Ag Day in Shawnee turns somber as turnout dips
Area farmers observed Ag Day at Shawnee College with subdued mood and low turnout, blamed on a troubled farm economy. Benton events drew about 70 participants for a panel on farming concerns, while other activities offered hotlines and radio games to engage growers.
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Shawnee College
Allin
Shawnee
Benton
Ness Associates
Farm Bureau
Joe Brockett
Anderson
Washington
Mount Vernon
Jean Ibendahl
Tamaroa
Ibendahl
Consumer Coalition For Family Health
National Livestock and Meat Board
Jackson County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Trivial Pursuit
WINI
Murphysboro
Sharon Young
Ag Council of America
Poshard bill augments Build Illinois infrastructure fund
Illinois lawmakers propose a state revolving loan fund to supplement Build Illinois for highways water and sewer systems and bridges. Senators Greg Zito and Glenn Poshard would use about 150 million from a potential 30 billion federal package to back up to 50 percent of project costs for distressed communities. Hearings began in Carbondale with plans for more across the state as they press to prevent southern Illinois from being left out.
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Tim Landis
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Jim Thompson
Southern Illinois
Greg Zito
D-Melrose Park
Glenn Poshard
D-Carterville
Zito
Poshard
Congress
Carbondale
Timony
Illinois Development Finance Authority
Thompson
Build
Zito-Poshard
Washington D.C
Reagan
U.S
Ken Gray
D-West Frankfort
Peoria
Springfield
Quad Cities
Rockford
Chicago
Williamson County
Marion
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Jay Rix
CIPS
Rix
District 95 faces board tensions over open meetings and personnel moves
District 95 tensions surface as Garner denies taking signals from union leaders and defends open meetings. Accusations include open meetings violations and minutes tampering tied to former district official Ralph Litherland. Board members defend transparency while former secretary cites pressure and disputed minutes amid staff clashes.
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Ralph Litherland
Lakeland
Litherland
Lincoln Junior High School
Garner
Merritt
McKillip
Space utilization proposal on Dist 95 agenda tonight
Carbondale Elementary School District 95 votes on a space utilization plan moving sixth graders to Lincoln Junior High next school year. Superintendent William Thomas urges delaying a district wide organizational pattern for one year due to limited planning time. The board will review curriculum progress, summer school options, and hire staff for next year.
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Carbondale
Lincoln Junior High
William Thomas
Thomas
Brush
Youth charged after Murphysboro High School fight
Cornelius Boens 19 of Murphysboro was arrested for disorderly conduct after a one on one fight in the Murphysboro High School cafeteria. He was released on a notice to appear and reports said he had a pellet pistol off school grounds. Two students involved in the fight were suspended for the rest of the week.
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Cornelius Boens
Route 5
Murphysboro
Boens
Judy Merritt
Fire hits Norge plant in Herrin. workers sent home
A mid morning fire in the paint department of the Norge plant in Herrin caused workers to be sent home for the day. No cause or damage totals were determined. Human Resources Director Jon Nicholas said the plant will reopen Friday. A security guard, Robert Malatestia of Herrin, was treated for minor smoke inhalation at Herrin Hospital.
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Norge
Herrin
Jon Nicholas
Lorge
Robert Malatestia
Herrin Hospital
SIU Carbondale Library Storage Facility Funds Approved
The Illinois Capital Development Board approved 1.6 million dollars for a new SIU Carbondale library storage facility. The site is undecided but options include McLafferty Road or nearby on campus. design by Fischer-Stein Associates with completion of plans by August and bids in September. Construction planned fall 1985 to winter 1986 to relieve Morris Library capacity.
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Garrison-Jones Associates Inc
Carbondale
Perry County
Public Building Commission
Garrison-Jones and
Fischer-Stein Associates
Nancy Weil
Southern Illinois
Illinois Capital Development Board
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Ilinois
Robert Mandeville
Ralph Dunn
R-Du Quoin
McLafferty Road
University Press
Marion
SIUC
Albert Somit
Fischer-Stein Associates of
Dunn
Siu-C
Carbondale YMCA puts dissolution on hold amid revival hopes
The Jackson County YMCA delays dissolution to gauge interest in reviving programs. A motion to dissolve was tabled as leaders consider multi county or city focused offerings, rental model use of other facilities, and new leadership. The Carbondale building sold to the park district strained finances and a $5 dues rate was set for renewals. Turnout at the meeting was poor.
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Jackson County
YMCA
Ymca Board
Jack Wides
Mophysboro
de Soto
Carbondale
Sunset Dr
Carbondale Park District
park _ district
Murphysboro
Williamson County
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Hal Anderson
Kenneth Gray
Alan Dixon
D-Belleville
Paul Simon
D-Makanda
Glen Poshard
David Phelps
D-Eldorado
Voca
Red Cross
Valarie Thorton
Terri Webb
Arthur
Bruce Whittenberg
John McCutchen
Gordonite
Jack
Board
White
Intract 95
Jashes
Herrin Norge
Perry Commission
Williamson
SIU
Morris Library
Carbondale Ymca
Dave DeWitte
Ymcas
Wides
National Organization
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