Harrisburg mayor Dale Fowler is running for State Senate District 59. He joined Tom Miller in the studio to discuss the senate race, the issue regarding coal power and the impact of unit and mine closures, and the effect of the state impasse that's been left on the Harrisburg school district among many other topics.

Historian Mark Motsinger joins The Morning Newswatch.

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Services Director Neil Vincent joins The Morning Newswatch.