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Black bear spotted in southern Illinois
A black bear was sighted this week traveling through southern Illinois. The Carrier Mills Police Department is urging people in and around the village to be on alert. They said the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has been contacted and conservation officers are monitoring the situation. The public is strongly...
IRS Issues Stern Warning to Illinois Residents about Tax Credits
There are few organizations in the world more feared than the Internal Revenue Service. They're like the strict parent that you don't want to tick off. That's why many in Illinois are now concerned about stern warnings being issued to residents of the state about illegitimate tax credits being claimed.
IHSA football schedules officially released
WCIA — The 2024 IHSA football schedules are officially out with the countdown to kickoff on. The Friday night lights return in 50 days with Week 1 games kicking off across the state. Here’s a look at the composite schedule for all WCIA 3 viewing area teams this fall: Week 1 Big Twelve Bloomington at […]
Nap? Study Claims 1 Out of Every 3 in Illinois ‘Always Tired’
Boy, do I identify with this one. There's a new study that claims that one out of every three people in Illinois are 'always tired'. I need a nap. How about you?. This is an interesting new study from Talker which sampled a huge amount of people to learn about their energy level (or lack thereof). The big picture takeaway from their questions is that one out of every 3 people say they often or always feel tired even after a good night's sleep. Something is very wrong here.
Illinois: Mayor cancels Wind Creek casino job fair at last minute
Illinois: Mayor cancels Wind Creek casino job fair at last minute. Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark canceled a Wind Creek Chicago Southland casino job fair in Harvey Thursday just as it was to begin, sending more than 286 hopeful job seekers home, according to casino and Park District officials. Story continues...
Friday WMOK News Check Yellow Sheet – Massac County and Metropolis IL News – July 12, 2024
Tech Sgt William Luster Leukering Returned Home to Metropolis This Afternoon - Plans in Place for Burial Next Week. (WMOK) Metropolis, IL – On July 18, 1944, the “Shoo-Shoo Baby II” crew, accompanied by an observer, participated in a bombing raid targeting German air defense installations in Memmingen, Germany. However, their mission took a devastating turn when the aircraft was hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire.
Paducah woman finds out she has 34 siblings
PADUCAH — Thirty-four siblings — that's what Diane Tucker of Paducah discovered she had after taking a DNA test back in 2018. When she reconnected with her newfound family, they traced their roots back to slavery. Diane Tucker lost touch with the people she thought were her family...
Nelly to headline at Du Quoin State Fair
DU QUOIN – The Du Quoin State Fair announced last week that rapper Nelly will headline at the fair on Monday, Sept. 2. “We are excited to bring Nelly back to Du Quoin,” said Jerry Costello II, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. “We know from past experience that he is a crowd favorite with incredible energy.”
Three given notices to appear on new felony charges in Marion County Court
Three Centralia residents have been given notices to appear in separate felony court charges. 42-year-old Marvin Myers of Linden Avenue in Centralia was charged with criminal damage to government supported property. He is charged with breaking a window in a door at a Marion County Housing Authority Unit in the 700 block of North Sycamore in Centralia on June 23rd.
Junior Varsity 7-on-7 Football at Obion County Central
The JV squads of Obion County Central and Gleason took part in a 7-on-7 session Friday night in Troy. The two teams just completed their first full week of practice in shorts and helmets following the dead period. (photos: Charles Choate – 104.9 KYTN/105.7 WQAK)
Marion High School football team escapes injury in bus fire
A bus carrying the Marion High School football team caught fire while taking the team back home after a football camp in Salina. The players, coaches and the bus driver all escaped injury. The bus caught fire Friday afternoon on Interstate 135 near a rest stop north of McPherson. The...
Fire damaged home in Scott City
SCOTT CITY Mo. (KBSI) – A fire broke out around 4 o clock in the afternoon yesterday. Donna Patterson the home owner was at work when her house caught fire. Luckily no one was injured but Donna says she lost everything. Patterson works at a school where she takes...
Obion school revenues cut $1.2 million because of lower enrollment
UNION CITY, Tenn. — On July 1, the Obion County Commission announced adjustments to revenue for public schools, resulting in a $1.2 million cut to Obion County and Union City Public Schools. Obion County Schools saw a $826,807 cut in county revenues, coupled with an additional $367,404 cut from...
Two men arrested in connection to robbery investigation in Cape Girardeau
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Two men from Jackson, Missouri were arrested in connection with a robbery investigation in Cape Girardeau. According to the Cape Girardeau Police Department, officers were called to the 3400 block of William Street at around 12:30 a.m. on July 12 for a report of a suspicious person.
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