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Area youth bowlers are traveling today to Detroit, Michigan for the Junior Gold National Tournament. Christ Our Rock grad Rhett Runge joins Salem seniors Keaton Gullion, Ryan Detering, Rhett Detering ...

The Patoka HS Trap Team will compete at the National Championship Competition this weekend in Mason, Michigan. Those that advanced and will be representing Patoka are Braden Meyer, Hayden Cole, Haley ...

The Blue Steel Volleyball Club based out of O'Fallon and coached by former Freeburg coach, now current Mascoutah leader Brooke Kloess and husband Dan are in Las Vegas at the GJNC for the 14u AAU Club ...

The Kinmundy Area Sports & Youth Opportunities Corporation Golf Scramble will be held August 3rd at Colonial Golf Course in Sandoval. This is the biggest fundraiser for the organization annually. ...

In City of Salem/YMCA Men's Softball at Bryan Park, 51/50 Misfits shutout Iuka State Bank 9-0, Eliminators beat Landers Towing 17-10 and they also beat El Rancherito 23-6.

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Salvador Perez homered in both games and MJ Melendez added a solo shot in the nightcap to help the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 for a sweep of a day-night doubl...

BALTIMORE (AP) - Shota Imanaga outdueled Corbin Burnes in a matchup of All-Star pitchers, and Christopher Morel homered to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Wednesday night. Iman...

Centralia City Schools approved a new math curriculum at the monthly board meeting on Tuesday night. The CENGAGE math curriculum was purchased for $201,435. In the curriculum report, Christina Becker ...

The Salem City Council Tuesday afternoon agreed to apply for a Rebuild Illinois Downtowns and Main Streets grant that could pay as much as 75-percent of the cost of developing a downtown event center....

The Marion County Board has approved a settlement with the Kroger company over their sales of opioids. State's Attorney Tim Hudspeth told the county board Tuesday night Kroger is the latest company to...