Schools test soy enhanced meals to cut fat in lunches
Carruthers School in Murphysboro and other Illinois districts join a University of Illinois pilot with the Illinois Soybean Checkoff Board and Archer Daniels Midland to study soy fortified lunches. Fourth and fifth graders will receive four random soy infused entrees while researchers assess waste and acceptance to guide future product development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Decatur
Champaign
Ford Heights
University of Illinois
Illinois Soybean Checkoff Board
Archer Daniels Midland Co
Barbara Klein
Illinois Center For Soy Foods
U of I
Klein
Carruthers
Hicks
Murphysboro
Caruther
Illinois
Murphysboro Wins Grant for Wastewater Plant Design
Murphysboro city officials hailed a $165,000 state grant to fund engineering design for upgrades at the aging wastewater treatment plant on the Big Muddy River. The grant, part of $4.4 million in Opportunity Returns funding, covers design work while actual improvements may cost over $2 million and require additional funding or bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Rod Blagojevich
Illinois
Springfield
Ron Williams
Big Muddy River
Riverside Park
Williams
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
IEPA
Howard DeRossett
J.T. Blankenship & Associates
DeRossett
Public Works and Budget and
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Storms cause damage in Southern Illinois near Sparta
High winds and flooding snapped trees and an out of control Pontiac Grand Am flipped on a flooded Illinois 154 near Sparta. A 16 year old girl escaped injury. Barn and power outage reports noted. National Weather Service estimated up to 3 inches of rain in the Sparta area.
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Illinois
Illinois 154
Sparta
Don McKinney
McKinney
Chester
Smitty Robinsmith
National Weather Service
Paducah
Carbondale police seek 13-year-old Samantha Brown
Carbondale Police Department is seeking Samantha Brown a 13 year old white female 5 ft 1 inch 125 pounds with red hair and hazel eyes last seen leaving home at 2 30 am Tuesday. Call Det Brad Boyd at 618 457 3200 with information. Porsha Bishop 16 was located by Marion police after being missing about two weeks.
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Carbondale
Samantha Brown
Illinois Ave
Brown
Brad Boyd
Porsha R. Bishop
E. Park St
Marion
Andrea Marie Kampwerth
Car Crashes On Cambria Road Leaves Driver Sidelined
A Carbondale man, Jody L. Price, 27, was injured when his car overturned on Cambria Road near Pulltight Road at about 1:20 a.m. He veered off the road, over corrected, struck a guardrail, and tumbled down an embankment landing on its top. Price faces DUI and related charges. condition not released. Another report notes a burglary on Almond Street between May 27 and June 9 with $5,550 losses including 200 DVDs and five Nintendo games. call police at (618) 457-3200 if you have information.
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Cambria
Cambria Road
du Quoin
Jody L. Price
Pulltight
Price
Carbondale
Almond St
State police release enforcement figures in District 13
District 13 Commander Capt. Charles Mays reports 108 citations and 11 written warnings issued by troopers. More than 92 citations cited safety belt and child restraint violations under a grant funded program from the U S Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Military News highlights local air force and guard graduates
Air National Guard airmen Steven T. Bacon David Holloway Ravyn D. Robinson and Kyle Webb graduate from Lackland AFB Texas. Frankfort Community High School alumni James R. Morris Marcus T. Fitcher and Nathan R. Jenkins enlist or complete training. Leaders Cap. John R. Fleming Jr. earns the General Lew Allen Jr. Trophy at Mildenhall.
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Air National Guard
Steven T. Bacon
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Franfort Community High School
Bacon
Carla Bacon
West Frankfort
Matt Bacon
Carbondale
David Holloway
Lackland Afb
Sheila Holloway
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Township
James R. Morris
Larry
Alberta Morris
Illinois Air National Guard
Morris
126Th
Scott Air Force Base
Frankfort Community
Marcus T. Fitcher
Angie Fitcher
Scott Afb
Frankfort Community High School
Gabriel L. Yordy
Ken
Karen Yordy
Frankfort
Tech
Ronald Davis
Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy
Davis
52Nd
Spangdahlem Air Base
Germany
Neila Davis
Anna
Anna- Jonesboro Community High
Jack and
Mary Lou Beyer
Kyle Webb
Dana Bennett
Wayne Webb
John R. Fleming Jr
John
Dotty Fleming
Chester
Lew Allen Jr
Fleming
352Nd
Royal Air Force Mildenhall
England
Special Operations Command Europe
Soceur
Ravyn D. Robinson
Robinson
Penny Lingner
Army
Russell L. Nicks
Nicks
Iris Wood
Mount Carmel
James C. McCormick
Fort Knox
Annitta McCormick
Robert McCormick
du Quoin
Mount Vernon Township High School
Southern Illinois University
Nathan R. Jenkins
Jenkins
Randy and
Valerie Jenkins
Rend Lake College
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Alma Hicks
Ken.seeber
Thesouthern
Kristen Cates
Nashville
York
Hoyleton
Illinois 15
Andrea Marie Kampworth
Pinckneyville
Washington- Perry County
Jerry Smith
Christi Mathis
Wire Teines Rae Mac
Www
Thesouthern.com
Air Force
Lance
John D. Stanhouse
John C. Stanhouse
San Diego
Calif
13Th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Stanhouse
Iraq
Amber Montine
Steeleville High School
U.S. Marine Corps
Pfc
Steven Sanders
Vicky and
Leon Sanders
Benton
Marine Detachment
U.S. Army Ordnance Center
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Sanders
Benton Consolidated High School
Franklin County
Mark V. Overturf
Debra J. Bariteau
Christopher
Robert L. Bright
Amanda J. Eldridge
Russell Mark Blackford
Cynthia E. Beggs
Ewing
Shane Mills
Krystal Nicole Willett
Orient
James Willis Payne
Brandee N. Wellen
Macedonia
Daniel Dillon Teel
Stacy D. Joiner
Matthew J. Cerminn
Christy M
Dannie L. Overton
Brian Overton
Karen K. Miller
Petitioner
Alan E. Miller
Robert L. Zerr
Gladys A. Zerr
Jackson County
Anthony S. McCann
Kimberin A. McGhee
Jerry V. Parnell
Walnut Grove
Christina M. Alvey
Ava
Nicholas C. Snyder
Margaret C. Helleny
Herrin
John C. Frederick
Vergennes
Marcia L. Coffel
Dowell
Jeffrey L. Beach
Sonya R. Moutria
Marc W. Hawthorne
Cara C. DeMarco
Adam D. Aul
Cheryl L. Ticer
Murphysboo
Benjamin J. Jackson
Bertha D. Judson
Karl J. Warwick
Tracy J. Depue
Ibondale
Gary A. Brees
Deborah L. Darnstaedt
Jacob
Louis E. Hertter IV
Jennifer Peterman
Gavin M. Smith
Amy L. Rodewald
Allen D. Milton
Ami M. Milton
Centrali
Brandi Oller
Curtis J. Oller
Kendra Knaga
Jorge A. Revellon Jr
Buffalo Grove
Johnson County
Kevin W. Hambrick
Connie A. Thomas
Vienna
Barry L. Price Jr
Sandra K. Bryant
Alton
Matthew Allen Street
Amy Marie Cochran
Stonefort
Benjamin Adam Dufault
Rachel Ann Lindsay
James C. Racey
Heidi D. Racey
Angela L. Pritchett
Steven L. Pritchett
Goreville
Perry County
Jason Michael Holdman
St. Mary
Tiffany Louise Taylor
Cutler
Bruce Violette
Celeste Lea Herrmann
Loren Stanley Rue
Coulterville
Frances Lori Lacy
Jammy K. King
Timothy M. King
Parkersburg
W.va
Michael Gene Davis
Tamaroa
Kathy Lynn Davis
Mulkeytown
Amy Lynn Green
Timothy Joseph Green
Union County
Valerie A. Spurlock
Cobden
Mark B. Spurlock
Alto Pass
Carla de Palmer
Dongola
Barry K. Palmer Jr
Centralia
Williamson County
AJ. Munsell
Amber N. Girado
Bruce S. Hileman
Helen L. Chamness
Creal Springs
Timothy E. Nation
Cynthia M. Cowgar
Harold L. Cockrum Jr
Pittsburg
Trell
Kirk
Justin A. Williams
Amanda M. Roberts
Michael W. Morphis
Mahank
Michelle L
Tami Marie Browning
Ronnie Dean Browning
State of Illinois
Carol June Melvin
Shannon Scott Melvin
Marissa
Belinda May Eveans
Richard Dennis Summer
Marion Sharon Kay Webb
Norman Ray Webb
Mary Jo Hall
Timothy P. Hall
Timothy A. Derby
Spokane
Wash
Jaraun M. Derby
Jaraun M. Mustain
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