Benjy Jeffords
Digital Media Production SpecialistBenjy Jeffords is a digital media production specialist at WSIU Public Broadcasting located at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org
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State Comptroller Susana Mendoza visited Union County Gardens in Anna Monday. Shari Sweeney-Sadowski and her husband Tom Sadowsky started the farm around seven years ago. -
The Farm Family Resource Initiative provides a range of resources for farmers including a 24/7 helpline. Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello was joined by representatives from the SIU School of Medicine and dairy farmers from Red Bud to highlight features of the program. -
General John A. Logan issued order number 11 on May 5th, 1868 as Decoration day to honor fallen soldiers from the Civil War. This would be the basis for Memorial Day today. -
The Carbondale Super Splash Park is preparing to open on May 27th and all Carbondale residents can enter for free on opening day. -
With May being National Trauma Awareness Month, experts are highlighting events that typically send people to trauma centers and emergency rooms.For example, falls among older adults can lead to traumatic injuries. -
Friday the Director of Illinois Department of Public Health, Sameer Vohra delivered the keynote address to the SIU Law School graduating class.Vohra also graduated from the law school in 2011 and was the founding chair of the SIU School of Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy before being appointed as director last August. -
Contour Airlines will begin providing flights from Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois to O’Hare International Airport on August first. Monday through Friday will have two round trips and one round trip on the weekend. -
The Murphysboro Republican wants to know what more he can do to improve conditions for border patrol workers -
A senior design project at SIU Carbondale turned into the Great Cardboard Boat Regatta. This annual event takes place Saturday, April 22nd. Registration starts at 10 am and the first race starts at 1. -
SIU held their annual active threat training and evaluate their emergency protocols Thursday morningJust after eight o’clock Thursday morning, SIU’s emergency alert system sent out a message to evacuate the Ag Building for an active threat and the surrounding areas to shelter in place for a training drill.
