Category Archives: Local News

SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary has opened the application window for students pursuing a career in health care to apply for one of their student scholarships. They are offering ten (10) ...

The Salem City Council faces a short agenda Monday night highlighted by a request to hold an event in Bryan Memorial Park for the non-profit SAFE rape crisis center in April. The event is being planne...

An investigation is underway into the death of a 34-year-old Williston, North Dakota man found dead inside a vehicle parked at the Speedway Truck Stop in Ina late Friday afternoon. EMS personnel were ...

The City of Centralia issued $430,083 in building permits during the month of December. A permit for a solar array roof mount at the Centralia American Legion at 117 South Poplar is more than half the...

The St. Clare Foundation has officially announced the opening of its inaugural youth behavioral health grant application window. This grant cycle is a direct, urgent investment in systemic solutions t...

A 20-year-old Centralia man was arrested when a Centralia Police officer broke up a burglary in progress early Saturday morning at the Blue Goose Liquor Store in Wamac. Wamac Police Chief Steve Prathe...

The Health Care Foundation has disbanded and has given its remaining funds to be used for patient transportation. Board member Brian Gansauer says Salem Township Hospital received $35,000 and SSM Heal...

Salem Township Hospital has made some security improvements. Hospital CEO Jim Timpe says the work follows a survey of the facility by Blue Line. "We had our security firm do an assessment of the hospi...

Two people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Sunday on no bond outstanding warrants. 65-year-old Peter Johnson of South Park in Central City is being held on a no bond major traffic warrant afte...

Centralia City Firemen say flames were shooting 10 to 15 feet in the air when they arrived on the scene of a fire burning demolition debris late Sunday night. Firemen say the city was in the process o...