Charter service asks airport to stop competition
Woodruff Aviation asks Southern Illinois Airport Authority to force SIUC to withdraw charter and instructional services by July 1 and transfer a leased counter to Woodruff. The company cites private funding plans for a 350000 hangar project and says university competition harms profits. The board will seek financial background information before any action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinois
Airport Authority
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Gene Seibert
Woodruff Aviation
SIAC
Woodruff Company
Phillip Woodruff
Authority Board
Woodruff
SIUC
Siu-C
SIU C
Air Institute
SIU
Anna OKs extending water lines to planned shopping site
The Anna City Council approved prepping a $100000 federal loan application to extend water lines to a 30acre undeveloped tract near Anna for a planned shopping complex. The move follows a deal with owner Jay Hartline to annex the site and quarry area, with plans for a long term low interest Farmers Home Administration loan and a July 1 council review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leanne Waxman
Southern Illinois
Anna
John Womick
Jay Hartline
Tom Campbell
Council
Womick
Farmer’s Home Administration
Hydrant Break Triggers Boil Water Order in Murphysboro
A hit-and-run damaged a Murphysboro hydrant at 20th and Commercial around 5 a.m. causing low water pressure and a citywide boil order for areas bounded by Walnut Jackson 17th and 23rd streets. EPA tests expected by tomorrow could lift the order. Southwest Murphysboro pressures dropped to 15 18 pounds as crews closed the valve and replaced the hydrant next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Schottman Knol
Murphysboro
Walnut
Jackson
17Th
23Rd
Parm Williams
Williams
Environmental Protection Agency
Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek Conservancy District
Kinkaid
de Soto
Ava
Campbell Hill
Elkville
Wallisville
Mardale
Oroville
Gene Ebersoh
Alto Pass OKs water district
Alto Pass residents vote to form a water district by 114 to 11, enabling the Alto Pass Water Department to buy water from Jonesboro. The move aims to keep rates down, with linkage costs around 500000 and easier loan access, though turnout was lighter than expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.B. Koplowitz
Southern Illinoisan
Alto Pass
Jonesboro
Pomona
Illinois 127
Michael Coleman
Farmers Home Administration
Coleman
Turco shuts down Murphysboro site
Turco Manufacturing will cease production at the Christopher Industries Murphysboro plant on July 3. The Murphysboro work shifts to the Du Quoin plant where layoffs have also occurred. Seventeen more Christopher Industries employees were laid off, bringing total past week and a half losses to 45. About 25 workers remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brad Betker
Southern Illinoisan
Christopher Industries Inc
Murphysboro
Turco Manufacturing Co
du Quoin
du Quin
Christopher Industries
Keith Feigenbaum
Feigenbaum
Turco
20Th Street
Shomaker Drive
Brown Shoe Co
Port district to host 90 dinner for officials and media
The Jackson-Union Port District will use 250000 dollars in bond proceeds to fund a dinner for about 90 guests including state legislators local officials business representatives and media. The event aims to publicize the district's purpose and goals with Jim P Wise of Houston Natural Gas Corp as the featured speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson-Union Port District
James Seed
Seed
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Cora
Jackson
Union
Chambers of Commerce
Bankers
Greater Egypt
Jim P. Wise
Marion Lincoln School corrections appease mother
Marion's Lincoln School improvements were outlined after a parent complaint list, centered on maintenance and safety. A new boiler exhaust fan reduces fumes. emergency exits will be added in several rooms. heat detectors may be required. No cafeteria air conditioning planned, but repairs proceed with summer cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Storme
Storme
Lincoln School
Timberdoodle sighting near home sparks nature note
Ben Gelman recalls finding a woodcock along a Southern Illinois road near gardens. The article describes the bird as a shore-like, 11 inch brown woodcock with a movable upper bill, ground nesting habits, and distinctive courtship calls, noting it is listed as uncommon in summer but common on Crab Orchard Refuge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Gelman
Southern Illinoisan
Evening News
Illinois
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
America
The Woodcock Visitor in My Yard
Byline describes the woodcock Philohela minor as a shy, nocturnal bird that rests in woods by day and feeds at night. It notes its many nicknames such as night partridge and timberdoodle and explains how it leaves worm burrows or borings as it probes soil for food.
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Sup
Carbondale
Anna Oks
Campbell
Hartline
Robert Ferrell
Ferrell
Joe Jines
Mary Heins
Oks Water District
Port District
Marion’s
Cathy A. Monroe
Southern
Joyce Funkhouser
Marion Community Unit School District 2
Marion Education Association
Page Insurance Agency
Mount Vernon
Page
Guaranty Trust Co
Chicago
Mutual of Omaha
Martha Jones
David Winyard
Karin Schafer
Suzanne Hyde
Williamson County Special Education Co-operative
Elaine Alegnant
Carol A. Hahn
Laura Whitman
Linda Sue Chamberlain
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