Category Archives: Local News
Kinmundy purchases new pump for sewer lift station and materials to build new 4th Street pedestrian bridge
Kinmundy has purchased a new $25,000 pump for its sewer lift station at the end of Second Street. One of the pumps failed earlier and could not be repaired. A backup pump was put into service and now ...
Aug 15, 2025 File: Kinmundy city council meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia Balloon Fest Opens Friday afternoon for Three Day Run
Balloon Fest in Foundation Park officially opens at three Friday afternoon with activity continuing through early Sunday evening. The first balloon flight is around 5:30 Friday evening, followed by th...
Aug 15, 2025 Balloonists launch from Castle Ridge in Centralia on Thursday night ahead of main Balloon Fest activities that begin at three Friday afternoon. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Arrest announced in unauthorized videotaping at St. Rose Church Picnic (updated 5:45 pm)
Clinton County Sheriff Dan Travous says a rural Breese man has been charged with three Class 4 felony counts in Clinton County of unauthorized videotaping in connection with two cameras found in tempo...
Aug 14, 2025 Clinton County Sheriff's Department. Photo courtesy of department's Facebook page.
Balloon Fest crews receive training in Foundation Park
Around fifty people were in Foundation Park Wednesday evening for crew training ahead of Balloon Fest this weekend. Balloons were filled with air, but conditions did not allow for takeoff Wednesday ni...
Aug 14, 2025 Balloon Fest officials speak to crew members at training in foundation park. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem teen wins big at State Fair
A Salem Community High School sophomore ended the State Fair Livestock Competition with the overall Land of Lincoln Reserve steer. Kaolin Lewis earlier won reserve overall for the Simmental breed and ...
Aug 14, 2025
Odin man hurt when motorcycle crashes into rear of pickup
A 35-year-old Odin man has been airlifted to a St. Louis Hospital for treatment of injuries after his motorcycle crashed into the rear of a pickup truck early Thursday night on West Main near Cross Cr...
Aug 14, 2025
One person injured in Wednesday evening crash in Centralia
One person went to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital for treatment of injuries following a two-vehicle crash at Broadway and Locust in Centralia early Wednesday evening. Centralia Police say a pickup tru...
Aug 14, 2025
St. Louis postal center audit confirms widespread problems
An audit of St. Louis mail handling centers has found widespread problems resulting in delivery delays, lost packages and substandard service impacting families and municipalities. US Congressman Mike...
Aug 14, 2025
Semi Truck Catches Fire in Kell
The cab of a semi truck caught fire while parked at the Saatkamp residence in the 500 block of 3rd Street in Kell on Wednesday evening. Kell Firemen arrived on the scene to find the inside of the cab ...
Aug 14, 2025
Police Beat for Thursday, August 14th, 2025
Two people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Wednesday. 18-year-old Mason Wolf of North Beech in Centralia was arrested by Centralia Police on a Marion County felony no bond warrant. 25-year-old...
Aug 14, 2025
