Guthrie WASP honored decades after service
Mary Guthrie, one of 52 pilots in the 12th WASP class, was honored in a memorial service at Scott Air Force Base honoring a group denied military status until 1977. Bruce Guthrie praised the effort as overdue while fellow aviators from Women with Wings and The Ninety-Nines joined the tribute with flags, taps, and a rifle salute.
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Ninety-Nines
USDA foods shift hurts local food pantries
Murphysboro Food Pantry director Jack Cunneen warns reduced USDA donations will tighten shelves and raise costs as agencies rely more on less nutritious industry donations. The USDA classifies Group A meat and produce for food banks while Group B grains and dairy flow through other channels.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Farm Service Agency
Commodity Operations Office
Jack Cunneen
Murphysboro Food Pantry
Sunset Concert Series Ends Season With Local Support
The final 2011 Sunset Concerts at SIUC wrap up a varied series organized by the Student Programming Council and local partners. City managers note steady funding amid cuts while police report orderly crowds. the season drew hundreds to Turley Park and Shryock Auditorium, with Fools for Rowan closing the series.
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the Southern
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Erin Mullins
Nashville
Shryock Auditorium
Castle
SIUC
Carbondale Park
Carbondale
Allen Gill
Gill
Turley Park
John Allen
Siuc Police Department
Siu
Shryock
Fools For Rowan
Heat lingers as Sunset Concerts end in Southern Illinois
The National Weather Service forecasts brief relief from heat in Southern Illinois with clouds and possible rain from today through the weekend. Highs will be in the 90s with heat index 100 to 105. Rain likely today and tomorrow, with heavy storms possible. A high pressure ridge returns Monday bringing drier air and hotter temperatures, possibly triggering another heat advisory mid to late next week.
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