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NEW YORK (AP) - Trevor Bauer's administrative leave has been extended by nearly two weeks through July 27 by Major League Baseball and the players' association. The sport's investigators continue to c...

Fire damaged a Salem home late Tuesday night. Salem Fire Protection District officials say light smoke was showing from the roof of the Robert Quandt home at Eight Lakedale on their arrival. Firemen w...

Centralia Police have arrested a 25-year-old Centralia woman who was earlier sentenced to prison after failing to show up for her sentencing hearing. Shatavia McGee of McKee Street had been sentenced ...

About two dozen organizations, programs, and churches were represented at the first ever Community Resource Roundtable held in Salem Tuesday night. Angie Courtright of Mission Salem put together the p...

Centralia High School Superintendent Chuck Lane says the state has modified back to school guidelines to allow more local control. That is what Lane and a group of Superintendent's were seeking in an ...

John Robert Wheeler was born in Galesburg Illinois on February 18th,1976 the son of John Raymond Wheeler and Frances Arlene (Martin) Wheeler. John attended School in Galva Illinois. He enjoyed spendin...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic It takes between seven and 14 days to make one jelly bean. Ben Franklin once published a book called "The Drinker's Dictionary" with 200 different te...

Donna Kay Harden, 63, of Junction City, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022 in her home. Donna was a strong-willed character with a spunky personality. She was a truck driver for over 10 years before she...

School Registration for St Peter Lutheran has been set for Monday, July 26 from 3:00-7:00 p.m.; Tuesday, July 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; and Wednesday, July 28 from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Preschool regi...

Economic Lessons from Used-Car Inflation Various factors drive used car prices. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   Inflation is defined as the general upward price movement of goods and...