Rick Osman, co-creator and co-host of Lost America, joins the Southern Illinois Insider to discuss the show itself, but specifically the first 2 episodes that feature Southeastern and Southern Illinois state parks and the ancient mysterious behind its beauty. Lost America is available for purchase on Amazon Prime now.

 

Registered Dietician & Nutrition Educator Kelsey Bentlage joins Jake to talk about how we can ADD to our diets/lifestyle to SUBTRACT pounds into the new year of 2024.

 
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Giving the Gift of Flowers and Herbs series is ideal for those individuals who want to learn about incorporating growing cut flowers and herbs in their own backyard or garden bed. This four-part series costs $25 and is for flower enthusiasts, gardeners, or families wanting to extend their knowledge to learn tips and techniques for producing more blooms and the importance of giving back to their community.

Christina Lueking

Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educator 

Specialty in Horticulture 

Illinois Extension

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

3452 Broadway, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

Phone: (618) 242.0780 |lueking@illinois.edu

extension.illinois.edu | aces.illinois.edu

https://extension.illinois.edu/bcjmw

https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2025-04-17-giving-gift-cut-flowers

 
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On this episode of the Southern Illinois Insider, Jake Linder sits down with Jamie Storey (Executive Director of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce) to discuss the upcoming Home & Outdoor Expo in Mt. Vernon, Annual Awards Banquet, and a mixture of other Chamber events coming up.

 
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