SIU Alumni Association's Molly Hudgins, City of Carbondale Special Event Coordinator, and Jungle Dogs members Eddie Chapa and Dan Shingle join The Morning Newswatch.

 

Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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Mike Popovich was made the head coach of the Morthland College football team back in February. He spoke with Leigh Caldwell of WJPF over the phone to talk more about his time as coach for Mount Zion before accepting the position with the Patriots.

 
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Jeff Biggers, author of Reckoning At Eagle Creek: The Secret Legacy of Coal in the Heartland, joins us to discuss his book.

 
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