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                                   The Indiana State Police Lowell District and other agencies across Indiana will participate in the...

The City of Watseka joins all of Iroquois County issuing a county-wide burn ban -- until further notice.  Extremely dry conditions has fire officials advising against any burning until rains improve the conditions.  The...

4-H activities are on today's (Monday) agenda at the 2023 Ford County Fair at Melvin.  Several 4-H events feature the youth projects. The fair runs through July 1.  The traditional event has been bringing entertainment...

The City of Gilman has a boil order in place for the 100-block of N. Central Street.  Work crews are making repairs to a water line.  The boil order is until further notice, according to E.R.H. Enterprises. 94.1 WGFA
Bomb threats in Watseka (Friday) alerted local law enforcement. Businesses at a handful of locations reported being notified … the alerts were automated calls. Watseka Police and Iroquois County Sheriff’s deputies responded to...

A head-on colission north of Watseka June 16 has taken the life of a second victim.  26-year-old Jordan Depoister of Martinton died at an Indianapolis hospital Wednesday.  The Marion County (IN) Coroner's office...

32-year-old Jordan David-Ervin was jailed in Vermilion County after fleeing from Hoopeston officers Thursday.  Police attempted a stop in the 700-block of N. Market Street for a traffic violation.  The vehicle fled when...

A young Gilman man was arrested in Watseka for Harboring a Runaway.  Mauricio Moreno was stopped by Watseka Police Wednesday.  An investigation led to police learning a juvenile listed in records as a runaway.&nbsp...

A 58-year-old Marshall County man faces charges in Livingston County for attempting to meet a minor for sexual purposes.  Jonathon Witte of Wenona is also charged with  Indecent Solicitation of a Child and unlawful...

                              Law enforcement veteran, Sheldon-product Chris Kidwell to lead Kankakee Police Dept.    A 31-year-year veteran of...