CARBONDALE – A mathematics professor and researcher at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale (SIUC) is under federal indictment for grant fraud. Makanda resident Mingqing Xiao, 59 years old, is accused of fraudulently obtaining $151,099 in federal grant money from the National Science Foundation (NSF) by concealing support he was receiving from an arm of the…… read more »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Thursday that its investing $23,250,000 in critical infrastructure that will help communities in Illinois “build back better and stronger” while prioritizing climate-smart solutions and environmental stewardship. USDA is making the investments in Illinois under the Water and Environmental Program the Rural Energy for America Program, and the Higher Blends Infrastructure…… read more »
BENTON – Franklin Hospital in Benton will hold a walk-in mobile COVID-19 vaccination event Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the hospital. The event is part of the vaccination effort coordinated by the Regional Hospital Coordinating Center, the Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department and the U.S. Army National Guard. Appointments are not necessary. All…… read more »
UMG Nashville and Interscope Records will jointly release Kacey Musgraves’ new album later this year. “Kacey is one of the most powerful storytellers in music today, a true albums artist who creates potent song collections that are timeless,” John Janick, Interscope Geffen A&M chairman & CEO, said in a statement. He added, “We are truly…… read more »
Maren Morris has hinted that her next album is on the way. “I’m kinda like halfway there,” she told the media on the sidelines of the 2021 ACM Awards ceremony. “I think the bulk of the songs are in. It’s just about the recording. This is the first time I’ve been off the road to…… read more »
Luke Bryan returned to “American Idol” on Sunday, a week after he was forced to skip the live show due to coronavirus infection. The country music star and “Idol” judge was supposed to be on the judges’ panel for the first live taping of the reality singing competition’s current season that went on air on…… read more »
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