SIUC President says budget squeeze tests university resolve
Albert Somit says SIU Carbondale faces tight finances next year with about 450000 already trimmed and states could face further cuts if revenues lag. He outlines impacts on travel supplies overtime and programs while pursuing the Academic Priorities Task Force ranking and a 37.5 hour work week option with potential costs and board approval. He also discusses SIUC image in nearby towns and varying local perceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ness
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Albert Somit
Siu-C
Somit
Southern Illinois
Itics
Civil Service
SIUC
Promoters claim whey can be turned into liquid gold
A Meadow Fresh Farms multi level marketing pitch toured Southern Illinois, promoting an imitation whey based milk product. Promoters claimed high earnings and rapid growth, while critics noted the pyramid structure, initial $160.50 investment, and mixed BBB feedback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinois’n
Southern Illinois
Ramada Inn
Carbondale
Marvin
Delores Blackmore
Effingham
Jim
Marlene Rule
Pinckneyville
Meadow Fresh Farms
Salt Lake City
Utah
Blackmore
Blakemore
Meadow Fresh Farms Inc. Incorporated
Amway
California
Better Business Bureau
Marion yard sale in fall attracts large crowds
A Marion Illinois yard sale sponsored by the Greater Marion Area Chamber of Commerce drew an estimated 1,000 to 1,500 visitors under sunny fall skies. Vendors from nearby areas sold crafts, rocks, windchimes, concrete stepping stones, and decorated cakes as shoppers browsed a wide mix of items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinois
Marion
J. David Thompson
Greater
Marion Area
Imogene Maddox
Poplar Bluff
Rock Bottom
Deloy
Maddox
Ple
Greg Ward
Ward
Doric Vault Co
Woolly Worm Weather Says Mixed Winter Forecast
The 190th Farmer's Almanack predicts a variable Ohio Valley winter with mild spells and cold snaps. Woolly bear caterpillars and other folk signs point to a temperate start, but late-season cold and snow are possible with a heavier February snow and a Christmas snowfall.
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Allen
Ohio Valley
Illinois
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Greg Drezdzon
Lonnie Priest
Williamson County
Priest
Wisconsin
Tricia Henderson
Debbie Clausen
Kelly
Daisy Ness
Marion Yard
Ben Gelman
Dublin
N.H
John W. Allen
Southern
Illinois Ozarks
Bonnie Krause
Kay Carter
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