Lincoln News

This week is National Nursing Home Week. As a part of their observance, Symphony of Lincoln had wheelchair races in their parking lot on Tuesday.

B ig Oak Hunting Paradise, outside of Lincoln, and Pistol Prep Academy will host an NRA Basic Pistol Course on June 1 and June 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The course will be taught by Annette Chapman, a local NRA-certified instructor, and will cover the basics of safe gun handling and shooting.

In 2012, Row was named ALMH Nurse of the Year. A graduate of Lincoln Community High School, Row spent a lot of time at the hospital as a candy striper, in medical records and as an aide.

I ntegrity Data in Lincoln has awarded a total of $7,500 in grant funds to not-for-profit organizations in the area.

This week is National Nursing Home Week. As a part of their observance, Symphony of Lincoln had wheelchair races in their parking lot on Tuesday.

According to Chief Mark Miller, the Lincoln Fire Department responded to a call of a gas leak on Keokuk at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

T uesday evening Lisa Quisenberry of the 700 block of South Kickapoo in Lincoln called on the Lincoln City Council to inquire about what was being done to curb speeding on her street.

A riel Staton of Lincoln has been named the May Employee of the Month at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

T uesday evening during the Lincoln City Council committee of the whole, aldermen were given a list of potential expectations for the Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County.

T he Perry County Lutheran Chorale is on a summer tour through Illinois and Indiana, with the theme "Sola Fide," and will perform at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln on May 31, at 7 p.m. Their music will feature a mixture of classical and contemporary repertoire back to the classics of Bach and Schubert through today's latest arrangements of hymn ... (more)

For your convenience, call Alexis toll-free 1-866-GIVE-BLD , ext. 5158, to sign up, or schedule an appointment online at www.bloodcenterimpact.org . Walk-ins are also welcome and truly appreciated.

W alk into Audra's Studio of Dance in downtown Lincoln and the energy and excitement in the young dancers is apparent.

T he April Senior of the Month at Lincoln Community High School is Emily Johnson of Lincoln.

Your Chamber's 100 year celebration will be held on June 4, from 5 -7 PM in downtown Lincoln.

The Humane Society of Logan County Garage Sale is quickly becoming the place to be in Lincoln on a weekend in May.

Despite a long history of mental illness, Shermain Miles - the Uptown woman with 396 arrests - was legally sane when she allegedly attacked Ald.

Her parents are Doug and Michele Shane. Sara's school activities have included basketball, Spanish Club, Fine Arts Club, Thespians, pep and marching band, speech, and National Honor Society.

Earlier this year, Woven Together hosted a consignment sale of children's clothing, toys and other items in downtown Lincoln.

The Illinois Lincoln Highway Association, headquartered at 136 N. Elm St. in Franklin Grove, is marking the centennial with several events May 18-19. “You will see a lot of different terrain, everything from big cities to little villages to farmland and woodland,” said the association's Lynn Asp.

M onday evening there was a whole lot of swearing going on at City Hall. It was the first meeting of a new fiscal year, which also just happened to be an election year, meaning there were city officials to be sworn in.