Applications accepted for EMS subcommittee

Friday, September 23rd, 2011, 11:56am

(KFVS) - Lt. Governor Sheila Simon is accepting applications for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) subcommittee of the Governor’s Rural Affairs Council (GRAC).

The subcommittee will work to improve EMS services throughout rural Illinois. It's charged with identifying barriers to providing adequate EMS service in rural Illinois. Among those challenges are long ambulance response times that put patients at risk and recruiting and retaining the qualified emergency medical service personnel necessary to provide life-saving care to citizens in need, according to Lt. Gov.

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Good Samaritan receives Illinois Hospital Association Quality Award

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Friday, September 23rd, 2011, 11:43am

Good Samaritan receives Illinois Hospital Association Quality Award

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Ill. Gov's request for Agricultural disaster declaration approved

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011, 8:28pm

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced federal disaster assistance is available to help the state's farmers who suffered crop losses due to 2011 flooding.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted the Governor's request to designate 46 Illinois counties as natural disaster areas, said the governor's office.

The designation qualifies farmers in those counties and 27 contiguous counties for assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), including low-interest emergency loans.

"Grain prices will help offset production losses for farmers who were fortunate enough to get a crop in the ground, but thousands of acres across Illinois were totally destroyed," Governor Quinn said. "These loans will help farmers who weren't able to plant this year's crop by refinancing debt and covering production costs and essential family living expenses."

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Comedy for Camp New Hope

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011, 10:00am

MT. VERNON, IL (KFVS) - The Comedy for Camp New Hope event will be Saturday, September 24 at 8 p.m.

The event will be at The Crossing, located at 300 South 9th. It will feature comedians John Garrett and Keith Alberstadt. Proceeds will help the Jaycees send two local people to camp.

Tickets are $10. For more information, you can call 618-244-6450.

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Business After Hours for chamber members

Submitted by Christy Hendricks

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011, 3:27pm

MT. VERNON, IL (KFVS) - Business After Hours will be at the Drury Inn in Mt. Vernon Wednesday from 5-7 p.m.

The event is for chamber members and guests for networking and socializing.

There will be free food, cocktails, and prizes.

Drury Inn is at 145 North 44th Street in Mt. Vernon.

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Game Day at C.E. Brehm Memorial Library

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011, 12:57pm

MT. VERNON, IL (KFVS) - The C.E. Brehm Memorial Library will have a Game Day on Saturday, September 24.

The free event will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include board games, miniature games, card games and role playing games.

The library is located at 101 South 7th Street.

For more information, you can call 618-242-6322.

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Child Passenger Safety Week

Submitted by Alycia Dobrinick on Monday, September 19th, 1:02 pm

(KFVS) - Illinois State Police announce they're providing child safety seat services to commemorate Child Passenger Safety Week.

That event runs September 18-24. The week is intended to remind families about how important it is to put kids in a car seat, booster seat, or a seat belt.

ISP and the Illinois Department of Human Services are collaborating this week and throughout the year to provide child safety seat services to Illinois residents.

“Our goal is to ensure children are properly secured in an appropriate car seat-every trip, every time,” said Illinois State Police Director Hiram Grau.

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