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The Franklin Park Bobcats have won 6 straight with an 11-1 win at Vandalia yesterday. Keytin Grawe was the winning pitcher going 4 innings allowing no hits and only 1 unearned run with 11 strikeouts. ...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats let one get away as they fell at Vandalia 5-4. Mya Russell was 3-4 at the plate, Quinn Wolfe added a triple. Reagan Shuler struck out 7 in five innings of work in the ci...

The Blue Angels move to 5-1 as they defeat Lewis and Clark Community College (25-22, 25-17, 25-21) and St. Louis Community College (25-16, 25-19, 25-22). They are back in action on Wednesday, August 3...

CHICAGO (AP) - Zach McKinstry homered and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1. Nico Hoerner had three hits for Chicago, and Yan Gomes added two RBIs. Rowan W...

The Chicago Bears decided to make big changes after going 6-11 and missing the playoffs for the ninth time in 11 years. They fired general manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy and replaced them with ...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic School backpacks . . . as they are known today . . . were first used at the University of Washington back in 1972. JanSport was based in Seattle then...

The City of Salem will be temporarily switching to free chlorine in its drinking water system beginning on August 29th and continuing until further notice. Free chlorination is a regularly scheduled p...

Marion County Sheriff's officials say they have returned most of the 78 cows and calves stolen from a field off the 9100 block of Farthing Road in rural Vernon. So far no arrests have been made, but D...

A 25-year-old Sandoval man has been arrested by Central City Police for violation of an order of protection. Dustin McClaren of Old US 51 is being held in the Marion County pending a final decision on...

The Marion County Board did more than they were asked Tuesday night to help the State's Attorney's office fill an assistants position that will be dedicated solely to child abuse and neglect cases. St...