Millions of dollars on the way to help improve Interstate 57

Thursday, August 18th, 2011, 11:51am

Nearly four million dollars will be used for maintenance work on Interstate 57.

According to U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello, the Illinois Department of Transportation has received an Interstate Maintenance grant for $3,750,000 from the Federal Highway Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The money will be used to work on Interstate 57 between the Union-Pulaski County line. Some of the money will also be used to improve Illinois 146.

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Heartland Football Friday kicks off soon

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, August 18th, 2011, 9:00am

Heartland Football Friday kicks off soon

(KFVS) - Todd Richards has announced Heartland Football Friday will kickoff August 19.

You can visit our Heartland Football Friday page by clicking here.

If you have any story ideas, send them to Todd Richards at toddrichards@kfvs12.com or Chad Fryman at cfryman@kfvs12.com.

You can also send football practice pictures from your community to cNews and we'll feature them on your county sites. Don't forget to include the time and location of the photo, along with your name.

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Ground breaking ceremony for Union Co. courthouse

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011, 3:36pm

Ground breaking ceremony for Union Co. courthouse

JONESBORO, IL (KFVS) - Union County commissioners will hold a ground breaking ceremony for the new Union County courthouse on August 19.

The ceremony will be at 8:30 a.m. at 309 West Market Street in Jonesboro, Ill.

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Local students named to Southeast's Dean's List

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011, 5:36pm

Local students named to Southeast's Dean's List

UNION COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - Southeast Missouri State University has named 897 students to their Dean's List for the 2011 summer sessions.

Students named to the list earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale and finished at least six degree credit hours over the summer.

Tyler D. Sitter from Jonesboro was named to the Dean's List.

You can see a complete list of the 897 students on Dean's List by clicking here.

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Anna church holding fundraiser for Bald Knob Cross

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011, 10:48am

Anna church holding fundraiser for Bald Knob Cross

ANNA, IL (KFVS) - The Anna Heights Baptist Church will hold a fundraiser dinner for the Bald Knob Cross of Peace on Friday, August 19.

The dinner will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and will include all-you-can-eat chicken and dumplings with sides and a drink. It will be $8 for adults and $5 for kids.

The church is located at 100 Turner Avenue.

The Bald Knob Cross is currently raising money to buy and install new lighting so the cross can be lit at night.

For more information about the dinner, you can contact Carol Nebughr at 618-893-4065.

You can learn more about the cross at BaldKnobCross.com.

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Storm clouds in Anna on Friday

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, August 15th, 2011, 12:47pm

ANNA, IL (KFVS) - A viewer sent us this picture of the storm clouds in Anna on Friday, August 12.

Send us pictures from your community to cNews and we'll feature them on your county site. Don't forget to add the time and location of the picture, along with your name.

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Junior champions crowned at the Ill. State Fair

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, August 12th, 2011, 10:00am

ILLINOIS (KFVS) - The Illinois State Fair crowns the First Grand Champions in the Junior Livestock Show.

The new champions include:

1st place - James Banas, 13, of the Saratoga 4-H Club won with his Cornish Cross Trio
2nd place - Sam Shafer, 19, of the Jolly Workers 4-H Club won with his White Pekin Ducks
Grand Champion - Kenzie Schlipf, 13, of the Dunlap Dynamite 4-H Club won with her New Zealand Rabbit Meat Pen
Reserve Grand Champion - Mallory Munster, 18, of the LeRoy 4-H

The Illinois State Fair will be Friday, August 12 through Sunday, August 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

A schedule of events will include:

Friday, August 12 - County Fair and Horse Racing Day. More than 70 county fair queens and 105 fairs and expositions from across the state are represented at the fair.

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