Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Cardinals acquire veteran lefty Quintana from Pirates
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jose Quintana has parlayed his success in Pittsburgh into a job in St. Louis. The Pirates traded have the veteran left-handed pitcher to the Cardinals on in exchange for reliever Joha...
Aug 02, 2022
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts to receive $182,000 tourism grant
Governor JB Pritzker is announcing $15-million in tourism grants, including $182,000 that will go for improvements to the Cedarhurst Center for the arts. The grants are funded by the American Rescue P...
Aug 01, 2022 Cedarhurst Center for the Arts. (Facebook photo)
Marion County 4H selects Super and Junior Showmanship Award Winners
The Marion County 4H large animal shows culminated on Sunday with the Super and Junior Showmanship Awards. The winner of the Super Showmanship Award was Maddox Robb who competed in the competition for...
Aug 01, 2022 Super Showmanship contestants and winners. Left to right: Kayley Lacey, Hailey Shuler, Chezney Robb, Super Showmanship winner Maddox Robb, runner-up Jonathon Wilkins, and Chase Thompson.
Marion County Fair Talent Show selects Junior and Senior Winner to advance to state
The Marion County Fair Talent Show provided entertainment before the grandstand at the fair Sunday night. 14-year-old Ella Draege who is the reigning State Champion in the Junior Division was the winn...
Aug 01, 2022 Talent Show winners after the show. Left to right: Marion County Junior Miss Sarah Morris, Senior Talent Show Winner Ella Draege, Junior Talent Show Winner Briar Tate, and Marion County Fair Queeen Maggie Telford.
Monday is Kids Day at the Marion County Fair
Monday is Kids Day at the Marion County Fair. Ag in the Classroom Teacher Meggan Heistand is coordinating the many activities planned for kids of all ages free of charge from nine am to two pm. "We ha...
Aug 01, 2022 Earlier Kids Day at the Marion County Fair.
Chicago teen fatally shot outside Decatur graduation party
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A 14-year-old girl from Chicago has been killed outside a graduation party in Decatur. Three more people were injured early Sunday. The Macon County coroner identified the victim ...
Aug 01, 2022
What Happens When There Are No Beneficiaries
What Happens When There Are No Beneficiaries Where do those accounts and policies end up? Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Some accounts have no designated beneficiary. Rarely, the same thin...
Aug 01, 2022
Salem 11u 1-1 On The Weekend At State; Play Elimination Game This Afternoon Against Ridge Beverly
The Salem 11u opened up their Little League State Tournament on Saturday with a win over Ottawa 5-3. Salem scored 2 runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to pull out the win. Owen Tennyson hit a firs...
Aug 01, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.
Aviston Wins State Legion Title; Next Stop Michigan
Aviston ran through the State Senior Legion Baseball Tournament as they beat Moline 4-1 in the championship game. Kyle Athmer was the complete game winner striking out 9. Easton Rakers hit a solo home...
Aug 01, 2022 Photo courtesy of Aviston Express Facebook Page.
Clinton County League Championship Series Set....Boles leads Germantown Against Bartelso
The Clinton County League Championship Series is set as Bartelso will take on Germantown after semifinals were played this weekend. Bartelso advanced with a 10-0 win over Trenton. Tony Schaeffer was t...
Aug 01, 2022
