Durbin urges FEMA to rethink disaster aid criteria
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin visited Harrisburg to assess tornado recovery and urged FEMA to revise its disaster aid formula. He plans legislation to adjust thresholds that kept Harrisburg and nearby residents from qualifying for assistance after the February 29 tornado.
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RLC Names Next Leader Terry Wilkerson
Terry Wilkerson, longtime Bend Lake College professor and administrator, will become RLC’s seventh president this summer after a unanimous board vote. A Dahlgren native with earlier ties to Hamilton County Senior High School, RSC, and SIUC, he emerged from a pool of nearly 40 applicants as the clear campus choice.
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Lake College appoints Terry Wilkerson as president
The faculty staff and board of trustees express appreciation for Terry Wilkerson as the new Lake College president effective July 1. They emphasize serious commitment to leading the institution.
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Bowden wowed crowd at FCA banquet at SIU Student Center
Bowden, a 34 year fixture in coaching humor, spoke at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Home Team Banquet. He urged role models for youth, emphasized fathers missing in families, and noted coaches as key mentors. Bowden, second in major college wins, recalled turning Florida State around after a rough start.
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Murphysboro Park feud heads to court over contract
Murphysboro City Council voted 6-1 with two abstentions to terminate the contract with metal artist John Medwedeff, construction manager for Town Center Park. Medwedeff says he will sue. the dispute heads to Jackson County court unless a 10 day grace period yields resolution. The city aims to finish the project per original plans featuring rebar reinforced concrete paths.
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