Murphysboro Mayor Will Stephens joins Tom Miller in the studio.

Gary Williams, the Economic Development Coordinator for the City of Carbondale and Steve Mitchell with Connect SI join The Morning Newswatch to discuss the process underway to build an ultra high-speed broadband internet network in Carbondale, making Carbondale the region's first "Gigabit City."

Dr. Jeffrey Ripperda spoke with Tom Miller about the obesity rise in Americans, and how you can combat it.