The Rochelle News-Leader has posted an excerpt of an article on the Lincoln Highway Buy-Way.
- Pay a little, get a lot, Terry Dickow, The Rochelle (Ill.) News-Leader, August 17, 2011
Plans for Gateway Park in Plainfield, IL stalled
The effort to build Gateway Park in Plainfield, Illinois has been stalled, due to a failure to secure a federal grant and the unwillingness of a property owner to donate its land to the park. The park would sit at the intersection of Illinois State Route 59 (old Route 66) and U.S. 30 (the Lincoln Highway).
- Old House Comes Down, but Gateway Park’s Stalled, Karen Sorensen, Plainfield (Ill.) Patch, August 16, 2011
Previous coverage:
- Plans revived for Gateway Park at Lincoln Highway and Route 66, April 11, 2011
Charcoal kilns in Piedmont, WY rededicated
The giant conical charcoal kilns in the ghost town of Piedmont, Wyoming were dedicated earlier this month after much restoration work. The kilns, over 100 years old, are near the Lincoln Highway.
- Piedmont kilns dedicated, Virginia Giorgis, Badger Valley Pioneer (Lyman, Wyo.), August 15, 2011
Historic monuments in Lincoln County, NE need attention
Some historical monuments in Lincoln County, Nebraska, through which the Lincoln Highway travels, are in need of preservation and restoration.
- Historical monuments beg for restoration, Kaycee Anderson, North Platte (Neb.) Bulletin, August 14, 2011
Historic Mansfield, OH and the Lincoln Highway
The Mansfield & Richland County Convention and Visitors Bureau invites Lincoln Highway travelers to visit Mansfield, Ohio and the surrounding countryside of Richland County.
- First Road Across America Peppered with Unforgettable Stops, press release, Mansfield & Richland County Convention and Visitors Bureau, August 14, 2011
Shelton, NE celebrates 150 years
LHA members Bob and Lenore Stubblefield are prominently mentioned in The Grand Island Independent’s article on the 150th anniversary of Shelton, Nebraska, which sits on the Lincoln Highway.
- Shelton celebrates 150 years, Harold Reutter, The Grand Island (Neb.) Independent, August 13, 2011
Model A’s participate in Lincoln Highway Adventure
More than a dozen Ford Model A’s cruised into downtown Valparaiso, Indiana, as part of this year’s Lincoln Highway Adventure across the state.
- A sentimental journey, Jeff Burton, The Times of Northwest Indiana (Munster, Ind.), August 7, 2011
Sisters sell bracelets at Lincoln Highway Buy-Way to raise funds for children in Kenya
Abigail and Annah Woods of Chester, Ohio, crafted handmade bracelets to raise money for Bright Point for Children, an organization that matches children in Kenya with sponsor families. The girls sold their bracelets during the Lincoln Highway Buy-Way yard sale.
- Sisters raise funds for children in Kenya, Nancy Tullis, The Review (East Liverpool, Ohio), August 6, 2011
8/23: Walking tour of public art in Geneva, IL
Geneva History Center educator Margaret Selakovich will lead a guided walking tour exploring the public art in Geneva, Illinois, including its Lincoln Highway mural, on August 23.
- Walking tour to explore 
Geneva’s public art, Kane County (Ill.) Chronicle, August 13, 2011
Bargains along the Buy-Way
Shoppers found plenty of bargains along the Lincoln Highway Buy-Way this year, which stretched for 250 miles across five states.
- Bargains along the Buy-Way, Jami Kinton and Kimberly Gasuras, Bucyrus (Ohio) Telegraph-Forum, August 5, 2011