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Wednesday evening at the Logan County Fair, there is a good chance that the only thing as slippery as this greased pig was the track where the annual 4-H scrambles were held. Mother Nature had provided rain on Tuesday and Wednesday at the fair, and the track was messy enough that even the trucks pulling the stock trailers into the arena struggled. LDN will have complete coverage of the scrambles in its Friday edition.

Photo by Lisa Ramlow (Click on image for larger version.)

See the fair coverage in its entirety: the stories, the pictures and the results in the 2013 Logan County Fair Magazine. Click here...

Haircut Actual, Mount Pulaski band of teenage rockers
Column: Lawn rust and biting insects
By John Fulton
Big Oak Hunting Paradise hosts ladies-only Basic Pistol Course on Sunday

Logan County Fair Coverage

4-H Poultry Show
- Album 1 | Album 2 | Album 3 | Album 4
4-H Goat Show
- Album 1 | Album 2 | Album 3 | Album 4
- Album 5 | Album 6 | Album 7 | Album 8
Logan County 4-H show results:
- Dairy
- Market Hogs
- Breeding Hogs
Wednesday's Logan County Fair results:
- Junior Dairy & Pygmy Goats
- Junior Dairy Cattle
- Dairy Cattle
- Open Horse Show
- Dairy & Culinary
- Textiles

Day Planner

Summer Activities

West Lincoln-Broadwell Baseball Tryouts

This Week

Tuesday-Sunday -- Logan County Fair

Thursday

8 a.m. -- Latham United Methodist Church fundraiser sale

9 a.m. -- Scholastic Book Fair at Lincoln Public Library

Noon -- Mount Pulaski Rotary lunch

2 p.m. -- Retirement party for HOPE Mobile

6:30 p.m. -- Lincoln Area Running Club running group

6:30 p.m. -- Tractor pull contest at Logan County Fair

Friday

8 a.m. -- Latham United Methodist Church fundraiser sale

9 a.m. -- Scholastic Book Fair at Lincoln Public Library

7:30 p.m. -- Talent contest at Logan County Fair

U of I news: Demand prospects for old-crop and new-crop soybeans

Researchers track mercury in fish from Illinois streams

IDHR and Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing unveil Fair Housing Webinar series

New Lincoln document identified in Switzerland reveals story of early female journalist

Community Calendar of Events

This day in history

Yesterday's Top Stories

Logan County receives GIS funding

NWS Lincoln taking part in 'mixed case experiment'

Crystal Quint crowned Miss Logan County Fair 2013 and Celia Cross, Little Miss

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Safe Ride service available for Logan County Fair weekend

Rain pushes kiddie tractor pull inside

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4-H Rabbit Show

Album 1 | Album 2 | Album 3
Album 4 | Album 5 | Album 6

4-H Horse & Pony Show

Album 1 | Album 2 | Album 3

A wet Tuesday doesn't stop the Fireman's Waterball

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Album 4 | Album 5 | Album 6

Logan County 4-H show results:

Tuesday shows:

Cats
Goats
Horse & Pony
Rabbits
Poultry

Previous shows:

Crops
Dogs
Food & Nutrition
Home & Family
Home Beautification
Miscellaneous
Vegetables
Visual Arts

Tuesday's Logan County Fair results:
- Agricultural Products
- Fine Arts
- Junior Horse & Pony
- Junior Poultry
- Junior Rabbits
- Photography
- Waterball
Book Look: 'Taken'
Illinois Dept. on Aging seeking nominations for Senior Hall of Fame

This day in history

This Week's Top Stories

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A handheld biosensor developed by researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, is shown June 21 in Urbana. Thanks to a cradle and app that turn your smartphone into a handheld biosensor, you may soon be able to run on-the-spot tests for food safety, environmental toxins, medical diagnostics and more.

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Haircut Actual, Mount Pulaski band of teenage rockers
Column: Lawn rust and biting insects
By John Fulton
Big Oak Hunting Paradise hosts ladies-only Basic Pistol Course on Sunday

Logan County Fair Coverage

4-H Poultry Show
- Album 1 | Album 2 | Album 3 | Album 4
4-H Goat Show
- Album 1 | Album 2 | Album 3 | Album 4
- Album 5 | Album 6 | Album 7 | Album 8
Logan County 4-H show results:
- Dairy
- Market Hogs
- Breeding Hogs
Wednesday's Logan County Fair results:
- Junior Dairy & Pygmy Goats
- Junior Dairy Cattle
- Dairy Cattle
- Open Horse Show
- Dairy & Culinary
- Textiles

CLOSE UP: Aug. 1

Haircut Actual, pistol class, Safe Ride, blood drives, Trinity donation for senior meals, Latham United Methodist sale

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State

Blagojevich-linked figure gets 2 years in prison

National

Ala. man dies after boat hits low-hanging wire

Salad-tied outbreak widespread, source not pegged
Sentencing set in Cleveland kidnapping-rape case
Jury set to decide sentence of Somali pirates
O.J. Simpson now waits for ruling on new trial
George Zimmerman stopped for speeding in Texas
Religious order files reveal decades of LA abuse
Gay couples marry in Minn., prepare to do so in RI
Optimism of whites in US lags blacks by big margin
Twitter threats highlight blight of online trolls
Renovations at NY Public Library strike a nerve
10 things to know for Thursday

Politics, Government & Elections

US, Pakistan to resume high-level negotiations

Hagel: Budget cuts could harm nation's defense

Bill to lower student loan rates heads to Obama

Fact Check: Obama understates Keystone XL jobs

Senate ready to approve Obama's nominee for UN

Senate presses ahead with media shield law

Transportation funding bill faces GOP opposition

NYC mayoral hopefuls adjust to Weiner collapse

International

Syria's Assad lauds his army, says he will win war

In Afghanistan, mixed reasons for drop in attacks

Edward Snowden got asylum in Russia, lawyer says

Italy high court deliberates Berlusconi fate

Zimbabwe challenger says poll is not credible

Ukraine divided over WWII legacy

Singer's arrest in China fires free speech debate

Uruguay takes step toward full pot legalization

Russia will enforce anti-gay law during Olympics

Israeli Jew is devout gay drag queen

ODD & Extraordinary

3 Utah sisters have 3 baby boys in July

Science, Technology and the Environment

Smartphone cradle, app detect toxins, bacteria

Pot farm pollution: Too dangerous to deal with?

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IDHR and Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing unveil Fair Housing Webinar series

National

Judge to hear final arguments on Martha Stewart

NTSB gets complaints about air crash attorneys
Transportation funding bill faces GOP opposition
Hagel: Budget cuts could harm nation's defense

International

Sony returns to quarterly profit on cheap yen

Kazakh dissident banker seized in southern France
Lloyds reports 1st-half profits of 1.5B pounds

Energy

Oil pushes toward $106 as US growth improves

Markets

Fed buoys markets ahead of central bank statements

US economy may need continued support from Fed
Fed's dimmer outlook could mean longer bond buying

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Column: Lawn rust and biting insects
By John Fulton
Illinois grain prices in country elevators
U of I news: Demand prospects for old-crop and new-crop soybeans
Researchers track mercury in fish from Illinois streams
Logan County USDA farm program updates
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New survey gives insight into cover crop use
John Deere celebrates lawn tractor’s 50th birthday
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Away from the bright lights and glitter of the midway, Garrett Schreiner was hard at work keeping bedding fresh in the sheep barn. A champion at showing sheep, he's ready to go again this year; his T-shirt says it all. Sheep and beef begin today.

Photo by Jan Youngquist (Click on image for larger version.)

Births:

Wesley William Wernsing
Noah Brighton Wetzel

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Haircut Actual, Mount Pulaski band of teenage rockers

Big Oak Hunting Paradise hosts ladies-only Basic Pistol Course on Sunday

Safe Ride service available for Logan County Fair weekend
Upcoming Logan County blood drives
Community Action Senior Nutrition receives donation from Trinity Episcopal Church
A pitch-perfect performance on the Mount Pulaski square -- album

Latham United Methodist Church garage sale

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Community Calendar of Events

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Mount Pulaski Grade School registration starts Thursday
Logan County Board recognizes Zion Lutheran and WLB student athletes
Tickets available for LC Cards vs. Cubs event Aug. 10
District 27 registration Aug. 5; school starts Aug. 26
District 27 calendar for 2013-14 school year (PDF)
LCHS registration Aug. 5-7; classes begin Aug. 19
Buchanan awarded nursing scholarship by American Legion Auxiliary
CCS-NHM-ZLS baseball practice starts Aug. 5
School supply lists:
- Carroll Catholic: Pre-K to 8th
- Chester-East Lincoln: K-4 | 5-8
- District 27: Adams, Central, Jefferson, LJHS, Northwest, Washington-Monroe
- Hartsburg-Emden: K-4 | 5-8 & high school
- Mount Pulaski:
  Pre-K | K | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6-8
- Olympia: Pre-K, 1-2 | 3-5 | 6-8
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Senior Life

Article update July 31

Illinois Dept. on Aging seeking nominations for Senior Hall of Fame ... Scammers play on health care law confusion ... Protect your eyes from sunburn: How to pick shades ... Study: Later retirement may help prevent dementia ... Tips to boost brain health and lower dementia risk ... Oasis Senior Center finds a temporary home ... Summer travel tips for seniors ... State kicks off campaign to protect seniors from abuse

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Church Announcements

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America Needs the Church!
Forty-Two Year Ministry of Vera Thomas
- Church Honors Longtime Secretary
The Pursuit of Joy
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Obituaries
Most recent:
- Blaum, Dorothy C., 86
- Hullinger, Delbert L., 75
- Slough, Ardeth J., 81

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LDN - Entertainment

This June 15, 2011, file photo shows Pat McNeely and Koda, grand prize winner of the 2010 Beneful Dream Dog Park Contest, at the unveiling of their Dream Dog Park in Johns Creek, Ga. The dog park offers water splash pads, a 3-D dog bone bridge and crawl tunnels.

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Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

Berkus joins team for fantasy dog parks
Valerie Harper starts work on TV movie

Lohan completes
rehab stint; more therapy ordered

Hollywood to explore Bradley Manning, WikiLeaks
Milton Greene slides of Marilyn, others snag $1.8M

Pair of stunts has networks thinking 'Sharknado'

Queen Latifah calls on pals for new talk show
Nikolaus Bachler: Keeping the soul in opera

Country star Randy Travis discharged
from hospital

Rihanna wins case against UK retailer Topshop
Buddy Guy pushing for blues on popular radio

Renovations at
NY Public Library
strike a nerve

Former Louisiana governor's wife gives birth
Restored 'Star Trek' ship Galileo arrives in Houston

Music Review

Bieber not in pop
star form at concert

Game Review

'Pikmin 3' both delights and frustrates

Food, Family and Fun

Haircut Actual, Mount Pulaski band of teenage rockers
Logan County Fair changes up grandstand events
Talent show moved to a grandstand event for Friday night
Free family movies return for the summer at Lincoln Theater 4
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LDN - Sports

Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo watches his two-run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the third inning in a baseball game Wednesday in Chicago.

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Today's Top Sports Stories

Baseball

Jackson helps Cubs beat Brewers 6-1

Pirates slip by Cardinals 5-4 for 4th straight win
Reed blows save, White Sox fall 6-5 to Indians
Drew's RBI single in 15th gives Red Sox 5-4 win
- Dent family stings Red Sox again
Kendrick falters, Phillies lose to Giants
Royals top Twins 4-3 for 8th straight win
Astros hit 3 HRs in 11-0 rout of Orioles
Miley, Chavez lead Diamondbacks over Rays
Yankees beat Dodgers 3-0, helped by Ellis' error
MLB threatening A-Rod with lifetime ban
- Column: Not a lot of sympathy for Alex Rodriguez
Orioles get Norris in quiet trade-deadline day

Golf

Inbee Park begins her quest for history

Mediate hopes to make adopted hometown magic at 3M

Basketball

John Wall signs contract extension with Wizards

Football

Severe NFL injuries rose every season from 2009-12

Eagles' Riley Cooper apologizes for racial slur

Oregon State suspends 2 forwards

Documents detail ex-QB's final days

Tennis

US Open singles champs to get record $2.6M

Hingis insists comeback limited to doubles only

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