Category Archives: Local News
Wife's car catches fire coming to assist husband following crash in Salem
It wasn't a good night for Caleb and Darian Pruitt of Kell as they lost two vehicles, one in a crash and another when it caught fire. Salem Police say 31-year-old Caleb Pruitt was traveling westbound ...
Jan 17, 2024
Police Beat for Wednesday, January 17th, 2024
Centralia Police arrested a 19-year-old Centralia man on multiple charges on Tuesday night. Marvin Myers of US 51 in Centralia was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged aggravated battery, domes...
Jan 17, 2024
Iron Saddle Rodeo Queen Successful At Nationals
Over the past weekend, the 54th annual IPRA and Miss Rodeo USA competition was held in Oklahoma, with Iron Saddle Queen's Faith Robbins in the Miss Division and Salem's Adeline Douglas who was the Tee...
Jan 16, 2024
Salem Chamber accepting nominations for 2nd Annual Awards Gala
The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for five awards that will be presented in the chamber's 2nd Annual Awards Gala that will be held in April. The awards will be given f...
Jan 16, 2024
St. Peter Fire Chief says cause of downtown fire undetermined
St. Peter Fire Chief Kevin Jenne says the cause of a fire that destroyed four adjoined downtown buildings early Sunday morning is currently listed as undetermined. The State Fire Marshal was called to...
Jan 16, 2024 Firefighters train a stream of water onto the fire in downtown St. Peter from an aerial unit around daybreak Sunday morning. Photo by Sarah Hoehne.
Visually impaired baseball players practice at Gaetti Sports Academy
By Stephen Stilt The Gaetti Sports Academy in Centralia hosted a practice session on Saturday for the Gateway Archers, a team comprised of visually impaired baseball players. The practice included bot...
Jan 16, 2024 A player dives for the ball during Saturday's practice at Gaetti Sports Academy. Photo by Steven Stilt.
Salem City Council to consider landfill lease for solar project
The Salem City Council Tuesday night will be asked to approve a land lease option for a solar project on the shuttered city landfill on the southeast side of town. The council received two bids and th...
Jan 16, 2024
Odin Fire called out early Tuesday to a report of a possible explosion
The Odin Fire Department was called to a home in the 200 block of Lowery Street early Tuesday morning to what they feared was a possible explosion. When they couldn't find anything, a search began for...
Jan 16, 2024
Centralia man arrested on multiple charges following early morning altercation
A 43-year-old Centralia man was arrested on multiple charges following an early morning altercation first at a house outside Salem and then the parking lot of FasMart West at Main and Hotze. Marion Co...
Jan 16, 2024
Police Beat for Tuesday, January 16th, 2024
Salem Police have arrested a 20-year-old Salem man for violation of the sex offender act. Police report Jonathan Freezeland of East Oglesby came to the police department to renew his registration but ...
Jan 16, 2024
