Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Robinson 12u Still Alive At State Tournament....11u Falls In Final Four
The 12u Robinson Little League All Stars punched their ticket to the State Final Four in Sterling after their win over Western Springs yesterday. The #2 seed after pool play, Robinson will advance to ...
Jul 23, 2024
SC Storm 16u Ends Great Run At USSSA Nationals In 5th Place
The South Central Storm 16u ended their solid run at the USSSA Southeast National Championships in Nashville, Tennessee coming away with 5th place out of 54 teams. The Storm completed pool play 3-0 ea...
Jul 23, 2024
YMCA Men's Softball/Coed Volleyball Games Played Monday
In Salem Recreation/YMCA men's softball at Bryan Park, ABC Pub beat SWAG/Pour House 16-6, Knights beat SWAG 18-10 and Knights also dominated their game with El Rancherito 35-3. In the YMCA/City of Sal...
Jul 23, 2024
Ian Happ homers, 6 Cubs pitchers cobble together 3-1 win over Brewers
CHICAGO (AP) - Ian Happ lined a solo homer, six Chicago pitchers cobbled together a five-hitter and the Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Monday night. Michael Busch and Dansby Swanson each had t...
Jul 23, 2024
Gonzales hits go-ahead single in 8th, Keller allows 1 run in 7 innings as Pirates beat Cardinals 2-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Nick Gonzales hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning after Mitch Keller allowed one run in the first seven, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games...
Jul 23, 2024
Illinois hires former UTEP coach Dana Dimel as a senior offensive assistant
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Former UTEP coach Dana Dimel has been hired as a senior offensive assistant at Illinois, coach Bret Bielema announced Monday. Dimel was UTEP's coach from 2018-23 and previously ...
Jul 23, 2024
Odin Village Board honors a long time member who is leaving town
A long time member of the Odin Village Board has resigned due to leaving town. Jim Smith was honored at the board's meeting last week with an acrylic clock for his 21 years of work on behalf of the vi...
Jul 22, 2024 Outgoing 21 year Odin board member and former interim Mayor Jim Smith is honored on his resignation from the board.
Final One Way Singers reunion performance draws big crowd
For the final time, the One Way Singers gathered in Salem this weekend to perform and reminisce about their involvement in a major change in Christian music that brought instruments into the church wh...
Jul 22, 2024 One Way Singers and Band during Sunday morning performance at First Baptist Church in Salem. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem City Council to open bids for sale of former Save-a-Lot building
Will the former Save-a-Lot building on West Main in Salem have new owners? The Salem City Council will open sealed bids at its Monday night meeting from anyone interested in purchasing the building. C...
Jul 22, 2024
Centralia City Council looking at replacing waterline that has left college and prison with water problems
The Centralia City Council will be asked to pass a resolution at Monday night's meeting to begin the process of replacing a troublesome 12 inch water line that has led to the loss of water at Kaskaski...
Jul 22, 2024
