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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts were winners in their first prime-time home game since December 2017. Carson Wentz threw three touchdown passes and Jonathan Taylor rushed for 172 yards and ...

UNDATED (AP) - The Utah Jazz were able to cruise to an 18-point win in Atlanta despite the absence of Donovan Mitchell due to a sprained right ankle. Jordan Clarkson bounced back from his worst game o...

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - No. 24 Louisiana-Lafayette has locked up the conference West Division title for the fourth straight season and won its eighth straight game after a season-opening loss at Texas. ...

UNDATED (AP) - The Florida Panthers had never collected more than 17 points through the first 10 games of a season. They now have 19 points after improving to 9-0-1 with a 5-4 overtime win against the...

Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1880, James and John Ritty patented the first cash register. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1922, The US Postmaster General orders all homes to get mailboxes or ...

Federal court charging documents have provided details on charges against the three arrested during drug busts at their homes in Centralia and Mt. Vernon on October 28th. 31-year-old Ricardo Little of...

A truck cab was destroyed by fire late Wednesday night on the entrance ramp to I-57 at the northbound rest area south of Salem. Salem Fire Protection District officials say the driver, Lee Strawn, was...

Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller is sending out 7,529 Change of Assessment Notices on Thursday. He says the notices will go to owners whose property value has been re-assessed resul...

The Marion County Health Department is reporting 18 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says three of those testing positive are fully vaccinated. Four o...

A 28-year-old former Salem man has been returned to the Marion County Jail on a no bond warrant. Matthew Hargis, who now resides in Lenexa, Kansas, was arrested in Missouri. The warrant is on a felony...