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Birds nest blamed for setting off flue fire at home east of Salem
The Salem Fire Protection District reports a bird’s nest built in a flue set off a fire in the chimney of a home east of Salem Sunday night. Firemen were called to the Rusty Courson home at 4923...
Jan 25, 2021
Centralia Fire Department deals with 5th suspicious fire in two weeks
Centralia City Firemen work to battle a fire at 701 Johnson that destroyed a 30 by 50 metal garage building with two cars inside. Photo by Tim Ferguson. The Centralia City Fire Department reports a se...
Jan 25, 2021
Central City 2nd Grade Teacher is WJBD-WSIQ Teacher of the Week
Central City 2nd grade teacher Cassie Stover is this week’s WJBD-WSIQ Teacher of the Week. Stover is in her 6th year as a teacher at Central City after starting as an aide in the Centralia City ...
Jan 25, 2021
Centralia City Council to be asked to move forward on five demolition projects; sell vacant property
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to direct the demolition or repair of five dangerous and dilapidated homes. With the council’s concurrence, letters will be sent to the prop...
Jan 25, 2021
Centralia City Council to approve new Cemetery Advisory and Parks and Recreation Committees and name first members
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to approve the new structure and the first members of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee and the Cemetery Advisory Commission. The two co...
Jan 25, 2021
Bunnell Named To McKendree Dean's List For Fall Semester
Salem grade Emma Bunnell has been named to the Dean's List at McKendree University for the Fall semester. Emma has maintained a GPA of 3.6 or higher while playing soccer for the Lady Bearcats. Bunnell...
Jan 25, 2021
Blue Angles Game Tonight Is Off
The KC Blue Angels game that was scheduled for tonight at Missouri Baptist has been canceled. They will be back in action Saturday afternoon at home when they host St Louis Community College on WJBD. ...
Jan 25, 2021
Elite Finish Season As Athletes Prepare For Jr High Seasons
The SI Elite 8th graders closed out their Travel Basketball season with a trip to Belleville this weekend. The Elite went 1-3. On Saturday they opened with a 42-19 win over the Gillespie Shockers. Bra...
Jan 25, 2021
Anze Kopitar has 3 points, Kings beat St. Louis 6-3
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Anze Kopitar had a goal and two assists, Jonathan Quick made 28 saves and the Los Angeles Kings beat the St. Louis Blues 6-3. Alex Iafallo, Carl Gundstrom, Gabriel Vilardi, Lias Ander...
Jan 25, 2021
Bucs top Packers for Super Bowl berth
UNDATED (AP) - Guess who's going back to the Super Bowl? Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are NFC champions following a 31-26 win at Green Bay. Their next opponent is the defending-champion Kans...
Jan 25, 2021
