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Kathryn "Kathy" Louise Burke, 72, of Dix, Illinois, passed away at 8:40 am July 26, 2022 at her residence in Dix. Kathy proudly served her country in the United States Air Force in the Vietnam Era whe...

The Quiet Fall in Bond Yields What's behind the quiet fall in bond yields? Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   With all the attention given to inflation, stock prices, and job reports, i...

Frances Kay Miller, 84, of Centralia passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022, at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Missouri. Frances was a loyal employee of Hollywood Candy Factory, which later becam...

James Fletcher, 78, of Salem passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022, at St. Louis University Hospital. James served his country with pride in the United States Airforce as a DAV commander in Centralia. He ...

Donna Jo Brewer, 78, of Centralia, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Donna worked as the Secretary at Valley Steel for many years. She enjoye...

James Fletcher, 78, of Centralia passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022, at St. Louis University Hospital. James served his country with pride in the United States Airforce as a DAV commander in Centralia....

Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1940, John Sigmund of St. Louis, MO, completed a 292-mile swim down the Mississippi River. The swim from St. Louis to Caruthersville, MO took him 89 hours and 48 min...

Oil Prices Hit Six-Year High As demand outpaces supply, inflation concerns rise. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   On July 6, oil prices reached a six-year high of $76.98 a barrel. Thi...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. The chocolate river in the movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" was made out of actual chocolate. It spoiled during filming and smelled a...

A 50-year-old homeless Centralia man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court on Tuesday to two separate failure to register as a sex offender charges. B...