7+ hour, 17+ min ago  (250+ words) MOUNT VERNON " C. E. Brehm Memorial Public Library will host a special presentation on Great Horned Owls next week featuring award-winning naturalist Mark H. X. Glenshaw. The free program will be held from 1 to 2: 30 p. m. on Saturday, July 18, and is entitled "Forest Park Owls: Mating,…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (225+ words) SOUTHERN ILLINOIS " The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is inviting hunters, landowners, outdoor enthusiasts, conservation professionals, and other state residents to participate in this summer's Illinois Wild Turkey Survey. As part of the project, the public can help monitor wild…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (937+ words) Long speaks to Centralia Rotary Club about work as wildlife rehabber morningsentinel. com Long speaks to Centralia Rotary Club about work as wildlife rehabber At a Centralia Rotary meeting, wildlife rehabber Dawn Long explains her self-funded work at The Orphanage…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (441+ words) MOUNT VERNON " The nationally-known "Wild World of Animals" program descended upon Cedarhurst Thursday and Friday, giving roughly 1, 200 area students a chance to see some truly unique and interesting animals. A total of four one-hour sessions of the program were held,…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (893+ words) CARLYLE " It's a bird. It's a plane, no, it's Superman. Well, actually, it was a bird. From the original superhero and American icon to the first American icon, the bald eagle. Three eagles didn't take flight but did uplift the…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (249+ words) CENTRALIA " The Raccoon Lake Association (RLA) will be gathering for its winter meeting this Thursday at 5 p. m. at Castle Ridge in Centralia to discuss various topics concerning the lake. Anyone with an interest in the lake is invited to the meeting…...