Cooking school coming to Southern Illinois April 30
A popular cooking school blending instruction and entertainment visits Southern Illinois on April 30 at SIU Student Center with tickets on sale Monday via The Southern. Inside Taste page 80 for full details. A separate AP report notes a fatal crash near Milwaukee when a tour bus collided head on with a delivery van. four dead, 18 injured, 21 aboard.
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Afghan quake toll disputed as aid groups assess deaths
Aid agencies estimate about 200 people killed in Nahrin and surrounding Hindu Kush towns after a devastating quake, with the tally not expected to exceed the low hundreds. Officials had earlier cited 1800 dead while Gen. Haider Khan warned up to 2000 possible. Over 30,000 homeless reported.
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The Goat Man of Zeigler Franklin County Folklore
The Goat Man, born George Surdell, is a lingering figure in Southern Illinois folklore. A Hungarian immigrant who lived alone by the Big Muddy River and tended a herd of goats, his reclusive life remains shrouded in mystery. Local memory recalls war time flight and blackballing by coal companies, fueling legends that endure decades after his death.
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Royalton finds cash drain traced to sloppy bookkeeping
An independent auditor led by Leslie P. Williams found that irregularities in the Royalton water department stemmed from poor bookkeeping rather than theft. Williams confirmed no misappropriation and urged stricter accounting, noting staff could adjust accounts under current methods. Mayor Christi Brower and village officials reported new guidelines are in place to fix the system.
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Gunman Kills Eight in Paris Suburb Meeting
A man opened fire at the end of a Nanterre city council meeting in the Paris suburb, killing at least eight and wounding about 19. Dozens of police and over 100 rescuers swarmed the scene, a helicopter ferried the wounded to hospital, and the unidentified suspect was arrested. Motive unclear. prosecutor Yves Bot said the shooter knew the officials.
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Cobden trustee faces abuse charge amid taped denials
In Jackson County Circuit Court Cobden village trustee Larry Hackethal denied abusing a 13 year old girl as jurors heard two audio tapes from April 2001. The girl, now 14, testified the driver reached into her shorts during a trip from the Du Quoin State Fair. Genessee testified the girl lied.
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