WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The Williamson County Livestock Fun Show provides an opportunity for 4-H and non 4-H youth in Williamson County, as well as the surrounding counties, to learn about raising livestock and gain experience in showing livestock.

This event will be held at the Williamson County Fairgrounds at 101 N. Fair Street, Marion, Ill. on Saturday, June 1 with registration from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. judging will start at 8:30 a.m.

The classes are swine, sheep, dairy, beef and goats.

You can register online at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/fjprw or contact the Williamson County Extension Office at 618-993-3304.  Entry deadline is May 20. Classes will be determined based on entries. Awards will be given for the top 5 places in each class. 

The 5KFVS Run/Walk is coming up! It will be May 18 in downtown Cape Girardeau, Mo.

This year, to celebrate the 5th year, we're adding a 12K!

Have you ran the 5KFVS, or even ran all five years? We want to see your photos from past events!

Send your photos to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

We'll share the pictures online and possibly on-air!

Have you signed up yet? You can click here to visit the 5KFVS website where you can find more information and the sign-up form for this year's race.

You can see the pictures we have so far by clicking here to see the slideshow.

SPRINGFIELD, IL (KFVS) - Illinois Department of Public Health is offering recommendations tor avoiding Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, tularemia and ehrlichiosis.

As the weather warms up and people spend more time outdoors, it’s important to take precautions against tick bites and the illnesses they can carry.

According to health officials, tickborne diseases can cause mild symptoms, severe infections requiring hospitalization and even death. 

Last year in Illinois, preliminary numbers show 50 cases of ehrlichiosis, four cases of tularemia, 204 cases of Lyme disease and 151 cases of Rock Mountain spotted fever, which included one death.