Author Archives: WJBD Staff
City of Centralia to start leaf vacuuming October 25th for eight weeks
The City of Centralia will start the leaf vacuuming service for the fall season on Monday, October 25th. The vacuuming service will last for a period of 8 weeks ending on December 17. Leaves should be...
Oct 13, 2021 neiljs / CC
Marion County Board approves $1,500 COVID bonus to employees
The Marion County Board has approved a $1,500 bonus to each county employee on the payroll as of September 30th for working during COVID-19. The board voted to move forward with the payments while sti...
Oct 13, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
Biden appoints Debra Shore to lead EPA Midwestern office
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - President Joe Biden has appointed Chicago wastewater official Debra Shore to direct the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Midwestern office. Shore will oversee EPA's R...
Oct 13, 2021
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic The average American will eat 35,000 cookies in their lifetime. "Lb" is the abbreviation for pound because it comes from "Libra" . . . the zodiac sig...
Oct 13, 2021
Roller-Coaster Week in Washington
Roller-Coaster Week in Washington Investors may find themselves with an uneasy feeling. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Debates over government debt, taxes, and infrastructure have c...
Oct 13, 2021
Centralia City Council meets at Crisp Center; declares October as Manufacturing Month
The Centralia City Council Tuesday night heard a proclamation declaring October as Manufacturing Month that includes a pledge to continue collaborative efforts to train more for manufacturing careers....
Oct 13, 2021 Kaskaskia College and Centralia City Officials meet and exchange ideas Tuesday prior to the Centralia City Council meeting held at the college's Crisp Center. L to R Laura Wedekemper, KC Board of Trustees; Linda Stover, Vice Chairman, KC Board Trustee; George Kriss, KC Chief Information Office; Tommy Henegar, Director of Adult Education; Judy Hempker, Vice President of Administrative Services; Lyle Gross, Assistant Professor of Industrial Technology; Cory Wellen, Assistant Professor of Welding; Louis Kalert, KC Board of Trustee; Marcus Holland, Director of Greater Centralia of Commerce; Scott Randell, Centralia City Manager; Blake Griffin, Centralia City Councilman; Bryan Kuder, Mayor of Centralia; Tina Masau, Dean of Career and Technical Science; Pete Donnelly, Professor of Construction Occupations; Amy Troutt, Dean of Enrollment Services; George Evans, Kaskaskia College President; Karol Potter, Executive Assistant to the President and Secretary to the Board of Trustees; Dr. Susan Batchelor, Vice President of Student Services; Bill Hawley, Chairman, KC Board of Trustees; Cary Day, KC Public Information Specialist.
Marion County Board gives green light to more than $4.6-million in building improvements
The Marion County Board Tuesday night voted to move forward with $4,645,819 in improvements to the Law Enforcement Center, Courthouse, and Moose Annex. Ameresco will oversee the project. At the Law En...
Oct 13, 2021 Marion County Board listens to discussion on upcoming building construction projects. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia City Grade School sees financial improvement; moves forward on after school program
By Austin Williams The Centralia City School Board heard the annual audit report for the district at their meeting on Tuesday. The audit overall shows the district in a healthy financial state, receiv...
Oct 13, 2021
Prep Football Poll Week 8
Class 8a: Loyola (7) 7-0 Naperville Neaqua Valley 7-0 Maine South 6-1 Gurnee Warren 6-1 Lockport 7-0 Chicago Marist 5-2 South Elgin 7-0 Hinsdale Central 6-1 Glenbard West 6-1 York 6-1 Others receiving...
Oct 13, 2021
Wildcats Soccer Season Comes To An End With Regional Semifinal Loss
The Salem Wildcats soccer season came to an end falling to the Columbia Eagles 7-0 in the regional semifinals in Columbia. The loss puts an end to a nice season for Salem that saw them set the most wi...
Oct 13, 2021
