Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Kaskaskia College To Hold 3-on-3 Tournament
The KC Athletic Department will be hosting a 3-on-3 Tournament on Saturday, June 11 at 9a.m. for ages 9-14. The cost is $100 for each team of 4. Each team will play to 25 or a time limit of 20 minutes...
Apr 06, 2022
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Maryland is losing Angel Reese and Ashley Owusu - the team's top two scorers this past season - to the transfer portal. Owusu announced her intention to enter the portal Tuesd...
Apr 06, 2022
DeRozan leads Chicago against Boston after 40-point game
Boston Celtics (49-30, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (45-34, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago takes on the Boston Celtics afte...
Apr 06, 2022 Chicago Bulls
Cardinals star Goldschmidt bats .500 in spring training
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - For a hitter not known for fast starts, Paul Goldschmidt put up a lofty number in spring training. A batting average of .500, in fact. The St. Louis Cardinals first baseman popped...
Apr 06, 2022
Embiid scores 45, 76ers beat Pacers to pull even in Atlantic....Bulls' Ball suffers setback in recovery from knee surgery
UNDATED (AP) - Joel Embiid had 45 points and 13 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers made a franchise-record 17 3-pointers in the first half of a 131-122 victory over the Indiana Pacers that moved the...
Apr 06, 2022 Brent Burford Photography / CC
Avalanche hit 50 wins, clinch playoff spot....Ryan Getzlaf to retire after 17 seasons with Anaheim Ducks
UNDATED (AP) - -Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and the Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff spot with a 6-4 win against the Pittsburgh Penguin. The Avalanche became the first NHL team to get 50 wi...
Apr 06, 2022
Medicare General Enrollment Ends on March 31st
Medicare General Enrollment Ends on March 31st Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources The general enrollment period for Medicare goes from January 1st to March 31st. If you haven't decided ...
Apr 06, 2022
Brewers' catcher Severino gets 80-day ban
NEW YORK (AP) - Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino has been suspended for 80 games following a positive drug test. He was expected to serve as the main backup to 2021 All-Star Omar Narvez. The c...
Apr 06, 2022
Woods plans to play in Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Tiger Woods says, for now anyway, he's planning to play this week in the Masters, a little more than a year after he nearly lost a leg in a car crash. The five-time champion at Aug...
Apr 06, 2022 Ryan Schreiber / CC
Salem City Council agreed to sell industrial park property for cannabis grow facility; special use permit still needed
The Salem City Council has unanimously agreed to sell up to 37 acres of land in the west side industrial park for a craft cannabis growing facility. Hometown Heroes, LLC still needs a special use perm...
Apr 05, 2022 Salem Mayor Nic Farley listens as City Manager Rex Barbee reads a bid proposal from Hometown Heroes, LLC to purchase land in the Westside Industrial Park for a cannabis grow facililty.
