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BI-STATE AUTHORITY

The Bi-State Authority Board of Directors heard from Mid-American Air Center manager Kurt Schwartz about around $13,000 in potential funding available to the airport through the CARES Relief Act.

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 1,510 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 16 additional deaths. There were no reported cases

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Tuesday arrested 27 year old Kelsey Bipsing of Lawrenceville on a charge of Retail Theft. She was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and later released with a

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NWS WIND ADVISORY

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the entire WAKO listening area from 11 a.m. Central Time Wednesday until midnight. Winds will be from the south at 20 to 30 miles per

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,182 cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 5 deaths. The latest Lawrence County Health Department figures indicated there were 13 new

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made two arrests Monday. Taken into custody were 44 year old Kristi Richards of Lawrenceville for Probation Violation. She was being held in the Lawrence

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ELEVATED FIRE CONDITIONS

The National Weather Service indicates that elevated fire weather conditions will exist over the WAKO listening area for the next few days. The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity

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