Apple Festival Firefighter Tug of War Returns
Murphysboro coverage notes the annual Apple Festival water fights were muted this year as De Soto firefighter Bob Priddy, sidelined after spring foot surgery, misses his 20th year of participation. The event mixes camaraderie with a tug of war against rival departments to push a barrel across the line.
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Steve Jahnke
Matt Hardwig
Far End
Randy Mathis
Vergennes Fire Department
de Soto
Kim Holmes
Kyle Harris
Murphysboro
Audria Murphy
Carrier Mills Fire Department
Kitana Rées
Bob Priddy
Spinach E coli scare prompts cautious shoppers in Carbondale
Carbondale shoppers like Nancy Cook avoid bagged spinach as FDA and CDC investigate E coli linked to a California company. Natural Selection Foods LLC recalled spinach nationwide after reports from hospitalized patients who ate the product. Some locals report changing menus while others remain unconcerned.
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Carbondale
Arnold’s
Nancy Cook
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Natural Selection Foods LLC
United States
Canada
Mexico
Susan Morris
Salem
Steve Jahnke
Obama wows fans in Iowa at Harkin steak fry
U S Sen Barack Obama drew over 3 000 people in Indianola for Sen Tom Harkin s annual steak fry where fans pressed for photos and autographs while Obama deflected questions about a 2008 presidential bid He said his focus is supporting the candidates in 2006 and not on his own future.
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Indianola
Iowa
U.S
Barack Obama
DMI
Tom Harkin
Obama
Lee Enterprises
Kevin Gluba
Davenport
Whitney Whitney Whitney: Green Party Candidate Faces a Challenge
Carbondale attorney Rich Whitney leads the Illinois Green Party ticket for governor. He refuses to be framed as a protest candidate and insists on a David and Goliath battle against the political machine. Whitney secured 25000 signatures, withstood ballot objections, and earned a place in potential Southern Illinois debate talks.
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Carbondale
Rich Whitney
Illinois Green Party
Whitney
David and Goliath
Illinois
Southern Illinois
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