Skip to main content
You have permission to edit this article.
Edit

Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Plumfield and Murphysboro.

.Levels on the Big Muddy River will continue to drop, falling below
flood stage at Plumfield Sunday, and at Murphysboro Monday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, APRIL 21...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until Monday, April 21.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 25.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Sunday evening and continue falling to 19.1 feet Monday,
April 21.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Nominate a business for BBB ‘TORCH Award�

  • 0
12178111_G
By Jon Okerstrom

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (WSIL) � The Better Business Bureau TORCH Awards recognize companies and charities that are committed to exceptional standards for ethical business practices and service to their customers, employees, suppliers, and communities.

The group looks for businesses and nonprofits that others will want to emulate.

TORCH Award winners must show creativity in their ability to manage customer expectations, provide excellent customer service and resolve disputes. They must demonstrate the ways they inspire their workforce to adopt and communicate their ethics and further their mission. They must embody truth in advertising and help foster ethics within their industry and community.

When is the TORCH Awards Ceremony held?

Thursday, October 3, 2019. 5:30pm-7 at Drury Convention Center

How are winners selected? What happens if you win?

Winners are chosen by a panel comprising past TORCH Award winners.

Benefits for winners include:

Winners� names will be used in promotions for the TORCH Awards. Winners will be recognized at their regional event. They will receive a personalized crystal trophy that can be displayed in their offices.

After the event, recipients of the TORCH Award may advertise that they have won the TORCH Award. This advertising must be within the service area of this BBB, and it must indicate the year that the company won the TORCH Award.

Being named a BBB TORCH Award winner may add to an organization’s reputation and prestige, confirming the confidence placed in it by its stakeholders.

Potential for promotion on BBB home page with paid placement of photo representing the winner’s company.

Organizations that have won TORCH awards previously will be eligible to apply again five years after their previous win.

Apply now for the 2019 TORCH Awards!