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UNDATED (AP) - Jos Ramrez hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, remarkable rookie Steven Kwan reached base three more times and the Cleveland Guardians spoiled Cincinnati's home opener by beating th...

UNDATED (AP) - Kevin Fiala and Ryan Hartman each scored twice, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in a matchup of two of the NHL's hottest teams. Frederick Gaudreau also scored for Mi...

April Is Financial Literacy Month Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   April marks the start of Financial Literacy Month, a nationally recognized movement to promote and support financial...

A 61-year-old Sandoval man escaped serious injury on Saturday after he was thrown from his three-wheel motorcycle on Route 161 East in front of the former Altadonna's IGA store in Centralia. Centralia...

Cool, wet weather kept farmers out of the fields for the most part as we hear in the weekly crop report. Crop Statistician Mark Schleusener says temperatures this past week were below normal and rainf...

The Centralia City Council Monday night unanimously approved a four year contract with its City Attorney William Korey Smith to be its next city manager. Mayor Bryan Kuder praised Smith's background w...

Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder and Acting City Manager Kim Enke are both pleased how a city wide cleanup went on Saturday.

The Salem Planning Commission will consider a special use permit for a cannabis craft grow facility in the Westside Industrial Park during a public hearing Tuesday night. Due to the amount of interest...

Salem Police have arrested a 39-year-old Salem man for alleged domestic battery. Anthony Quesada of Jeanne Drive is accused of striking and grabbing the hair of another resident of the home. He was go...

Coming off winning 2 of their last 3, the Salem Wildcats are back in Cahokia action today when they travel to Wood River to take on the Oilers. North Clay improved to 12-1 on the season with their 15-...