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Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin and Marshall will face each other in 2028 at Wisconsin's Camp Randall Stadium. The game will take place Sept. 2, 2028. It is scheduled to serve as the season opener for ...
Apr 13, 2024
Cardinals blow an early 6-run lead and then recover to beat the Diamondbacks 9-6
PHOENIX (AP) - Nolan Arenado hit a three-run homer, Paul Goldschmidt had the go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals rebounded from blowing a six-run lead to beat the Ari...
Apr 13, 2024
Bryce Miller twirls another gem and leads the Mariners past the Cubs 4-2
SEATTLE (AP) - Bryce Miller allowed one unearned run in 6 1/3 innings, Julio Rodrguez had a key two-out, two-run single and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Friday night. Miller gave ...
Apr 13, 2024
Slavin scores go-ahead goal to lift Hurricanes to 5-2 win over Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jaccob Slavin scored the winning goal 7:53 into the third period and Jake Guentzel added a pair of empty-netters, lifting the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis B...
Apr 13, 2024
Rookie Adama Sanogo has 22 points and 20 rebounds to shatter career highs, Bulls top Wizards 129-127
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rookie Adama Sanogo had 22 points and 20 rebounds to shatter his career highs and help the short-handed Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 129-127 on Friday night. Chicago coa...
Apr 13, 2024 Chicago Bulls
The Masters turns into a menace. Scheffler, DeChambeau and Homa hold on to share the lead
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Max Homa played the most beautifully boring round of golf amid raging wind and endless calamity Friday in the Masters, giving him a share of the lead with Scottie Scheffler and Bry...
Apr 13, 2024 Chris Urbanowicz / CC
Centralia opens bids on another component of new water treatment plant
The City of Centralia received only one bid for construction of new waterlines to connect the site of the new water plant on West Greet Street with the distribution center at the current plant. While ...
Apr 12, 2024
Alma woman injured in Monday ATV crash
A 21-year-old Alma woman was airlifted to a St. Louis Hospital trauma center following an ATV crash on the south side of Kinmundy early Monday evening. Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says Jani Tid...
Apr 12, 2024
Murray Center residents celebrate the US Flag as reactivated choir makes first appearance
It was a special day at Murray Developmental Center on Thursday as a new US flag was raised. The program also included the return of the Murray Center Choir which has been reactivated for the first ti...
Apr 12, 2024 Murray Center residents learn about the flag and the proper folding of the US flag during a Thursday afternoon program. Photo by Pat Hodges.
2024 Little Miss Marion County, Junior Miss Marion County, Miss Marion County Pageants
Entries will start being accepted online at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2023 for the Little Miss Marion County, Junior Miss Marion County, and Miss Marion County pageants to be held Tuesday, July...
Apr 12, 2024 2023 Marion County Fair Queen Kaitlyn Banning is crowned by 2022 County Queen Delaney Kell as Junior Miss Paisley Stanford (left) and Miss Illinois County Fair Paige Van Dyke look on. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
