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WSIU Almanac

WSIU Almanac: August 17, 2021

By Kevin Boucher

Published August 17, 2021 at 5:00 AM CDT

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The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri is sponsoring a juried Quilt Exhibit running through August 28, 2021. To learn more call 573-334-9233 or browse to: https://www.capearts.org/gallery
The Centralia Regional Career Expo will take place starting August 20, 2021. To learn more about this community event, visit: https://cityofcentralia.org/index.asp?SEC=F3EA63B7-9BEB-406B-B3A3-7AAB580C194D&Type=B_BASIC

The American Red Cross is holding several blood drives in the area, for more information browse to: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?order=DATE&range=10&zipSponsor=62966

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Kevin Boucher

Kevin Boucher is a retired broadcaster. Most recently he was a news reporter for WSIU radio. He grew up watching nature programs including Mutual of Omaha’s wild kingdom and the many Jacques Cousteau specials which sparked his passion with nature. Kevin also is an avid hiker and loves seeing and writing stories about the many fascinating plants and animals we share our planet with. Kevin is married and has lived in Murphysboro since 1976, after living in many places, including Japan, as the son of a Navy officer.<br/><br/><br/>

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WSIU Almanac | The Almanac is a weekday feature that provides an overview of events, happenings, and history of the world around us. Each episode provides a little "slice of life" about the day. Send information to us at almanac@wsiu.org or wsiuradio@wsiu.org.