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It was the 41st annual Northern Illinois Anglers Association’s Kankakee and Iroquois River Cleanup this past Saturday. And those organizers involved report another good effort. The most positive result was the numbers of young...

The 18th Annual Indian Showdown at Pontiac was yet another great weekend for the Watseka Warriors Marching Band. Watseka brought home a 1st Place Class A title, winning first in Colorguard, Percussion and Winds. Class A...

Two Benton County, IN residents died in a late-night crash Monday in Tippecanoe County (IN). 56-year-old Kimberly Burge and 17-year-old Jayden Harvey were pronounced dead at the scene, according to State Police. Police report the...

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Every year, 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured when they engage in unsafe behavior around tracks and trains. Indiana Operation Lifesaver is joining Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI), Operation Lifesaver Canada and...

A special groundbreaking event in Watseka Sunday. Gold Star Military Families, local supporters, friends, and American Legion members joined local officials in a ceremonial groundbreaking at Legion Park.  It was the actual...

Today (Monday) begins the end of money bond in the state of Illinois and views vary on whether it will improve the state’s criminal justice system.  The Pretrial Fairness Act was supposed to end cash bail January 1, but...

The Village of Martinton is flushing fire hydrants next week --- starting Tuesday, September 19 after 2:30 pm. 94.1 WGFA
Citizens of Loda should be aware a Boil Order is in place for the 100 and 200-block of Jefferson Street and one block of Chestnut between Jefferson and Washington Streets. 94.1 WGFA
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a detour on Illinois 17 in Livingston County near Manville will end Monday, Sept. 18. The detour was implemented for the replacement of a bridge crossing the Manville...