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A mild February wraps up a weak but wet winterMar 10, 2023 12:00 am - February in Illinois was particularly mild, ending a winter season that was 2 to 6 degrees above normal, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the Univ...
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Finding our region's exotic birdsMar 10, 2023 12:00 am - Exotic birds are species that are not native to our area. They have been imported to the United States. Common examples are the parrots in Miami and Los Angeles, and in ...
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Help the pollinators by not starting your mower yetMar 10, 2023 12:00 am - Last year I wrote about "No Mow May." It's an idea that originated in England and then was adopted by several cities in the U.S. For example, in 2020, Appleton, Wis., be...
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Dave Wiman Memorial Scholarship established for local studentsMar 10, 2023 12:00 am - The Southeastern Illinois College Foundation has announced the creation of a new scholarship for Hardin County. The Dave Wiman Memorial Scholarship was established by hi...
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Tammy Gibbs of HarrisburgFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Tammy Gibbs, 51, of Harrisburg died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 15, 2023, at her residence. Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at Mitzpah ...
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Bulldogs' season ends in regionals first roundFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - The Harrisburg boys basketball team had a very hard road to travel against Carterville and Herrin in its last two games of the regular season, and it didn't get any bett...
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$200,000 in grants set for residential TIF I ownersFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Homeowners in Marion's first residential tax-increment financing district can now seek up to $5,000 in grant funding for property improvements, following recent action b...
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Noelle opens regionals with a record nightFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Senior Evan Noelle opened the playoffs in a big way, scoring a career-high 39 points to lead the Marion Wildcats to a 69-61 win over Effingham in the opening game of the...
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Looking for KaskaskiaFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - It has been home to Native American tribes, French explorers and traders and early American settlers. It saw prosperity and wars and was mostly wiped away by flooding 15...
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John William Fitzgerald of Creal SpringsFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - John William Fitzgerald, 83, of Creal Springs died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, at his residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, at noon at Felty F...