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SIU Carbondale Team Receives Grant to Study Algae Toxin Prev...

A research team at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has received a one-hundred-seventy-thousand-dollar grant to continue work on preventing toxins from harmful algae blooms. The project, led by Scott Hamilton-Brehm, aims to stop toxin production...

Illinois Enacts Sweeping Energy Reform as Power Shortage Con...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed a major energy reform bill into law aimed at strengthening the state’s power grid amid warnings of future energy shortages. Senate Bill 25 expands battery storage, lifts Illinois’...

Water Main Break Leaves City of Zeigler Without Water

The City of Zeigler is without water following a water main break Wednesday afternoon. City officials say the entire community is affected and water service will remain off until repairs are completed. A boil...

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14th Annual Red Carpet Gala To Benefit Hospice of Southern I...

I had a chance to talk with Jennifer Vinyard from Hospice of Southern Illinois about their 14th Annual Red Carpet Gala! This year’s theme is “The Fashion of Music… The Music of Fashion!” Tickets for this year’s...

Aunt Verna Celebrating Elvis' Birthday

It’s Elvis’ 91st birthday! And, on today’s Kent in the Country Morning Show, Aunt Verna was starting the celebration early with a peanut butter and banana sandwich! In case you missed it, here’s her phone call from today’s morning...

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Lorrie Morgan in Concert at Walker's Bluff Casino Resort

Coming to the Event Center at Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort, it’s country music star Lorrie Morgan! SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 8PM! She’ll be performing all of her hits, plus music from her upcoming album, “Dead Girl Walking.” Tickets...

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Scoreboard–Thursday, January 8

Men’s Basketball: OVC SEMO 84, S. Indiana 76 (Brendan Terry, SEMO: 30 pts, 8 rebs/Redhawks now 9-7, 4-1, at...

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SIU Football’s Michael Lindauer promoted to Quarterbacks c...

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Michael Lindauer of the Southern Illinois University football coaching staff has been promoted to quarterbacks coach, as announced by...

Marlow’s 37 helps Webber hand Woodlawn first loss of the s...

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