CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS)- A state of the art building will soon stand big and tall on the Southern Illinois University campus.

Leaders broke ground Monday morning for a new student services building.

This is on the northeast of the current student center.

SIU Chancellor Rita Cheng says this will be a new student services building.

It will house offices all in one location, hopefully making it easier for students to register, attend open houses and pay fees.

"This is just ideal," Cheng said.  "It's just an ideal location and we envision so much less frustration by incoming students and parents as well as our current students."

The construction should cost $36.6 million.

This building is expected to be completed in fall of 2013.

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CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - A Backyard Gardening workshop will be held Saturday, April 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m

The hands-on workshop will be with Sufi Park Garden Manager Frannie Ganzekaufer and will include:

• Plant, transplant, water, mulch
• Identify healthy soil
• Lasagna garden tour

In the case of rain, the workshop will be rescheduled for Saturday, April 21 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Sufi Park Organic Community Garden is located at 500 N. Springer in Carbondale. For more information, you can call Satya at 559-9210 or e-mail at sufipark@dayemi.net.

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CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - The 14th Annual Nutrition 5K and Kid K will be Saturday, April 14 at 9 a.m. at Evergreen Park.

The event is to raise awareness about the importance of whole, healthy foods while raising money for Good Samaritan Ministries food pantry and soup kitchen. The course starts near the Pine Tree Pavilion at the park, winds through a scenic loop along the SIUC campus woods and returns back to the park.

Money raised will go toward buying basic foods for the families that use the service.

Organizers say there are three age-appropriate Kid K races. They include:

• Half-pint race - For 2 to 5 year olds. Includes one loop around Evergreen Park's baseball field
• True Blue race - For 6 to 8 year olds. Includes two loops around the field
• Mile High race - For 9 to 12 year olds. Includes three loops around the field

Registration for the Kid K is only $7. Registration ends at 9:30 a.m. and the Kid K starts at 9:45 a.m.