MOBY Theatre Company offers local talent a platform in Southern Illinois
The MOBY company plans to pay local actors over time and keep talent local. Barnett praises Southern Illinois performers as good people and hopes MOBY gives actors a chance to gain experience. Eleven actors including Mary Ellen Garner and David Yeck Stauffer shared excitement during Sundays production intermission, noting nerves fade with strong cast support.
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Superman stars to visit Metropolis for June 1948 event
Metropolis plans a Superman Celebration featuring Allison Mack of Smallville and Noel Neill marking Lois Lane’s 60th portrayal anniversary. A 1940s Hollywood ball and autograph sessions are on the schedule with more events to be announced.
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Vandals Deface Two Buildings at Ray Fosse Park in Marion
Marion Park District official Ashley Gott confirms spray painted black lettering and symbols on a scorer's booth and announcer's building near Field 1. Police report no suspects yet and no confirmation of gang relation. District plans repainting and notes ongoing park projects including a larger rebuilt shelter funded by deductible, a new concession stand and bathroom, a forthcoming soccer field, new playground equipment at Ashley Park, a Ray Fosse pavilion with a $47000 Harrison-Bruce Foundation grant, and flood-control materials aid.
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Firefighter recalls Antarctica station stay and harsh winds
Falat describes life at McMurdo Antarctic station with scarce perishables and occasional cafeteria meals. He notes the first fire in a decade, a ruptured fuel line blaze quickly extinguished. Temperatures dipped to minus 78, winds around 100 mph, and travel home took 27 hours via New Zealand, LA, Denver to Paducah arriving Feb 16 after a severe winter storm.
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Insurance costs rise strain for local school districts and towns
District 188 superintendent George Wilkerson calls insurance costs incredibly high with a large deductible that limits coverage. The Egyptian Area Schools Employee Benefit Trust funds premiums for staff and some dependents, while employees face monthly costs ranging from about 229 to 634.64 dollars. Local officials such as Frank Kramer and Johnston City Mayor Richard Carter warn rising costs outpace incomes and threaten city and district budgets with limited remedy.
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Trasylol Linked to Death and Kidney Failure Risks
On February 17, 2008 60 Minutes reported Bayer deceived the public about Trasylol a blood clotting drug used in heart surgery. A Harvard led study found risks of death kidney failure and dialysis post surgery with Trasylol.
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