Road crews brace for more snow in Southern Illinois
By Karen Rothe The Southern Illinoisan reports ongoing road hazards as another 3 4 inch snowfall threatens District 9 highways. Crews work 12 hour shifts clearing 1100 miles, salting, and fighting depleted salt stocks while weather snarls air service at Williamson County Airport and delays Ozark flights.
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Karen Rothe
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Illinois Department of Transportation District 9
Ted Ebel
Cairo
Ebel
Anna
Ozark Airlines
Williamson County
Marion
Ozark
Charles Ehlert
St. Louis
Fairchild
Ehlert
Allen Douglas
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Gene Seibert
Air Illinois
Seibe
Fi frozen animals survive in winter wildlife refuge
By O R Walley project manager Wayne Adams of Crab Orchard Fish and Wildlife Refuge says wild animals and birds are surviving harsh weather. Canada geese migrate toward Delta country and Reelfoot while others search farmer fields for scraps before returning to the refuge. Ducks use open water on Crab Orchard Lake as predators like hawks eagles and owls benefit from the snow. Rabbits non game birds and occasional field mice remain exposed as eagles zero in on crippled prey.
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O. R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Wayne Adams
Crab Orchard Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Delta Country
Reelfoot
Crab Orchard Lake
Adams
Milo
PACE Opposes Herrin Unit 4 Middle School Bond
Voters in Herrin Unit 4 face a $1.8 million bond to fund a grade five through eight middle school with 70 percent of costs covered by the Illinois Capital Development Board. PACE says upgrade of existing buildings is better. plan includes closing three elementary schools if approved. Public meeting set for Friday at the Herrin Scout Cabin.
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Barbara Schechter
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin Unit 4
Parents Action Concerning Education
PACE
Illinois Capital Development Board
Martin Bruyns
Hurst Bush School
Southside
Westside
Hurst-Bush
Bruyns
Herrin
Woman in Critical Condition After Carterville Fire
Genevieve Green, 42, is listed in critical condition at St. John's Mercy Medical Center after a Thursday fire at her mobile home on 263 Jackson St. Firemen say she was showering when the living room ignited, with the trailer suffering extensive smoke and water damage and her dog dying from smoke inhalation.
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Carterville
St. Louis
St. John’s Mercy Medical Center
Genevieve Green
Jackson St
Brent Humphreys
Green
American Magnetics
SIU Carbondale reopens as snow cleanup continues
SIU Carbondale resumed classes today after a snow closure with most roads cleared and sidewalks plowed. Officials report attendance below normal in some classes while student services operated normally. Campus facilities worked through the week to clear snow, with five lots still being worked on and a steady flow of students using the Student Center for books and recreation. Downtown area bars also report brisk business as students return.
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Ly Henry de Fiebre
Southern Ilinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Clarence G
Dougherty
Arena
Technology Building
Lincoln Drive
U.S. 51
Faner Hall
SIUS
Pard
Red Cross
Carbondale
Jaycees Fill In As Herrin Mayor During Snowout
Curt Smith and Mario Ottolini swapped roles as part of Jaycees Week in Herrin amid the worst snowstorm in 60 years. Smith, a Jaycees president and mine worker, handled citizen complaints while Ottolini led the city. Crews lacked snow removal gear and relied on patrols and backhoes. a used plow is not due until mid February.
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Barbara Schechter
Curt Smith
Herrin
Smith
Herrin Jaycees
Mario
Moochie
Ottolini
Jaycees
Illinois Department of Transportation
Jonesboro leaders shovel snow to keep city open
Jonesboro City Council members and Mayor Floyd Landreth operated snowplows and cinder spreaders through the storm. With only four street crews on duty, officials worked in shifts to clear the Jonesboro square and arterial streets, aided by private tractors and volunteers.
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Jonesboro
Matella Tucker
Mike Meisenheimer
Meisenheimer
Bruce Bauer
Florida
Everett Morgan
John Gardner
William Bowen Jr
William Ecker Jr
Landreth
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Jay Joles
Hubert Joles
Joles
Amtr
Doug Williams
Dane Duncan
SIUC
Small Group
Peter B. Brown
SIU News Service
James Shep
Jaycee
United Mine Workers of America
Southern Illinois Minerals Corp
Spartan
City Hall
Frank Fulmer
Henry DE Fiebre
Jonesboro Council
Mayor
Clean Roads
Floyd Landreth
Tucker
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