Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Saturday, December 28th, 2024
A 32-year-old Odin man has been arrested for violation of pre-trial release. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies took Kyle Obermeier of North Everett to the county jail until he is brought before a judge...
Dec 28, 2024
Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says
ATLANTA (AP) - At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a...
Dec 28, 2024
Nearly 300 new Illinois laws take effect in 2025
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois December 23, 2024 Time to study up, Illinois. When the clock hits midnight on New Year's Day, 293 new state laws will take effect. Those include some of the def...
Dec 27, 2024 (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Adams)
Illinois' minimum wage to increase to $15 on Jan. 1, completing 6-year transition
By Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois December 26, 2024 The minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the increase was approved i...
Dec 27, 2024 Visual: Gov. JB Pritzker holds a shirt commemorating the movement to raise the minimum wage to $15 after signing the bill on February 20, 2019. The wage hits $15 in 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Sandoval woman charged with December 23rd stabbing at her home
A 34-year-old Sandoval woman has been charged with two counts of aggravated battery in Marion County Court in connection with an alleged stabbing at her home on December 23rd. Siara Stokes of South Mi...
Dec 27, 2024 Siara Stokes
Salem Ministerial Alliance far away from Community Fund Goal
The Salem Ministerial Alliance has ended its bell ringing campaign well shy of its $25,000 goal, but there is still time to help. Bell ringers at Farm Fresh Market, Big R, and CVS Pharmacy brought in ...
Dec 27, 2024 alexlmx / Depositphotos.com
Police Beat for Friday, December 27th, 2024
Centralia Police has arrested 49-year-old Amos Winters of North Elm in Centralia for aggravated domestic battery. Centralia Police also arrested 65-year-old Joel Firebaugh of South James in Centralia ...
Dec 27, 2024
Fire heavily damages Salem home
A fire discovered just before noon Thursday caused heavy damage to the Eric Williams home at 404 West Rogers Street. Salem Fire Chief Jim Cerny reported no one was home at the Eric Williams home when ...
Dec 26, 2024 Firemen cut three holes in the roof of the Eric Williams home at 404 West Rogers when fire broke out in the home just before noon on Thursday. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
60 attend Christmas Day Dinner at Salem Presbyterian Church
A good crowd was on hand for the 48th annual Salem Presbyterian Church annual Christmas Day Dinner. Pastor Denise Burke says there is one goal of the program. "We wanted to bring everybody together so...
Dec 26, 2024 Past Christmas Day Dinner at the Salem Presbyterian Church. Photo by Jordan Smith.
Departing Centralia City manager talks about his time with the city
Centralia City Manager Kory Smith publicly resigned at the city council's last meeting in December. Smith will be leaving city hall on January 3, 2025, and returning to private law practice. WJBD sat ...
Dec 26, 2024 Centralia City Manager Kory Smith.
