Category Archives: Local News
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.
Police Beat for Monday, January 15th, 2024
Centralia Police arrested a 67-year-old Centralia man for domestic battery and interfering with the reporting of domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a final decision on c...
Jan 15, 2024
Miss Marion County Fair wins special awards, Miss Clinton and Clay Counties runners up in State Fair Queen Pageant
Miss Marion County Fair Kaityln Banning came away with two special awards at the State Fair Queen Pageant held this weekend in Springfield while Miss Clinton County Audrey Moran was second runner up a...
Jan 15, 2024 Marion County Fair Queen Kaitlyn Banning receiving the 'People's Choice Award' at the Sunday competition. (Photo: Marion County Fair Queen Facebook Page)
