Southern Illinois University Carbondale will once again be an epicenter for a rare celestial event, when a total solar eclipse darkens the sky one year from this week.
Anyone considering tossing their hat into the ring for one of the elected seats up for grabs in May’s Annual Town Election has until 5 PM today, Friday, March 24,
Brighten up your March with a trip to the seventh annual Meat Ball at the Ag Hall on Saturday, March 11, from 5:30 to 10 pm. Enjoy a buffet dinner of Island-raised meat prepared by Everett Whiting and Charlie Granquist of Slough Farm, and dance to music by the PickPocket Bluegrass Band. Good for the whole […]
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In her presentation at the Southern Illinois Learning in Retirement (SILIR) meeting, Dr. Erin Perry will discuss the work of canines and their human partners in searching disaster areas. She will focus on the challenges following the Champlain Towers building collapse in Florida. <br/><br/>Dr. Perry is an Associate Professor of Agriculture at SIUC. She has more than 19 years of experience with working canines and health issues related to deployment of canines in emergencies. She works with Missouri Task Force One and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). She and canine partners have deployed to numerous disasters, including Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, Joplin Tornado, Colorado Flooding, and Hurricane Harvey. Her research is relevant for family pets and service dogs, and extends to military situations.<br/><br/>The meeting, free and open to the public, will be held at Grace United Methodist Church at 220 N Tower Road in Carbondale. Social di