From the monthly archives:

April 2007

Teacher of the Week for 04/30/07

*  Congratulations to this weeks WGFA Teacher of the Week.  Ms. Sue Glenn a 4th grade teacher at Donovan Grade School nominated by Maysie and Kylie Clyden.

*  Do you or your child have a teacher you’d like to nominate to receive our weekly award. 

*  WGFA is giving you the opportunity to honor this special teacher with a plaque..  And the honorary teacher’s class will get pizza certificates.

*  Just mail, fax, or e-mail a short letter about your teacher today.

*  Mail:  WGFA, Watseka, IL  60970 – Fax:  (815) 432-4957 – E-Mail at WGFARadio.com

*  Every Monday Morning at 7:55 we’ll announce the weekly winner on the WGFA Breakfast Club.   It’s the Teacher of the week

*  Illiana’s Choice for the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and Today! Now with more of your all-time favorites. 94 Point 1 WGFA.

Faxline Trivia for 04/30/07

April 30, 2007

 *  It’s easy and fun to play.  Fax in your answer on company letterhead with full contact information to 815-432-4957 or submit it online at WGFARadio.com.
*   The answer to Friday’s question,  who is the oldest woman on People Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People List for 2007 is Helen Mirren.  Congrats to Patti Deveney in Martinton [...]

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WGFA NEWS

April 30, 2007

BUSY WEEKEND FOR AREA POLICE….JUDGE TRIES TO QUELL RUMORS, ISSUES STATEMENT…. INDIANA MAYOR FACES FELONY CHARGES….. NO RATE FREEZE, YET…. WGFA NEWS NOTES ON THIS FINAL DAY OF APRIL.
HIGH NEAR 84 TODAY ON THIS APRIL 30th.  THERE IS a 30% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND T-STORMS TODAY, TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.    

A Flood Warning continues for the Iroquois and Kankakee Rivers [...]

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Cancellations – Reschedule 4/27/07

April 27, 2007

The Milford H.S. Boys Baseball game that was scheduled against Christ Lutheran H.S. in Buckley for SATURDAY 4/28 has been cancelled.   However, the Milford H.S. Boys Baseball game against Armstrong Potomac WILL BE PLAYED this afternoon starting at 4:30pm in Potomac.
Watseka H.S. Varsity Boys Baseball at Grant Park has been cancelled for today, Friday 4/27.  [...]

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Faxline Trivia 04/27/07

April 27, 2007

 *  It’s easy and fun to play.  Fax in your answer on company letterhead with full contact information to 815-432-4957 or submit it online at WGFARadio.com.
*   Today we want to know who is the oldest woman on People Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People List for 2007?
*  Fax in your answer on company letterhead with full [...]

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WGFA NEWS

April 27, 2007

A TORNADO FLIPS A COP CAR ? …. LOCAL AREA ESCAPES SEVERE WEATHER….. wATSEKA MAN FACES THEFT CHARGE….. CHIEF CONTROVERSY MAKES MORE NEWS……
ANOTHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS TODAY.  HIGH NEAR 58.  WARMER WEATHER EXPECTED TO START SUNDAY.  Details at wgfaradio.com

A sheriff’s deputy in Indiana escaped serious injury when her patrol car was reportedly flipped over a fence [...]

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Cancellations – Reschedule 4/26/07

April 26, 2007

Little Iroquois Conference Track Meet at Piper City has been canceled for today.
IW Baseball and Softball games have been cancelled for today.  Make-up game this Friday at 4:30 at Tri-Point.
Watseka varsity boys baseball game with CPCI has been cancelled.  Make up game Friday May 5th at 4:00 in Watseka.
The Glen Raymond Junior High Track Meet [...]

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WGFA NEWS

April 26, 2007

NEWS NOTES ON WGFA RADIO FOR this THURSDAY, APRIL 26th  >   Fire does $45,000 wort of damage to a K3 house…. Downtown fire in Sidell….. warrant arrests in Iroquois County…. Flood Warning in Indiana……
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS TODAY.  AN ADDITIONAL .56 OF AN INCH AT WGFA SINCE TUESAY MORNING’S 1.9 INCHES.  HIGH TODAY NEAR 66.
Parts of Central Illinois were [...]

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WGFA NEWS

April 25, 2007

Construction mishap claims 2 lives in Iroquois County…. Arrest made in two K3 armed robberies….. School districts participate in Hazard Analysis….. Watseka students test well, Manteno schools eye new site…… ALL TOP NEWS STORIES FOR WEDNESDAY ON 94.1 FM   >
WET, WET WEATHER TODAY, TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.  HIGH TODAY NEAR 57 AFTER OVERNIGHT RAINS PRODUCED 1.9 [...]

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Cancellations – Reschedule 4/25/07

April 25, 2007

St. Anne baseball and softball at home vs. Beacher has been canceled. 
WCHS boys varsity baseball against St. Joe Ogden has been rescheduled to 5/11/07
WCHS girls jv & varsity softball against St. Joe Ogden has been canceled.  However, vasity will play a double header at St. Joe Ogden on 5/7/07 – JV will NOT make up [...]

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WGFA NEWS

April 24, 2007

ILLIANA AREA NEWS NOTES ON WGFA RADIO FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2007  >   K3 motorist escapes serious injury, faces DUI….. IMH announces expansion at Kentland Clinic….Auxiliary awards presented at Gibson Area Hospital…..Watseka Chamber presents business awards….. Sox win, Cubs lose……
PARTLY CLOUDY FOR YOUR TUESDAY.  EXPECTED HIGH NEAR 70.  SHOWERS AND MAYBE T-STORMS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

A [...]

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WGFA NEWS

April 23, 2007

ILLIANA’s TOP NEWS STORIES FOR A MONDAY, APR 23RD HERE ON WGFA RADIO   >   K3 County crash kills one…. Lake County crash kills 2, injures 6….. Watseka felon faces weapons charge….. major heroin bust in NW Indiana……
ILLINA WEATHER — HIGH NEAR 72 TODAY.  CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND T-STORMS.  BREEZY WINDS AT 15 -20 MPH. 

A 19-yr-old [...]

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Faxline Trivia 04/20/07

April 20, 2007

 *  It’s easy and fun to play.  Fax in your answer on company letterhead with full contact information to 815-432-4957 or submit it online at WGFARadio.com.
*   April 26th is the day that WHO will return to “Live with Regis and Kelly.”
*  Fax in your answer on company letterhead with full contact information to 815-432-4957 or [...]

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Faxline Trivia 04/18/07

April 18, 2007

*  It’s easy and fun to play.  Fax in your answer on company letterhead with full contact information to 815-432-4957 or submit it online at WGFARadio.com.
*   You’ll win a family 4 pack of tickets to the Illini Spring Football game at Memorial Stadium this Saturday.  It’s Illini trivia all week long.  Our question today is [...]

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Election Results from Tuesday 04/17/07

April 18, 2007

BBCHS REFERENDUM FAILSSCHWADE WINS OVER STOKES
PAYTON UNSEATS DYSON
JOHNSTON-GENTRY, OLSZEWSKI, WELLS WIN SEATS ON KANKAKEE SCHOOL BOARD
MEENTS, FREY TAKE TOP SPOTS IN KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD RACE
KANKAKEE COUNTY RACE
KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARDTop 2 win seats
88 of 88 precincts reporting

►RICHARD FREY
ROBERT ELLINGTON-SNIPES
►BETTY MEENTS

7179
3106
7676

KANKAKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Top 3 win seats
31 of 31 precincts reporting
 

EZEKEL “ZEKE” ARCHIE
 
TOM BOISVERT
JOHNNIE GRAHAM-WICKS
►KAREN JOHNSTON
-GENTRY

799
798
471
1324

►MATTHEW [...]

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WGFA NEWS

April 17, 2007

ELECTION DAY IN ILLINOIS…..TAX DEADLINE TONIGHT….. SCHOOL SAFETY ISSUES AGAIN AFTER VIRGINIA TECH MASSACRE…… Top News Stories on WGFA RADIO this Tuesday, April 17th  >
SUNNY TODAY WITH A HIGH AT 72.  THERE’S A 30% CHANCE OF RAIN TONIGHT.

Central Illinois colleges and universities are again talking about increased security in the wake of Monday’s deadlt shootings on [...]

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WGFA NEWS >

April 16, 2007

Quincy fire kills 5 children…. Martinton woman escaped injury in rollover accident…. Milford woman charged after altercation…. bar fight leads to arrest of Sheldon man….. #42 remembered in baseball ceremonies….. WGFA NEWS STORIES ON MONDAY, APRIL 16th   >
Sunny, drier weather this week across Illiana.  High today near 64.

A Martinton woman, 33-yr-old Billie Jo Rosado, escaped [...]

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WGFA Featured Business of the Day 04/16/07

April 16, 2007

WGFA’s featured business of the day for Monday is Ungers Jewelry in Hoopeston.  Ungers Jewelry has the perfect mothers day gift – and don’t forget graduation is just around the corner.  Call 217-283-6712 for more information.

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Teacher of the Week 04/16/07

April 16, 2007

*  Congratulations to this weeks WGFA Teacher of the Week.  Mrs. Liz Martin a 7th grade Language Arts teacher at Crescent City Grade School.  Nominated by Jamie Dexter.
*  Do you or your child have a teacher you’d like to nominate to receive our weekly award. 
*  WGFA is giving you the opportunity to honor this special [...]

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Faxline Trivia for 04/16/07

April 16, 2007

 *  It’s easy and fun to play.  Fax in your answer on company letterhead with full contact information to 815-432-4957 or submit it online at WGFARadio.com.
*   You’ll win a family 4 pack of tickets to the Illini Spring Football game at Memorial Stadium this Saturday.  It’s Illini trivia all week long.  Our question today is [...]

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