Allison Heater, Family Finding & Recruitment Supervisor with Caritas Family Solutions joins the show to discuss the changes in Foster Care, the number of children locally in care or looking for a stable home environment, respite care, and so much more. caritasfamilysolutions.org or call 618-956-9207 to get more details.

 

Jake Linder sits down with Pastor Tim Reynolds of Mt. Vernon Baptist Temple as the organizer of this event and is also joined via phone from Texas by Jimmy Meeks. Meeks is a retired Texas police officer and minister who teaches situation awareness and how to be a first responder in an emergency.

 

More details on this event via the link here: https://www.wmix94.com/event/mt-vernon-church-safety-seminar/

and here; https://www.wmix94.com/event/womens-safety-seminar/

 
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Nat & Sandy Shook join the show to discuss a wide range of topics from their Food Truck Fest to the Back To School Stuff the Bus Program. Check out the full interview here or find United Way of South Central Illinois on Facebook for more details!

 
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Congressman Mike Bost joins the show to discuss his recent Farm Bill Op-Ed, which you can read in full via the link above this post. Also, Congressman Bost tells us about his reasons behind voting for, and then against, the recent continuing resolution regarding the United States budget. And finally, the pair chat about the US Postal Service and its woes in recent years as well as what the government is doing to fix it.

 
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