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CARBONDALE — SIU Interim Chancellor Brad Colwell spoke about the power of service speak during the 35th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, sponsored by Carbondale Branch NAACP.

The American Red Cross issued an emergency appeal for blood donations Jan. 4, but the situation got worse Friday.

MARION — It is no secret Democrats, locally and nationally, had a rough night Nov. 8. The party’s local leadership are taking stock and looking to the future to see how best to rebuild their base in Southern Illinois.

BARNUM, Cheyenne, a daughter, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

The time of the program for the 18th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration, hosted by the Carbondale Interfaith Council, was incorrect on page A6 in the Saturday newspaper.

ANNA — Anna police have made an arrest in conjunction with an armed robbery of Farm Fresh at 155 W. Vienna St. that occurred Dec. 13.

BENTON — Southern Illinois braced for ice-slicked roads and other nasty conditions, but the worst of the weather seems to have skipped this area.

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VIENNA — A group of South Korean students and Vienna High School students are discovering they are more alike than different. They have cellphones, connect electronically and enjoy talking about social media, girlfriends and boyfriends, music and dancing.

Rend Lake College has announced it is closing all campuses for Friday, Jan 13.