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TODAY AT THE
FAIR
Senior Day
FREE Admission and Parking
(65 & Older) until 5 p.m.
Dept. G & H Open &
Jr. Swine Show, Swine PeeWee Showmanship, Dept. F Open
Sheep Show, Dept. O Dairy & Culinary Judging - Cakes,
Candies & Snack Foods, Dept. L Floriculture Judging -
Potted Plants & Glads
Senior Day Activities
9:30 a.m. - Silver Fox Fitness w/Georgina Allison at the
Lincoln Stage
10:30 a.m. - BINGO
12:00 Noon - Stage Performer - TBA
5:00 p.m. - Tinsley's Amusement Carnival rides open
7:30 p.m. - Rodeo – Wooten Rodeo Company |
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F or the second
day, Clay Aylesworth was a dominant force in the large
animal Show Barn at the 2022 Logan County Fair. Clay
took top honors with the Grand Champion 4-H Steer.
This is Aylesworth's second championship animal, as on
Wednesday, he also took the Grand Champion in the 4-H
Swine Barrow contest.
LDN has additional coverage from the swine shows in
today's edition and will have more coverage of the Beef
Show in its Saturday edition.
Photo by Nila Smith
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The annual 4-H
and Junior sheep shows were held on Thursday at the
Logan County Fair. To cap the day there is a costume
contest.
This year’s stars depicted a baseball team and a double
wedding theme.
LDN will have additional coverage from the sheep shows
soon.
Photo by Jan Youngquist
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As of: 07/29/22
Logan County Statistics
Cases per 100,000 population - 28.6
State avg./100,000 - 39.7
Covid-19 Diagnosed Hospital admissions - 0
Weekly Deaths reported - 0
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U.S.
charges four Kentucky police officers in Breonna Taylor killing
Preonia Flakes, Breonna's cousin, wipes Tamika Palmer's (Breonna
Taylor mother's) tears, after the announcement that the FBI arrested
and brought civil rights charges against four current and former
Louisville police officers for their roles in the 2020 fatal
shooting of Breonna Taylor, in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. August 4,
2022.
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State
 10-day
sales tax reduction on clothing, school supplies begins Friday
School supplies are among the items that may be
purchased with a reduced state sales tax rate from Friday
through Aug. 14. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Nation
 'Foul
play' suspected after four people found dead in Nebraska town
Four people were found dead early on Thursday at two separate
residences in the small Nebraska farming town of Laurel when
police responded to reports of explosions and fires at the
homes, authorities said
Government, Politics, Campaigns & Elections
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U.S. Senator Sinema agrees to $430 billion drug, energy bill
Senator Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat from Arizona, speaks during a
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
confirmation hearing for Shalanda Young, director of the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) nominee for U.S. President Joe
Biden, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2022. Bonnie
Cash/Pool via REUTERS
International
 After
Griner gets jail, Russia ready to discuss swap with U.S
U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at
Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal
possession of cannabis, sits inside a defendants' cage after the
court's verdict in Khimki outside Moscow, Russia August 4, 2022.
REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool
 Pope
meets Russian Orthodox number two ahead of meeting with
Patriarch
Pope Francis meets with the second most powerful leader of the
Russian Orthodox Church, Bishop Antonij, ahead of an expected
meeting next month with its Patriarch Kirill, at the Vatican
August 5, 2022. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS
Science,
Medicine, Technology, Climate & Environment
 World’s
wildlife more at risk than realized - study
An orca, or killer whale, speeds towards the beach before
launching itself onto the sand to hunt baby sea lions in
Argentina's Patagonian area of Punta Norte March 21, 2008.
Picture taken March 21, 2008. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian
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shares slip after crypto winter dampens quarterly results
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies during a remote video
hearing held by subcommittees of the U.S. House of
Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on "Social
Media's Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation" in
Washington, U.S., March 25, 2021. U.S. House of
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International
 Food
prices fell again in July, U.N. agency says
A load of corn is poured from a truck into a grain silo on a
family farm in Ravenna, Ohio, U.S., October 11, 2021.
REUTERS/Dane Rhys/
Economy
 U.S.
job growth seen slowing in July; but far from recession
levels
A pedestrian passes a "Help Wanted" sign in the door of a
hardware store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., July 8,
2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/
Markets
 Futures
steady ahead of monthly jobs data
A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 3,
2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Energy
 Oil
prices rise from multi-month lows on supply concerns
Oil pump jacks are seen at the Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas
deposit in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina,
January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
Internet
& Technology
 Tensions
with U.S. spur Chinese buying of chipmaking stocks
Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in
this illustration picture taken February 25, 2022.
REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration
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Lincoln
$3.999- 4.299
Bloomington
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Decatur
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Chicago
Cubs second baseman David Bote (13) is tagged out at home by St.
Louis Cardinals relief pitcher James Naile (68) during the sixth
inning at Busch Stadium.
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Baseball
 Rangers
end 3-game skid by holding off White Sox
Chicago White Sox right fielder Andrew Vaughn (25) leaps
attempting to make a catch on a ground rule double by Texas
Rangers Corey Seager (not pictured) during the sixth inning at
Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY
Sports
Football
Basketball
 Russia
sentences Griner to 9 years in prison, White House calls for her
release
U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at
Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal
possession of cannabis, is escorted in a court building in
Khimki outside Moscow, Russia August 4, 2022. Kirill Kudryavtsev/Pool
via REUTERS
Golf
 Borrowed
clothes maketh the woman: Jessica Korda finds form at Muirfield
Jessica Korda plays her shot from the 14th tee during the second
round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at
Congressional Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA
TODAY Sports
Tennis
 Gauff
stays calm to stave off Osaka fightback in San Jose
Cori Gauff of the U.S. and Japan's Naomi Osaka hug each other
after the match. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
Soccer
 Former
favourites look to give Chelsea and Arsenal early problems
A match ball during the warm up, as play resumes behind closed
doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) Mike Egerton/Pool via REUTERS
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