Category Archives: Local News
Winter wheat harvest underway in Illinois
Wheat harvest is underway in Illinois. Crop Statistician Mark Schleusener says nearly 5.5 days were suitable for fieldwork this past week, giving farmers time to work on the winter wheat crop "Wheat h...
Jun 14, 2022 USDA NRCS Montana
Two Centralia residents face federal bank fraud charges
Two Centralia residents have been indicted in federal court on bank fraud charges. 26-year-old Matthew Woods faces three counts including possession of stolen mail, bank fraud and aggravated identity ...
Jun 14, 2022
Giant unicorn and frog headed to this year's Balloon Fest
A giant unicorn and frog have been spotted flying towards Centralia for this year's Balloon Fest. "Alleycorn" the pink unicorn and "Kermie" the frog will be at Centralia Balloon Fest on August 19th, 2...
Jun 14, 2022 Two new special shaped balloons coming to Balloon Fest this year. Kermie the front and Alleycorn the pink unicorn.
Glamping could be coming to Raccoon and Centralia Lakes
The Centralia City Council is being asked to lease three city-owned parcels of land near the Raccoon Lake Dam and Lake Centralia spillway for the development of Glamping, or glamorous camping faciliti...
Jun 14, 2022 Jay O'Brist shows the Centralia City Council Monday night the three city parcels he hopes to lease for his Glamping development. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia City Councilman to work on "no whistle zones" for trains
Centralia City Councilman Jeff Castellari plans to lead an effort to make some areas of the city "no whistle zones" for the various train tracks that cross the city. Castellari made the announcement a...
Jun 14, 2022 Centralia City Council declared Monday as Jey'Chys Brown Day in honor of his record breaking shot put title at the State Track Meet. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Person in custody after 3 found dead in suburban Chicago
ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. (AP) - An arrest has been made after three people were found dead inside a home in north suburban Chicago. Police say officers in Round Lake Beach were asked to perform a well-b...
Jun 14, 2022
Naked woman takes squad car, strikes Chicago police officer
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police officer has been injured after a naked woman got into his squad car and struck him while driving away. Police Superintendent David Brown tells reporters that the office...
Jun 14, 2022 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
World War II Veteran and POW Vince Rolves to be Grand Marshal of Centralia 4th of July Parade
Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder in coordination with the Centralia Veteran Affairs Committee is proud to announce World War II Veteran and Prisoner of Foreign War Vince Rolves will be the Grand Marshal fo...
Jun 13, 2022 World War II Veteran and Prisoner of War Vince Rolves to lead Centralia 4th of July Veterans Parade.
Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame to honor Mt. Vernon flight instructor and local chapter of Experimental Aircraft Association
A Mt. Vernon flight instructor and the Mt. Vernon Experimental Aircraft Association are among the inductees this year to the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame. Steve Willis is a flight instructor at the ...
Jun 13, 2022 Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1155 in Mt. Vernon is slated to go into the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame. (Photo Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame)
Centralia Police make two arrests in connection with two weekend business burglaries; recover stolen gun
Centralia Police believe two teens are responsible for weekend burglaries at Buchheits and TK's CBD Store. 18-year-old Demonte Agnew and a 15-year-old juvenile male have both been charged with burglar...
Jun 13, 2022
