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Local News

Heavy damage in Sunday night fire at McGuire's Grill and Bar in Wamac
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Salem City Council to consider contract with new city manager; add spring cleanup
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Nearly 700 people were killed 100 years ago this week in the deadliest US tornado
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Police Beat for Monday, March 17th, 2025
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About 150 Tour William Jennings Bryan Birthplace during Birthday Open House
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Don't click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam
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FMC Water Company LIFTS Boil Order
Boil order for 300 and 400 blocks of South Davis in Centralia
Trash pickup in Central City moving to roadways
West Ellis Street Railroad crossing in Central City remains closed until further notice

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Local Sports

Wildcats Open Up Baseball Season at Mt Vernon, Looking For First Win Against Rams Since 2014
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City of Salem Coed A League Volleyball Scores
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Salem Softball Opens At Home Today Against Triad at Tully Park
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Lady Wildcats Open Soccer Season Today Versus Centralia
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National News

Wing of Delta plane strikes runway at LaGuardia Airport during landing
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NOAA's Storm Prediction Center facility among planned DOGE cuts
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DOJ asks for last-minute reprieve ahead of hearing over Trump deportation flights
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Federal bribery trial of Bob Menendez's wife set to start on Tuesday
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Texas AG announces arrest of woman for allegedly illegally providing abortions in Houston
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Wing of Delta plane strikes runway at LaGuardia Airport during landing
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Fire danger continues for Oklahoma after deadly wildfires ravage state 18h ago
Active-duty airman arrested for allegedly killing woman on South Dakota base 18h ago
At least 40 killed as dozens of tornados, storms swept the country over the weekend Mar 17, 2025
3.9 magnitude earthquake recorded in Malibu, California: USGS Mar 17, 2025

National Sports

Florida's 7-foot-9-inch player Olivier Rioux doesn't need ladder to cut net after SEC win
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Business News

Gold prices are soaring. Is it a good investment amid the stock selloff?
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Harvard says tuition will be free for families making $200K or less
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Consumer sentiment sours amid trade war, recession fears: Survey
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US stocks climb amid signs government may avert shutdown
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Political News

Trump claims Biden's pardons for Jan. 6 committee are 'void.' Legal experts disagree
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Sen. Chuck Schumer's book tour postponed for 'security concerns' amid funding vote controversy
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Trump claims Biden pardons for Jan. 6 committee 'void, vacant'
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Democrats need to stop infighting 'as quickly as we can': Sen. Whitehouse
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World News

Man seen with missing Pittsburgh student believes he's being detained illegally, requests hearing: Source
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Trump says Iran will suffer 'dire' consequences for any more Houthi attacks
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North Korea vows to 'strengthen' nuclear capabilities, rejecting G7 call for denuclearization
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Trump and Putin to speak Tuesday as Trump seeks end to Ukraine war, Trump says
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Health News

HHS appears to delete Surgeon General gun violence advisory webpage
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Gender-affirming care may lower depression risk, study finds, but many are losing access
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Frontline health care workers reflect on early days of COVID 5 years after WHO declared pandemic
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Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak grows to 259, with just 2 among fully vaccinated people
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Entertainment News

'Andor' creator Tony Gilroy no longer releasing scripts of the show: 'AI is the reason we’re not'
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Daisy Ridley, Alden Ehrenreich to star in rom-com 'The Last Resort'
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Rachel Zegler honors original Snow White: 'To whom I owe everything'
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Country Music News

'She Had Me at Heads Carolina' makes it hard for Cole Swindell to wrap his record
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Nashville notes: Bryce Leatherwood's debut + Kelsey Hart's Restless Road tour
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Jon Pardi wasn't the one who mapped out 'She Drives Away'
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Brian Kelley's putting 'Pedal to Metal' with another Tyler
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