Corn plantings pick up but still behind schedule
U S farmers use a dry spell to plant corn with 28 percent sown nationwide, up from 12 a week earlier but far below last year’s 85 percent and the five year average. Iowa 15 percent Illinois 17 percent Nebraska 43 percent. Emergence under 5 percent threatens yields. May planting window tight. switch to soybeans possible. USDA remains bullish on a 14.1 billion bushel crop over 97.3 million acres.
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ST. Louis
U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
mid-America States
USDA
Saint Andrew School raffle nets $100000 prize winner funds future education
A Saint Andrew School raffle produced a $100000 prize won by Michael Kernaghan, who then donated $5000 back to the school. The donor plans to allocate the rest to an education fund for his children. the event boosted morale among teachers, board members, pastors, and parents amid Catholic school closures.
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Mary Mechler
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Miles
Saint Andrew
Michael Kernaghan
Local governmental meeting schedule for area boards
A list of upcoming meetings across multiple towns including Alto Pass Buncombe Mount Vernon Murphysboro Crainville Carbondale Johnston City Ullin energy and water districts and school boards. Notable start times range from 4 30 p m to 10 00 a m with venues at city halls offices libraries and township halls.
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Makanda
Mount Vernon
Murdale
Hospital drill tests readiness for chemical spill in region
Marshall Browning Hospital conducts a coordinated drill with Du Quoin Emergency Services and Disaster Agency, Du Quoin Police, Perry County EMA, and Pinckneyville Ambulance to test response to a major chemical spill. Perry County EMA Coordinator David Searby notes spill risk and unpredictability while CEO Edwin Gast emphasizes proactive staff readiness and safe exercise conditions. All participants will wear drill signs to indicate an exercise in progress.
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Marshall Browning
du Quoin
Marshall Browning Hospital
Edwin Gast
Gast
Marion council OKs cruisers and radios for city police
Marion will purchase five cruisers from Marion Ford at 24 380 each and one all wheel drive SUV at 27 980. The city funds 4 000 per vehicle for police equipment and spends 157 000 on new dispatch radio gear similar to Herrin PD and Williamson County SO. A communications system aims to link with sheriff's office and state police. A weapons policy revision on city property was killed. South Market Street and a second section near Illinois 37 are designated class III truck routes to ease traffic.
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Marion Ford
City Dispatch
Marion
Herrin
Williamson County
Sheriff’s Office
Rickers
South
Illinois
J.W. Rix
South Market Street
Texas Avenue
Burnside Avenue
Boyton Street
Illinois 37
Copeland to lead vet center and aid veterans' future
Copeland, a former emergency management specialist and missile operations leader, is named head of a veterans center. His decades of service include duties at Fort Belvoir, Minot AFB, and Lackland AFB. SIU Carbondale, honored for military-friendly status, serves about 650 veteran students. Pete Rosenbery reports.
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Copeland
Fort Belvoir
Joint Staff
U.S
Votkinsk
Russia
Minot Air Force Base
North Dakota
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
SIU
University of Wyoming
SIU Carbondale
Military Advanced Education
G.I. Jobs
Carbondale
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Avai & Staff
Cige
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Reccenter.siu.edu
Center
Vet Center
Pete Rosenbery
University Communications
Lightfoot Farms & Greenhouses
Jackson Square
Rt. 13
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