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UNDATED (AP) - Chris Paul opted out of the final year of his contract with the Phoenix Suns over the weekend, but he's staying put. A person with knowledge of the deal has told The Associated Press th...

UNDATED (AP) - The Phillies Phillies have shaved another game off the New York Mets' lead in the NL East. J.T. Realmuto's go-ahead, two-run single was part of a five-run ninth that lifted the Phillies...

UNDATED (AP) - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz is expected to miss 5 to 12 weeks because a broken left foot. Coach Frank Reich says doctors found Wentz had broken the foot years ago, proba...

Billionaires in Space The business world heads to space. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   It's long been an aspirational target for entrepreneurs. It literally goes beyond "blue sky,"...

Joyce (Gansauer) Francois of Washington, Missouri passed away quietly at her home on Friday, July 22nd, 2022. Joyce grew up in Centralia, Illinois where she graduated from Centralia High School in 196...

The Salem City Council Monday night will consider hiring a bond advisor and bids to repaint the two west side water towers. City Finance Director Kelli Barrow is recommending PMA Services for the bond...

Ten candidates are vying for the Miss Marion County Fair Queen title in Tuesday night's fair queen pageant. WJBD-WSIQ news will profile the first five candidates in the news Monday. This is the first ...

The Colt World Series continued this weekend with Marion finishing pool play with a 3-1 record. After Friday's win over Brownsville, Texas 8-2, Marion followed that up with an 11-1 win over Covina, Ca...

The Salem 10u fell twice this weekend at the Little League State Tournament in Ogelsby. They opened up Saturday with a 15-4 loss to Elmhurst who broke things open with 12 runs in the 2nd inning. For S...

TOKYO (AP) - Simone Biles is returning to competition in Tokyo. The 2016 Olympic champion will compete in the balance beam finals on Tuesday. That's a little over a week after the American superstar s...