Category Archives: Local News
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
Kinmundy water system under boil order as hunt continues for large leak
The entire Kinmundy water system has been placed under a boil order until further notice as a result of a so-far undiscovered leak that is causing residents to have no water or very low water pressure...
Jan 15, 2024
Centralia industry plans continued growth in 2024
A Centralia industry is poised to continue its growth in 2024. Intermountain Electronics has seen tremendous growth since it arrived in the Centralia Industrial Park in 2012. General Manager Tim Bened...
Jan 15, 2024 The Intermountain Electronics Team. PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT: Project Manager Clayton Woodland; General Manager Tim Benedict; Project Manager Matthew Haeuber; Supervisor A.J. Smith; Project Manager Jennifer Wall; Project Manager Michael Haeuber; Project Manager Amanda Holloway; Manufacturing Manager Kenny Hug; Supervisor Greg Shelton; and Project Manager Jeremy Pierce.
