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Red Cross blood drives are being held today (Wednesday).  Donors are welcome at the American Legion Post 23 in Watseka from 9a 'til 3p.   In Indiana, the United Methodist Church in Fowler conducts a blood drive...

It's Day 3 of the Ford County Fair at Melvin.  4-H Shows for Beef and Rabbit are on the schedule along with a Lumberjack Show at 7:30 pm.  The Talent Show was held Tuesday evening with the Little Mister and Miss...

Iroquois County Public Health Department will serve as Grand Marshal for this year’s 4th of July parade, which is actiually set for Saturday, July 3rd.  The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce is announcing that the...

Richard (Dick) Frey has retired from KCC’s board of trustees after 20 years of service. A Kankakee resident, Frey served on the board from 2001 to 2021. Before being elected to the board, Frey was a KCC staff member and...

Iroquois County Clerk Breein Suver has announced a purge of voter registration files, as required by state law (10 ILCS 5/4-30), will take place this month. All registered voters will receive a new voter registration card by...

Nineteen-year-old Jolee Hastings of Loda was crowned the queen of the Ford County Fair Monday night.   The daughter of Joel and Mary Hastings will reign over the fair this week.  She'll represent Ford County for...

                                             Severe blood shortage: Donors needed now to address delays in patient...

Livingston County authorities are investigating a fatal crash that took the life of a man from Odell.  Coroner Danny Watson was withholding the name pending notification of family members.  The man's pickup truck left...

The Iroquois County Farmland Assessment Review Committee will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. in the Board Room at the Clifford Bury Administrative Center in Watseka.  The subject of this...

The Ford County Fair at Melvin is underway.  Activities, including 4-H judging began Sunday.  The queen pageant this (Monday) evening features four contestants.  The 7pm event is in the dance building. 19-year-old...