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American Red Cross blood drive to be held at Meridian High School
MOUNDS, Ill. (KFVS) - The American Red Cross is partnering with Meridian High School Certified Nursing Assistants’ classes to sponsor a blood drive that will be held in May. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 2, the blood drive will be held in the Meridian High School Gym in Mounds, Illinois. According to Meridian High School, they want to do their part to collect donations during a significant blood shortage.
Blood drive to honor beloved southern Ill. teacher killed in crash
JOHNSTON CITY, Ill. (KFVS) - A blood drive will honor a beloved southern Illinois high school teacher killed in a car crash in 2006. The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Monday, April 22 in memory of Mike Dean. Dean was a 1999 graduate of Johnston City...
JALC to host World Music and Food Day
CARTERVILLE, Ill. (KFVS) - John A. Logan College Office of Diversity and Inclusion is planning a day of fun with music and food. More than a dozen countries will be represented with unique cuisine and music for World Music and Food Day. The event is set for Wednesday, April 24...
Baseball Game Recap: Cobden Appleknockers vs. Agape Christian Knights
Cobden fell victim to Agape Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 9-0 defeat to the Agape Christian Knights might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Cobden's shutout was a dramatic turnaround. Cobden dropped their record...
Cicadas expected to surface in the Heartland in May
ALTO PASS, Ill. (KFVS) - As the weather warms up, Missouri and Illinois will join 15 other states bracing for the arrival of trillions of cicadas. In just a few weeks, you will start to see--and definitely hear--the insects, as not one but two broods surface in the midwest. All...
Vienna HS student selected for All-State Academic Team
VIENNA, Ill., (KBSI)-Vienna High School senior, Alivia Ming, has been selected for the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) All-State Academic Team. Honorees of the IHSA’s top academic honor was chosen from a group that included hundreds of students throughout the state. You can watch Ming’s interview with IHSA at...
‘Lift Your Voice Tour’ brings family-friendly show to the Heartland
MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - Multiple award-winning performers will come together to bring a show for all ages to Marion, Illinois on April 14. The “Lift Your Voice” Tour will stop at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center Sunday night at 7 p.m. Grammy winners David Phelps and Jason...
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