SIU President Randy Dunn stopped by the studio to discuss the higher education funding plans debated by state lawmakers, as well as the recent graffiti on SIU's Faner Hall regarding a protest organized by an anonymous student group.

Liz Jarnigan, Senior Woman Administrator for SIU Athletics, joins Tom Miller in the studio on The Morning Newswatch.

Matthew Louck with The Promotion Company, sits down with Tom Miller to discuss the upcoming Street Machine Nationals coming to Du Quoin.