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Preliminary Tornado Reports
Preliminary information is starting to come out about the tornadoes from May 8, 2024. So far, all of them are either EF0 or EF1 tornadoes. Above is a birds eye look at all the tracks. See below for more details. Wednesday got started with an EF-1 near Cora. There was...
SIU wins national event recognition in Campus Race to Zero Waste competition
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a national winner for its commitment to going green, claiming a victory in the Campus Race to Zero Waste 2024 competition. SIU won first place in the Green Events category for its operation of a zero-waste station at the International Food...
WSIU Almanac 5.14.24
In Marion, the 14th Annual VA2K and Health Fair is back with goals of moving the body in support of your whole health and well-being, while also helping homeless Veterans. The event is scheduled for May 16, 2024, at the Marion VA Medical Center from 11am to 2pm. The community is invited to participate in the a short two-kilometer walk. The health fair will offer health demos in yoga and reflexology. Learn more about our Veteran services, such as: Caregiver Support, Whole Health, Nutrition, Women’s Health Services, Suicide Prevention, COVID and Pneumonia Vaccines, Toxic Exposure screening, Patient Advocate Office, and more! Enjoy live music and food trucks. Learn more by finding Marion VA Healthcare System on Facebook.
Man gets 42 years for killing wife in Carbondale
A Missouri man has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for murdering his wife last year in Carbondale. State's Attorney Joseph Cervantez says Gregory Hopkins, 30, was sentenced last week for first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, 26-year-old Gloria Hopkins, in January 2023. On Jan....
Flooding in Carbondale IL
CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI)- According to the Carbondale Police Department, many intersections in the city of Carbondale are flooded due to heavy rains. If possible, allow time for drainage before traveling. More severe weather is expected in the area throughout the evening. Please stay in or near shelter, and if you...
Southern Illinois softball headed to Baton Rogue regional to face California
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois will head to Baton Rogue for the NCAA Regional on Friday to face California, the team learned on Sunday. The Salukis held a watch party Sunday evening to learn their NCAA Tournament fate, and were rewarded with a 2-seed in the Baton Rogue Regional. SIU...
SIU ag student reflects on serving as a national FFA officer
Spending a year as a national FFA officer taught Southern Illinois University Carbondale sophomore Gracie Murphy a lot about herself, as well as lessons she can carry throughout her life. An SIU Chancellor’s Scholar from Macomb, Illinois, Murphy served as one of just six national FFA officers beginning in October...
Man injured after driving through barricades, crashing car into sinkhole in Jackson Co., Ill.
JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - A Texas man was injured after deputies say he drove through a barricade and crashed into a sinkhole. Deputies with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash around 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 on U.S. Highway 51, less than a mile north of Jones Road in DeSoto.
Baseball Game Preview: Murphysboro Hits the Road
The Murphysboro Red Devils are on the road again on Saturday to play the Chester Yellowjackets at 10:00 a.m. Murphysboro will be strutting in after a victory while Chester will be coming in after a defeat. Murphysboro's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed...
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