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Sewer separation work begins
Work began Monday on the first of many projects to separate the City of Metropolis’ remaining combined sewer lines. The project was bid out on Dec. 21, 2012 to Amerent Contracting Inc. and is sche...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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City pursues IEPA loan for sewer projects
During its May 13 meeting, the Metropolis City Council voted unanimously authorizing HMG Engineers Inc. to proceed with a low-interest loan application from the Illinois Environmental Protection Ag...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cancer survivors lead the first lap of this year’s 2013 Relay For Life, led by Ambassador Lindsey Stoner, left. Teams of various sizes participated in this year’s Massac County American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life event, held Friday night and Saturday at Fort Massac State Park . — Linda Kennedy | Metropolis Planet
Massac Relay raises more than $127,000
Press Release Saving lives faster and celebrating more birthdays is what Relay For Life is all about. Many volunteers and residents, including local cancer survivors, are now celebrating the ou...
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Sitting on Greg Rednour’s desk is the lump of coal with 6-year-old Shelly’s photo attached to it. The coal and picture sit on top of his copy of Experiencing God daily devotional, all of which are a reminder to Rednour to pray every day for Shelly and her family in eastern Kentucky. — Michele Longworth | Metropolis Planet
Rednour delivers a mission of hope to the hollers
Editor’s Note: Over the past year or so, the Planet has received various phone calls or e-mails about people in our community that have stepped outside their comfort zone, packed their bags and ven...
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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City pool to get $331,000 state grant
When Pris Abell was named manager of the City of Metropolis pool 11 years ago, one of the many things she did was take note of improvements she’d like to see made to the pool’s bathhouse. That wish...
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Relay For Life is Friday; Stoner named ambassador
Walkers will be hitting the roads at Fort Massac State Park, beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, at the Massac County American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life event. The Relay will end at 6 a.m. Saturday....
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Since June 2010 members of the Lange family — from left, seated, Emma, Terri Wiseman, Jackie; standing, Nathan, Justin and Abby — have been a part of five mission trips to Haiti. Jackie said the experience is a win-win situation. ‘We can be a blessing, but we also get blessed,’ she said. — Terra Temple | Metropolis Planet
Langes share their hope with residents of Haiti
Editor’s Note: Over the past year or so, the Planet has received various phone calls or e-mails about people in our community that have stepped outside their comfort zone, packed their bags and ven...
May 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hope Unlimited’s Baby Bottle Campaign kicks off this Sunday, as churches, civic groups and individuals are encouraged to take a bottle and fill it up with coins, cash or checks, which will all go toward helping save babies’ lives like one month old Micah Grathler, of Metropolis. — Michele Longworth | Metropolis Planet
Hope Unlimited Baby Bottle fundraiser begins May 12
Staff Report It is a simple fundraiser that anyone or any group can participate in. For the 12th year, Hope Unlimited is again sponsoring its Baby Bottle Fundraiser. On Mother’s Day businesses, c...
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Terror in the Night remembered 10 years later
In Massac County, mention the date May 6, 2003 and those who lived through the devastation of the F4 tornado that ravaged portions of extreme southern Illinois will be able to tell you exactly wher...
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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National Day of Prayer observed
Press Release The 62nd annual National Day of Prayer will be observed Thursday in Massac County. Individuals will gather from 12:20-12:40 p.m. on the courthouse lawn in Metropolis, at Brookport Ci...
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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