Republican State Senator David Luechtefeld joins us to discuss the November election and the possibility of the Sparta World Shooting Complex falling into the hands of the private sector.

Angie Bailey, Community Benefits Manager for SIH, joins The Morning Newswatch.

Mike Pinto is the manager and Chief Operating Officer of the Southern Illinois Miners. He joined Tom Miller in the studio to talk about his tenth year now with the Miners and how he's working with the team to set attendance records and further improve the number of fans at games.