Category Archives: Local News
WJBD-WSIQ completes profile of Marion County Fair Queen contestants
WJBD-WSIQ completes its preview of the ten candidates running to be the 2021 Miss Marion County Fair at Tuesday night's pageant. Maggie Telford is from Salem Illinois. She graduated from Salem Communi...
Aug 03, 2021 From left to right: Maggie Telford, Kenadi Schwartz, Katlyn Hilmes, Sara Timm, 2019 Miss Marion County – Grace Beavin, Ryley Hammond, Jasmin Tarlton, Brylee Dukes, Makaela Draege, and Ciara Cain
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Governor says comprehensive reform of state firearms laws
Governor JB Pritzker is signing what he calls the most comprehensive form to state firearms laws in over a generation. State Police Director Brendan Kelly says the FOID and Concealed Carry License wil...
Aug 03, 2021
Salem City Council moves forward with painting of both Industrial Park Water Towers and selects bond advisor
The Salem City Council Monday night agreed to repaint and pay for both Westside Industrial Park Water Towers this fiscal year. The council changed an award to paint just one of the two towers at the l...
Aug 03, 2021
Kids Day at Marion County Fair has largest attendance ever on Monday
Attendance was at an all-time high for Kids Day at the Marion County Fair on Monday, with 780 kids being registered. Marion County Ag in the Classroom Teacher Meggan Heistand coordinated a long list o...
Aug 03, 2021 Kids filled the Marion County Fairgrounds on Monday to play games, pet farm animals, and even milk some wooden cutout cows. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Fair dedicates expanded announcers stand in Memory of "Rev" Wilkins
The Marion County Fair recognized the Memory of Ronnie "Rev" Wilkins when dedicating the newly expanded Announcer's Stand in front of the grandstand Monday night. Wilkins was a fair board member for m...
Aug 03, 2021 The new Marion County Fair Announcer's Booth overlooks the track in front of the fair grandstand. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Law to allow permanent no-contact orders in sex convictions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois law will soon allow victims of sexual crimes to renew orders prohibiting contact by their assailants without having to face them in court. A law signed last week make...
Aug 03, 2021 Matt Turner / CC
Salem City Council to discuss bond advisor and water tower repainting
The Salem City Council Monday night will consider hiring a bond advisor and bids to repaint the two west side water towers. City Finance Director Kelli Barrow is recommending PMA Services for the bond...
Aug 02, 2021
WJBD-WSIQ introduces you to Miss Marion County Fair Queen contestants
Ten candidates are vying for the Miss Marion County Fair Queen title in Tuesday night's fair queen pageant. WJBD-WSIQ news will profile the first five candidates in the news Monday. This is the first ...
Aug 02, 2021
Rural Salem home receives significant fire damage
A fire that is believed to have started in the kitchen caused significant fire and smoke damage to the home of Trever Cannon at 2261 Colestock Lane off the Selmaville Road southwest of Salem on Saturd...
Aug 01, 2021 Firefighters from Salem, Kell, and Odin fight a fire that caused significant damage to the Trevor Cannon home on Colestock Lane in rural Salem Saturday afternoon. Photo by Lynn McGrew.
Sara Timm wins Marion County 4-H Super Showmanship Award
A rural Iuka resident who has been involved in the Marion County 4H for 11 years was the winner of the Super Showmanship Award for showing large livestock. Sara Timm also won the top showmanship award...
Aug 01, 2021 Sara Timm displays the Marion County Master Showmanship Award after she is announced winner of the Sunday afternoon competition. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
