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Major League Baseball is reportedly considering playoff expansion -- radical changes that would allow about half of the league's 30 teams to get in.

See You In The Morning - Daily Savannah Morning News Headlines - February 11, 2020

Okefenokee-adjacent mining put on hold 

Chatham police identify mother-daughter victims of car submerged in pond on Sunday

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Rachael Parker, incumbent candidate for Peoria County Clerk, speaks to the Journal Star editorial board about her campaign and proposals. Parker was appointed in August to succeed Steve Sonnemaker, who died in June. Her appointment lasts through Dec. 1, 2020, and her candidacy is for the Democratic nomination to fill the remaining two years of the term.

Rhode Island Health Department director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott discusses a 38-page report from the Rhode Island Commission for Health Advocacy and Equity outlining areas where the state and local communities must do better in resolving health disparities. She spoke during a wider discussion at the R.I. Convention Center about the long-term strategic plan “Health in Rhode Island: A Long Term Vision,” which capped a long effort led by the Rhode Island Foundation. @gwaynemiller #podcast for @projo. Story at www.providencejurnal.com

See You In The Morning - Daily Savannah Morning News Headlines - February 10, 2020

Savannah's violent weekend brings yearly homicide total to 5

Chatham police: Two dead after vehicle submerges 

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The new XFL officially kicked off over the weekend, and it delivered some revamped rules and in-game entertainment features that are so good, NFL brass might have no choice but to do some copying this offseason.

Athletic director Gene Smith discusses Ohio State football

See You In The Morning - Daily Savannah Morning News Headlines - February 9, 2020

Chatham County Special Victims Unit focuses on the most vulnerable 

Savannah Black Heritage Festival continues with Grand Festival Day

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Utaff Gordon on what it was like coaching the twins Dancial and Daniel Jackson in their high school days at Windsor Forest.

We get to listen in on a full meeting of the Register Star Editorial Board.

It’s Saturday, February 8, 2020. The board has begun its considerations of who to endorse in the race for Winnebago County Board Chairman in the Republican primary contest to be held on March 17th.

On Friday, the board met with candidate Jim Webster, which we hear in this episode.

On Monday, the board met with candidate Joe Chiarelli. That podcast is already in your feed.

This show was made possible by the journalism of the Rockford Register Star.

The episode’s theme music is called “Funk Game Loop” by Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com and filmmusic.io. And is used under a Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence.

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