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Our page in FB is designed to guide you to our daily publications. We will not report news on FB, but will provide friends with headlines and links to stories so that they may visit Lincoln Daily News and read all the latest information from Lincoln and Logan County. Examples of this may be links to new postings in our classifieds sections, reminders of items listed on our community calendar pages, and we may also choose to highlight from time to time one or more of our advertisers or section sponsors. Because we are an online publication, a small firm, and always busy, we will not be a constant presence on our page. We will check the page one to two times per day; will add daily updates in the mornings on a regular basis, and will also add updates during the day if we have new or breaking news to report. We all know that FB is a great place for friends to interact with one another, and we welcome the opportunity to get to know our readers and have them get to know us. There are a few things that we respectfully request our friends not do on FB. FB is not the place for you to send us leads on interesting stories or events. Because we are not constantly on FB, your lead could go several hours without being noted, and we could miss the opportunity to follow up. If you have a piece of news you’d like to share, or a lead to an interesting story you think everyone would enjoy, please continue to send that information to our Managing Editor at [email protected]. If you have a special event coming up, we encourage you to post that in our Community Calendar. Go to our Community page in Lincoln Daily News and click on “submit an entry for LDN calendar of events". The page is easy to fill out, plus it is viewed by a person on our staff before it is posted, so if your information is unclear, someone will contact you before it is posted. Lincoln Daily News is humbled by the number of local advertisers we have in our daily editions. We have advertising throughout our paper that ranges from small ads in individual stories, to sponsorships of special sections. Our FB page is not the best place to tell our advertising staff you might be interested in joining our long list of local advertisers. If you are interested in promoting your business in Lincoln Daily News we encourage you to contact our Director of Advertising; Karen Hargis. Karen has years of experience in advertising and can help you design an ad that will fit your needs and your budget. You can contact Karen by emailing [email protected].

The Thursday, October 15 Pink Shirt campaign in Lincoln Daily News features three of our local businesses, Abe’s Caramel...
10/15/2026

The Thursday, October 15 Pink Shirt campaign in Lincoln Daily News features three of our local businesses, Abe’s Caramel Corn, Deep Roots Bakery & Café, and Woods and Bates Attorneys at Law. These are all family-owned businesses in our community, with each person featured sending out best wishes for all our cancer warriors in Lincoln and Logan County.

With a focus on family in these photos, it is a good time to think about family and cancer. Some cancers are more likely if there is a family history of the same cancer. In the case of breast cancer, there is genetic testing that can be done to determine if a person is a greater risk for the terrible disease. This is important to know for those who have other family members who have contracted the disease. If breast cancer has created warriors in your family, talk to your doctor about being tested.

Wednesday we featured the fine folks at the First National Bank in Tremont, the New Holland and Lincoln branches along w...
10/15/2026

Wednesday we featured the fine folks at the First National Bank in Tremont, the New Holland and Lincoln branches along with the main bank located in Tremont.

Though you may visit one of the two local banks on a regular basis, isn’t it good to know that there is a whole network of banking professionals who are working to assist you in maintaining your financial health and well-being.

The same is true with your doctors. Whether it be your oncologist while you are battling cancer or your general practitioner who sees to you additional medical needs, there is a network of health care professionals working in the background to help you on your journey.

All those people, though many may be unseen, have one distinct goal, to assist their warriors in becoming survivors.

Mark you calendars for Friday night!
10/13/2026

Mark you calendars for Friday night!

The Lady Toppers volleyball team honored their two seniors, Jessi Wade and Audrey Cooper on Monday, October 12, 2026 and...
10/13/2026

The Lady Toppers volleyball team honored their two seniors, Jessi Wade and Audrey Cooper on Monday, October 12, 2026 and then the team took the court and defeated Springfield Lanphier 25-9 and 25-17.

Congratulations to Jessi and Audrey!

Story link in the comments.

Photo by Teena Lowery

The Tuesday, October 13 pink shirt pictures in Lincoln Daily News come from Davis Dairy Bar in Mt. Pulaski, Farmers Stat...
10/13/2026

The Tuesday, October 13 pink shirt pictures in Lincoln Daily News come from Davis Dairy Bar in Mt. Pulaski, Farmers State Bank in Emden, Whistle Stop Library in Emden and the Vinegar Hill Treasure Chest in Mt. Pulaski.

What do all these have in common? First, they are all people who want to show their support for breast cancer warriors in their communities. Second, they are all located in small communities in the county. While we know that Lincoln is the largest town the county seat of Logan County, it is good to remember that Logan County is made up of several communities that are all a part of the county.

This is similar to breast cancer. We all know that breast cancer occurs in the breast, but did you know that it can spread into other parts of the body and still be considered breast cancer? Metastatic Breast Cancer is a stage 4 breast cancer that can spread to the bones, liver, lungs, lymph nodes, skin or the brain. It is not curable, but there are drugs available that will prolong life and quality of life.

So how do you avoid metastatic breast cancer? A good place to start is with early detection. The sooner you are diagnosed, the greater your chance of survival, and that means, do routine self-exams, start your mammogram routine as soon as you are eligible, and always be aware of changes in your breast.

For over 30 years the Hartsburg-Emden Stags have been traveling to Quincy, Ill. for the Quincy Invitational. Coach Jenni...
10/12/2026

For over 30 years the Hartsburg-Emden Stags have been traveling to Quincy, Ill. for the Quincy Invitational. Coach Jennifer Hayes has guided those teams for all these years and each and every year the little team from Logan County ends up making the biggest noise.

Saturday, October 10, 2026 was no exception as the 2026 Stags finished in second place in the tournament.

Story link in the comments.

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Hayes

Today the Lincoln Daily News Pink Shirt campaign features Nathan Neal of Red Oak Financial and his baby girl Annika. Nea...
10/12/2026

Today the Lincoln Daily News Pink Shirt campaign features Nathan Neal of Red Oak Financial and his baby girl Annika. Neal has an extra strong reason for supporting the pink shirt campaign. First to let those he serves know that he has a heart for those who are battling breast cancer, but also, he has a vested interest in the future of breast cancer research.

With a daughter to think about, he knows that the work done to come up with better breast cancer detection, better treatments, and eventual cures are something we should all hope for. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if by the time this little darling is old enough to worry about such things, no such worry would exist?

Understanding medicine is a big part of the lives of the folks at Timbercrest Veterinary Clinic. For these people the he...
10/10/2026

Understanding medicine is a big part of the lives of the folks at Timbercrest Veterinary Clinic. For these people the health of your pet relies on their ability to find the cause of a problem and fix it.

The American Cancer Society understands that finding the problem and fixing it is a big part of their lives as they work toward earlier detection and better treatments for cancers of all types. In 2025 it was announced that there is now a blood test that can provide early diagnosis of breast cancer. With that knowledge other cancers are now also detectible via blood analysis, including Colon Cancer. And, on the horizon, a blood test is being perfected that will help detect pancreatic cancer in its earliest stages.

In addition to this, a new drug has been approved by the FDA that will help extend the survival time of those with pancreatic cancer. For those who may not know, only 13% of the people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer survive, so both the blood test and the new drug are important breakthroughs and the research for these was funding in part by the American Cancer Society.

If you would like to support the ACS, Lincoln Daily News accepts donations on behalf of the Friends and Family Relay for Life team, or you can make a donation by visiting the American Cancer Society website.

For 36 years, St. John United Church of Christ has helped keep local children warm through a longstanding partnership wi...
10/09/2026

For 36 years, St. John United Church of Christ has helped keep local children warm through a longstanding partnership with Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois (CAPCIL). This year, that tradition continues with the donation of 354 new winter coats to be distributed to children throughout the community.

Coats will be available beginning Tuesday, October 13, 2026, after 9:00 a.m. at:

Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois
1800 5th Street
Lincoln, IL

Link to the press release is in the comments.

Photo provided by Breann Titus

Today the “Paint the Paper Pink” Pink shirt pictures include the folks from Bret Tripplett Heating & Cooling, Central Il...
10/09/2026

Today the “Paint the Paper Pink” Pink shirt pictures include the folks from Bret Tripplett Heating & Cooling, Central Illinois Ag in Atlanta, Lincoln Chrysler Dodge Ram Jeep, ProCore Contractors.

We’re going to draw attention to the fact that the vast majority of the people in these four pictures are men. This reminds us that while the vast majority of people diagnosed with Breast Cancer each year are women, about one percent of the total will be men.

So fellas, we want YOU to also pay attention to your breast health. While men use more manly terms, the fact is cancer doesn’t care what you call them, they are subject to the disease. Please be aware of changes in your body, soreness, changes in skin, or if you feel a lump. Paying attention to your body could get you off to an early start in your battle, which will greatly increase your chances of survival.

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