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UNDATED (AP) - The Brooklyn Nets continue to fade after building a 1 1/2-game lead in the NBA's Eastern Conference. The Nets now find themselves 2 1/2 games behind East-leading Philadelphia following ...

UNDATED (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins were able to regain sole possession of first place in the NHL's East Division, while the Central Division-leading Carolina Hurricanes moved five points ahead of ...

UNDATED (AP) - Jose Altuve gave himself quite a 31st birthday present. The Houston Astros second baseman slammed a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning of a 7-4 win over the Yankees. Chad Gr...

Lyndal June (Sanders) Spurgin, 83, of Centralia, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 in her home. June grew up in Boulder where her parents owned the general store. She was an active member of The Church ...

The City of Salem will be temporarily switching to free chlorine in its drinking water system beginning Thursday, May 6th. The switch is until further notice but is expected to last about four weeks. ...

James A. Winkler, 90, of Bluford, Illinois, passed away at 1:37 am May 1, 2022. James served this country as an Army Veteran and he was a survivor of the Battle of Seokhye dong Northern Hill also know...

The IRS Extends Additional Tax Deadlines What to know about your IRA, HSA, and more. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   Previously, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the...

First responders from Marion County plan to pay tribute to area nurses with a parade Thursday night. The parade will be around the parking lot of SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital at 400 North Pleasant A...

Salem Police say a 57-year-old Shattuc woman is believed to have sustained a medical problem on Wednesday afternoon before her car ran off West Main Street and crashed. Witnesses indicate Martha Jenki...

The Marion County Board's Community Relations Committee will present an ordinance to the full county board Tuesday night to fine those who allow their dogs to become a nuisance and run at large on oth...