ALMH
Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society to hold fundraiser garage sale this weekend Donations of items still being accepted
Attention Pilots - Special event to be held this Saturday at the Logan County Airport Pattern Perfection - Mastering the Non-Towered Traffic Pattern Event sponsored by Heritage in Flight
Construction starting on new Feed Technology Center at Illinois
Pritzker, AFSCME Announce Tentative Agreement on New State Contract
Monday, June 3
Lincoln City Council Monday, June 3, 2019 Meeting Agenda - Pdf
Storm debris pick-up begins Monday in Lincoln
Friday opening of Pigs & Swigs delightful to sublime
Competitors get fired up for Friday night steak cook-off - slideshow
Judging is tough but not the meat at the steak cook-off - slideshow
Ninth year of Up in Smoke on the Square brings out competitors passionate for good barbeque and good times
Kids Que reveals local talent and potential for future KCBS competitors - slideshow
A walk-about among the barbecue tents and trucks - slideshow
Several new faces in winners circle at 2019 KCBS ‘Up in Smoke on the Square’
Quenching thirsts at Pigs and Swigs
Swigs side of the festival sees lots of action on Friday evening - slideshow
Taking a Saturday evening walk on the Swigs side - slideshow
Competitors have a 'smokin'' hot time at the Up in Smoke - slideshow
Craft and Vendor Fair returns to Pigs and Swigs Festival
Oasis Vendor Fair fills Scully Park - slideshow
Shoppers enjoy the offerings at the Oasis Vendor Fair - slideshow
Dock Dogs brings light-hearted family fun to the Pigs & Swigs Festival for a second year
Friday evening Dock Dogs starts with a splash - slideshow
And the 'splash' continues through the end of the evening - slideshow
Saturday weather perfect for Dock Dogs - slideshow
Saturday splashers equal plenty of free fun - slideshow
It's no surprise the weekend event makes a big "splash" in Lincoln - slideshow
Did we see you there?
Friday evening crowds fill the heart of the city - slideshow
Friday faces show total contentment - slideshow
Downtown Lincoln was hopping on Friday night - slideshow
Did we see you on Saturday evening? - slideshow
Did we see you Saturday night? Large crowds everywhere enjoy the festival - slideshow
Saturday, June 1
Heritage Packaging becomes part of the Welch Packaging family
Logan County Board Meeting Schedule for June, 2019 - Pdf
Free Stroke Awareness Seminar Planned at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital June 4th
Hamrick named May 2019 ALMH Employee of the Month
Community foundation seeks philanthropist nominees
Slim Randles' Home Country Serendipity just … happens … in its own good time
Take the Hassle out of Daily Watering By Melinda Myers
USDA is Seeking Applications for Grants to Help Repair Housing in Rural Communities The deadline to apply is July 8, 2019
Friday, May 31
Swigs portion of weekend festival packed with plenty of activity
Street music booked and ready for weekend Pigs and Swigs Festival Berchtold and Stear, Danny Tackett and the Chicken Pickin’ Orchestra, Twang, Unstable Tables, and Elvis
First Annual Route 66 Weekend in Lincoln Illinois June 7th thru 9th
Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society hears how postcards show us our history
New youth center to open June 5th -- The Center for Creativity & Community
Lincoln College Alumni event at Kickapoo Creek Winery June 13 Event Gives Alumni Chance to Reconnect
University of Illinois Extension Winter Damage beyond Boxwoods
Pritzker Celebrates House Passage of Fair Tax Legislation
Illinois State Museum Summer Pass Now Available
Thursday, May 30
10:32 a.m. - UPDATED INFORMATION ON VERIZON CELL SERVICE Logan County Sheriff: Verizon cell service still out in Logan County
Logan County Sheriff Mark Landers Social Security phone scam circulating through the area Also beware of door-to-door sales scams
Lincoln Aldermen discuss use of storm sirens within city limits
Lincoln Street Superintendent Landers offers update on storm clean-up efforts
Lincoln Fire Department dedicates truck number 5103
Lincoln Fire Department commissions new engine 5103 - slideshow
Crop Insurance Options for Farmers Affected by Flooding or Excess Moisture
Easterseals Central Illinois Creates Water Skills and Safety Class For Children with Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder
Pritzker, Illinois Chamber, Medical Cannabis Alliance of Illinois, and Marijuana Policy Project issue statements on Senate passage of Adult-Use Cannabis legislation
Wednesday, May 29
Railsplitter fundraiser at Country Aire TODAY
Atlanta Memorial Day Observance
Services begin with musical tributes - slideshow
Guest speakers honor our fallen soldiers - slideshow
Hartsburg Memorial Day Service message: “Greater love hath no person than this, that they lay down their life for their friends”
Guests gather before and after for fellowship and a walk-about at the cemetery - slideshow
Retired Naval Officer Pastor Jim Cravens delivers a heart-felt Memorial Day message - slideshow
Mount Pulaski observes Memorial Day
Ceremony at Mount Pulaski Cemetery - slideshow
Local children honor our fallen soldiers - slideshow
Memorial Day services move on to Vonderlieth Living Center and Steenbergen Cemetery - slideshow
Lincoln Junior High School Class of 2019
Olympia FFA hosts Ag Day event for younger counterparts
Millikin University Professor Dan Monroe elected President of Illinois State Historical Society
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