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Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Murphysboro affecting Jackson County.

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

Big Muddy River near Plumfield affecting Franklin and Williamson
Counties.

.Levels on the Big Muddy River will continue to fall, dropping below
flood stage near Plumfield and Murphysboro late Sunday or Monday.

For the Big Muddy River...including Plumfield, Murphysboro...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 24.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


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What's on the menu? SIU students to serve up copi at Du Quoin State Fair

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DU QUOIN (WSIL) -- Have you wondered what copi, formerly Asian carp, tastes like? Well visitors to the Du Quoin Stat Fair on Saturday, August 27 will have the chance. 

Students in SIU Carbondale's hospitality, tourism and event management and nutrition and dietetics programs will be preparing about 20 pounds of the fish for a demonstration and taste test. 

The demonstration and taste tests will begin at 2 p.m. and last until 3 p.m. in the fairgrounds� Exhibition Hall.

The state recently began a rebranding campaign in an effort to make the invasive fish more attractive as an edible option. James Garvey, director of SIU’s , has been a proponent of the commercial possibilities for the fish.

“My hope is that our culinary students will learn what a versatile and delicious protein that copi is,â€� Garvey said. “For the fairgoers, I hope that they discover that we have an opportunity to control a nuisance invasive species in ¾ÅÓÎÌåÓý Illinois lakes and rivers in a positive and healthful way.â€�