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(Reuters) MILWAUKEE ? The St. Louis Cardinals found out Thursday night what a couple other National League Central brethren learned in the past week: The Milwaukee Brewers? home-run bats are in a groove.Travis Shaw, Eric Thames and Jett Bandy each clubbed long home runs as Milwaukee slugged its way to a 7-5 victory at Miller Park.Shaw and Bandy extended their homer streaks to three games, while Thames hit his ...

The Pekin Panthers won their own meet, the Panther relays, on Monday with 218 points.Davis County was runner-up (160), followed by Cardinal (128) and Tri-County (57). Among the highlights for Pekin, Dayne Eckley won gold in the 100 (11.82) and 200 (23.5), Chandler Eckley finished first in the 800 (2:07.25) and Ryan Millikin captured the gold in the 1,600 (4:51.08). Panther Levi Long won gold in the 400-meter ...

(Reuters) NASHVILLE, Tenn. ? By not planning on a sweep, the Nashville Predators accomplished what few thought was possible.Roman Josi scored twice, Colton Sissons and Viktor Arvidsson each chipped in a goal and an assist, and Pekka Rinne capped an otherworldly series with 30 saves Thursday night as Nashville finished off its first four-game sweep in franchise history with a 4-1 decision over the Chicago ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The Crooked Creek Days committee is throwing Winfield city council members in jail ? as a fundraiser, that is.During the Winfield City Council meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 13, Mayor Chris Finnell said that the Crooked Creek Days committee was present to talk to the city council about fundraising opportunities. Crooked Creek Days is a yearly three-day festival in August to ...

The Henry County Conservation Department will be upgrading to a new security system in the Nature Center and their offices.After some false alarms with the current security system, Executive Director of the department John Pullis said the Conservation board approved moving ahead with purchasing new security cameras. During the Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 12, Pullis reported that ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Bangladeshi man accused of attempting a suicide bombing in one of New York City's busiest commuter hubs is expected to be formally charged as early as Wednesday with supporting a foreign terrorist organization.Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old supporter of the radical group Islamic State, will appear from Bellevue Hospital before a judge via video conference as soon as Wednesday, a spokesman ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The Mt. Pleasant Fire Department is due for an evaluation, an opportunity Mt. Pleasant city council member Brent Schleisman said is good practice every once in a while.During the Mt. Pleasant City Council meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 13, the council approved hiring Callahan Municipal Consultants LLC to conduct a review and analysis of the city's fire department. The evaluation ...

Two roads in Henry County are being reclassified as Class C to reduce the level of necessary maintenance.The roads will no longer be routinely maintained by the Henry County Engineer at the request of homeowners who live along these streets. The first road is 295th Street from the intersection of Fremont going east to the end of 295th Street. The second road is 320th Street from the east of Nebraska Road to the ...