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You can nominate someone in your life for Heartland Heroes

You can nominate someone in your life for Heartland Heroes

(KFVS) - Right here in the Heartland there are many individuals that go "above and beyond" and give so much of themselves.

There are people who you never forget, they touched your life in some way by giving of themselves, they are HEROES…

Because of the positive footprints they leave behind, KFVS wants to present their stories through feature segments which honor those who stand out as our "Heartland  Heroes."

Help us by telling us their stories. We'll select four stories to feature in February.

To submit your Heartland Heroes, you can click here to fill out the form online. You'll have to scroll down to confirm your age first.

You can click here for the official rules.

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New music scholarship established at SIUC

New music scholarship established at SIUC

CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - A new scholarship has been established at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale for students in the School of Music.

The Larry Reynolds Memorial Scholarship was recently established in memory of the former piano technician. The scholarship is open to new and returning students studying music at SIU Carbondale. Preference will be given to graduates who are incoming freshmen or current students.

If no Herrin students are eligible, preference will then be given to transfer students from John A. Logan College. The scholarship will be awarded each year.

According to his wife, Judy, Larry Reynolds was an avid musician and loved by many in the School of Music.

2011 Holiday Military Greetings

2011 Holiday Military Greetings

JACKSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - KFVS12 and The Heartland's CW are once again airing holiday military greetings in special public service announcements that are scheduled to run through New Year's Day.

We think it's important to remember those men and women who are away from their homes so that we can feel safer in ours. The greetings consist of personal messages from service persons stationed at military locations around the world whose families live in the KFVS12 viewing area.

To watch the greetings from Jackson County, you can click the links below:

Carbondale Chamber of Commerce announces '12 Board of Directors

CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce has named their 2012 Board of Directors.

On Monday, Dec. 12, the Chamber staff says they sent an e-mail invitation to representative of each Chamber member business file to take a survey containing the 2012 Board of Directors ballot.

According to the by-laws, only the primary representative of each business received the survey link and booster members/non-profits were not eligible to vote. The Chamber said the survey stayed open for one week and closed on Monday, Dec. 19 at 5 p.m.

The Chamber says the following people were selected to fill the eight vacant seats:

2 children found in Calif., father wanted on outstanding warrant

 2 children found in Calif., father wanted on outstanding warrant

CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - Two boys that went missing have been found Tuesday in California.

Seth and Zachary Aukema were located in Kern County, California with extended family members. Their father, Alfred Aukema has yet to be located and is still wanted on an outstanding Union County warrant.

Carbondale police had been searching for two children believed to be taken by their father.

The city of Carbondale Police Department reported of two missing young boys on Dec. 12.

The department says officers learned Seth, 6, and Zachary Aukema, 8, were last seen on Dec. 9 in the 500 block of North Westridge Drive accompanied by their father, Alfred Aukema, 38.

Police said at the time it is believed Aukema took the boys out of state, possibly to California, without the authority to do so.

Gov. Quinn signs laws that improves job access, health insurance for veterans

Gov. Quinn signs laws that improves job access, health insurance for veterans

(KFVS) - Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation Monday that will improve the quality of life for Illinois' veterans.

Senate Bill 1587, sponsored by Sen. Antonio Munoz (D-Chicago) and Rep. Edward Acevedo (D-Chicago), and Senate Bill 40, sponsored by Sen. Susan Garrett (D-Highwood) and Rep. Lisa Dugan (D-Kankakee), make it easier for veterans to access employment and health care.

“The men and women who have courageously defended our democracy overseas should not return home only to fight for necessities like jobs and health insurance,” said Governor Quinn. “We owe it to our Veterans to make their transition to civilian life as seamless as possible.”

SIUC student receives $1,000 scholarship from forestry company

SIUC student receives $1,000 scholarship from forestry company

CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - A student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale recently won a scholarship from a forestry company.

Marcus Rutherford, a senior from Chesterfield, won the $1,000 scholarship from the Davey Tree Expert Co. He is the son of Darrell and Karen Rutherford.

Tom Beshoar, a salesman at Davey who presented the check, said Rutherford can use the money for tuition and fees or other related costs.

Beshoar, a 1998 SIU Carbondale forestry graduate, said Davey presents about 30 such scholarships each year, and that Salukis have won their fair share of the awards.  He said several university graduates work for the company.

John Groninger, professor of forestry, said Davey is a strong supporter of SIU Carbondale’s forestry department. He also pointed to the work the company did to help restore Campus Woods after the May 2009 storm that knocked down thousands of trees.