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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
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Wednesday, April 29 Generations at Lincoln reports one case of COVID-19 Christian Village in Lincoln reports one case of COVID-19 Christian Village standing strong in the face of Covid-19 2019 Logan County Final Multiplier Announced Market on the Hill seeks vintage and general store items for store decor Graue technicians refurbish abandoned bikes for Lincoln D.A.R.E. program LaHood Announces Dates for Military Service Academy Nominations Illinois Department on Aging Launches Revamped Website Continually updating COVID-19 resources Creative solutions ensure pesticide applicators can go to work in Illinois Don’t let social distancing stop you from seeking shelter COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER! Christian Village standing strong in the face of Covid-19 Moksha: A message from Marcia Time for Self-Reflection Help celebrate our local Covid-19 Hometown Heroes Something to do while staying at home: Bake hearty home made bread without yeast - Link How to Make Flowers From Coffee Filters: 8 Patterns and Tips - Link Twelve Red Solo Cup games for kids of all ages - link COVID-19 RELATED NEWS NEW TODAY LOCAL IMPACT Logan County COVID-19 daily update - Pdf 275 tested - 266 negative - two pending results SEVEN positive - FOUR recovered - ZERO deaths as of April 28, 2020 Christian Village in Lincoln reports one case of COVID-19 Generations at Lincoln reports one case of COVID-19 STATE & FEDERAL NEWS Public Health Officials Announce 2,219 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Tuesday, April 28 The ALMH Market to Open May 16 at Logan County Fairgrounds WLB Hoops for Heroes supports veteran flights to D.C. memorials Olympia FFA Plant Sale online now COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER! Logan County 4-H goes virtual preparing for fair Atlanta Ag 4-H hosts virtual meeting in April - Album Illinois Extension presses forward with planning for summer 4-H shows Moksha: A message from Marcia Time for Self-Reflection Help celebrate our local Covid-19 Hometown Heroes Something to do while staying at home: Make a stick horse from oven mitts - no sewing required - link Make a Tipsy Pots Tower Planter for your garden - link A project for the kiddos of any age - Make shopping bags from old tee-shirts - link COVID-19 RELATED NEWS NEW TODAY LOCAL IMPACT Logan County Covid-19 daily update - Pdf 270 tested - 262 negative - four pending results FOUR tested positive - FOUR recovered ZERO fatalities as on Monday, April 27, 2020 STATE & FEDERAL NEWS Public Health Officials Announce 1,980 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease LaHood Announces CARES Act Funding for 18th District Public Housing Authorities LISC Small Business Relief Grants TIME SENSITIVE – Applications must be submitted by Tuesday, April 28 at 11:50PM EST. Monday, April 27 Leadership Society Celebrates Achievements Lincoln College Chapter of Sigma Alpha Pi Inducts 39 University of Illinois Plant Clinic still open for business COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER! Open Arms and Mama's Arcade serve a banquet-sized Sunday lunch one carry-out container at a time Open Arms and Mama's serve Sunday lunch to more than 800 - slideshow Help celebrate our local Covid-19 Hometown Heroes Something to do while staying at home: It's going to be rainy this week, so head to the kitchen with the kiddos and have some fun! Make easy Tuna Bumsteads for lunch - LINK Bake funfetti cookies from a cake mix - LINK COVID-19 RELATED NEWS NEW TODAY LOCAL IMPACT Friday, April 24, 2020 report Logan County Covid-19 daily update - Pdf No new reports over the weekend STATE & FEDERAL NEWS Sunday, April 26, 2020 Public Health Officials Announce 2,126 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Saturday, April 25, 2020 Public Health Officials Announce 2,119 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Public Safety Agencies Remind Seniors that Wellness Checks are Safe During COVID-19 Supplemental Security Income Recipients, Act Now – Go to IRS.gov – A Message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul Action Needed for People Receiving SSI with Dependents and Who Do Not File Tax Returns to Receive $500 Per Child Payment Saturday, April 25 Logan County lowers permit fees for solar farms Spring arrives at Kickapoo Creek Park Document family history with free writing workshop Slim Randles' Home Country Hard to catch fish without water Lush Peonies Add Beauty and Fragrance to Early Summer Gardens By Melinda Myers COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER! Help celebrate our local Covid-19 Hometown Heroes Something to do while staying at home: Looks like we'll be sheltering in place for Mother's Day. While it is rainy and windy today how about teaming up with the kiddos to make Mother's Day cards and all occasion cards to send to local senior care facilities? Check out these two designs to make with scissors and crayons Make your own Pop Up Cards - Link Homemade card idea: Peek-a-boo cards - Link COVID-19 RELATED NEWS NEW TODAY LOCAL IMPACT Logan County Covid-19 daily update - Pdf 236 tested - 232 negative - FOUR positive FOUR reported recovered - ZERO fatalities as of Friday, April 24,2020 STATE & FEDERAL NEWS Illinois hits another new all time high Public Health Officials Announce 2,724 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease	Friday, April 24 Pritzker Announces Modified Stay at Home Order Will Be Extended Through May to Continue Progress Releases Illinois Modeling Showing Significant Second Wave If Stay at Home Order Were Lifted Modified Order Includes Increased Flexibility for Residents and Non-Essential Businesses, Requires Face Coverings in Public Heartland Community College looks to expand Agriculture programs Annual Beason Alumni Banquet canceled for 2020 April 2020 Illinois FSA Newsletter COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER! The Spanish Flu and Covid-19 The Logan County Experience Synopsis - The Spanish Influenza Epidemic in Logan County, Illinois, 1918-1920 - Pdf By William J. Donath Moksha: A message from Marcia The Health Benefits of "Earthing" Something to do while staying at home: Garden Centers may open May 1st. Use this website to guide you and your child through the entire growing season with fun, easy activities, making chores into games and much much more! Includes preparation activities you can do with your child now, before you go to the garden center. Your Go-To Guide for Gardening with Children COVID-19 RELATED NEWS NEW TODAY LOCAL IMPACT Logan County Covid-19 daily update - Pdf 219 tested - 214 negative - one pending results FOUR confirmed positive - FOUR reported recovered ZERO deaths as of Thursday, April 23, 2020 Annual Beason Alumni Banquet canceled for 2020 STATE & FEDERAL NEWS Public Health Officials Announce 1,826 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Pritzker Announces Modified Stay at Home Order Will Be Extended Through May to Continue Progress Releases Illinois Modeling Showing Significant Second Wave If Stay at Home Order Were Lifted Modified Order Includes Increased Flexibility for Residents and Non-Essential Businesses, Requires Face Coverings in Public IDES Processes Over 750,000 Unemployment Claims Since March, Pays Out More Than $700 Million in Benefits Thirteen Week Extension of Benefits Through Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Now Live LaHood Applauds Over $54 Million in CARES Act Funding for 18th District Higher Education LaHood Supports Coronavirus Relief Package IDNR to Reopen Select Sites for Limited Activities May 1 Campgrounds, playgrounds and other amenities will remain closed Thursday, April 23 Notice of Special Meeting Logan County Board Thursday, April 30, 2020 - Pdf Topic: Downstate Small Business Stabilization Reber Leads Olympia FFA to Second Place in the Horticulture CDE Heartland honors two with Outstanding Faculty Awards COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER! The Spanish Flu and Covid-19 The Logan County Experience Synopsis - The Spanish Influenza Epidemic in Logan County, Illinois, 1918-1920 - Pdf By William J. Donath Moksha: A message from Marcia The Health Benefits of "Earthing" Something to do while staying at home: Snuggle up with your toddler and enjoy Goodnight with Dolly - new bedtimes stories each Thursday night read aloud by Dolly Parton (scroll down on the page for past readings) Make a kite from a plastic bag - link COVID-19 RELATED NEWS NEW TODAY LOCAL IMPACT Logan County Covid-19 daily update - Pdf 217 tests - 210 negative - three awaiting results FOUR confirmed cases as of Wednesday, April 22, 2020 THREE reported recovered - ZERO deaths The Salvation Army of Lincoln COVID-19 Response Modifications in current services offered Memorial Health System Distributes Monitoring Kits to COVID-19 Patients Recovering at Home STATE & FEDERAL NEWS Illinois reaches new all-time high Public Health Officials Announce 2,049 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease HHS Awards $5,564,922 to Illinois to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rural Communities Wednesday, April 22 The world looks almost normal - slideshow COMMUNITY: WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER! Timber Creek Village residents and staff doing well in these unusual times A message to the community from Administrator Tisha Abner Moksha: A message from Marcia The Health Benefits of "Earthing" Something to do while staying at home: FROM THE ST. LOUIS AQUARIUM Enjoy Breakfast with Nitro the Sea Turtle - Link Create your own African Spurred Tortoise - Pdf GET OUTSIDE ON EARTH DAY Play "I spy" with nature in your own backyard Have a spring time picnic Do a little "earthing" Millikin University extends Deposit Deadline to June 1 for Fall 2020 Enrollment Landmarks Illinois seeks nominations for 2020 historic preservation awards COVID-19 RELATED NEWS NEW TODAY LOCAL IMPACT Logan County Covid-19 daily update - Pdf 207 tests - 202 negative - 1 pending FOUR confirmed cases as of Tuesday, April 21, 2020 THREE reported as recovered STATE & FEDERAL NEWS Public Health Officials Announce 1,551 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Memorial Health System Posts Video Interviews to Provide Information on Coronavirus Governor Pritzker Announces Expansion of Payment Relief for Student Loan Borrowers Borrowers Who Need Relief Should Immediately Reach Out to Their Loan Servicer HHS Announces CARES Act Grants to Support Older Adults and People with Disabilities in Illinois During the COVID-19 Emergency LISC and State Farm® Announce $10 million Fund to Rescue Central Illinois Small Businesses and Non-Profits The Fund will provide low-interest Loans to Minority-and Women-Owned Businesses and Nonprofits in Vulnerable Communities
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