04/29/08

.06 Watseka (WGFA)
.3 Sheldon (Disosway)
.2 Beaverville (Donovan Farmers)
.1 Gilman (McGeHee)
.12 Cissna Park (Reetz)
.1 and Hail Ashkum (Schoolman)
.1 and Hail Sheldon (Kaiser)
.2 Grant Park (Whorall)
.1 Wellington (Ziebart)

04/28/08

.34 Watseka (WGFA)
.5 Watseka (Booi)
.3 Beaverville (Donovan Farmers)
.3 Clifton (Hansen)
.45 Gilman (McGeHee)
.7 Cissna Park (Reetz)
.23 Sheldon (Kaiser)

04/25/08

.15 Watseka (WGFA)
.2 Watseka (Booi)
.1 Beaverville (Donovan Farmers)
.1 Clifton (Hansen)
.1 Gilman (McGeHee)
.14 Cissna Park (Reetz)

04/14/08 (Weekend Report)

.19 Watseka (WGFA)
1.2 Gilman (Dexter Since Thurs)
.3 Beaverville (Donovan Farmers)
.2 Gilman (McGeHee)
.4 Earl Park, IN (Vanderwall)
.15 Wellington (Ziebart)

04/11/08

1.2 Watseka (WGFA)
.8 Watseka (Booi)
.7 Sheldon (Disosway)
1.5 Beaverville (Donovan Farmers)
.4 Clifton (Hansen)
1.4 Cissna Park (Eisenmann)
.8 Gilman (McGeHe)
1.0 Cissna Park (Reetz)
1.12 Crescent City (Rosalius)
1.6 Earl Park (Vanderwall)
1.3 Wellington (Ziebart)

04/10/08

.02 Watseka (WGFA)
.1 Watseka (Booi)
.1 Gilman (McGeHee)
.02 Crescent City (Rosalius)

04/09/08

.18 Watseka (WGFA)
.4 Watseka (Booi)
.5 Gilman (Dexter)
.2 Sheldon (Disosway)
.3 Beaverville (Donovan Farmers)
.5 Clifton (Hansen)
.3 Gilman (McGeHee)
.3 Crescent City (Rosalius)
.9 Ashkum (Schoolman)
.25 Buckley (Seggebruch)
.5 Earl Park (Vanderwall)
.2 Wellington (Ziebart)

04/04/08

.1 Watseka (WGFA)
.2 Grant Park (Whorall)
.1 Beaverville (Keith)

04/01/08

.22 Watseka (WGFA)
.3 Sheldon (Disosway)
.4 Gilman (McGeHee)
.3 Clifton (Hansen)
.55 Watseka (Booi)
.5 Earl Park (Vanderwall)
.5 Grant Park (Whorall)
.3 Crescent City (Dexter)
.3 Chatsworth (Sanders) - Approx 24 Poles down near Piper CIty as well

TOP NEWS STORIES FOR Monday, March 31, 2008 on WGFA >

FEMA closing shop this week….. Flood help available ’til May 6th….. Business Expo a success….. Milford strives toward improvement….. Wellington man faces several charges……

Rain and possibly a T-storm, high near 66 today. Winds gusting at 35 mph. T-storms may produce heavy rainfall tonight.

–More area news on WGFA News Links.–

• This Friday, April 4th, marks the end of the temporary Disaster Recover Centers in Watseka and Pontiac. Residents in Iroquois and Livingston Counties have until 7 pm Friday to meet with FEMA, SBA, IRS and Mitigation experts to seek flood relief. The temporary DRC’s have been open, inviting flood victims to meet face-to-face to process paperwork and answer questions.
• Disaster assistance will still be available for flood victims affected earlier this year until May 6th. Area residents can call FEMA at 1-800-621-3362. SBA also has help in several forms, including temporary housing, repairs, replacement and other needs assistance. Apply for SBA help by calling 1-800-659-2955.
• The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce reports the weekend Business Expo was a huge success. Several businesses exhibited their wares at Watseka High School. Visitors made their way through the school gymnasiun during the two-day event. Demostrations and prize give-aways were included.
• The Milford Improvement Committee is moving forward with its effort to make the Iroquois County town a better place to live. Jim Ditto is heading up the project goals. Several community members are participating.
• A Wellington man face several charges after his weekend arrest by Iroquois County Sheriff’s Police. 29-year-old Keith King is jailed in Watseka. He was charged with Unlawful Tampering with Anhydrous Ammonia, Unlawful Transportation of Anhydrous Ammonia, Methanphetamine Conspiracy, Meth Precursor, Aggravated Fleeing and Alluding Police, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, two-counts of Obstructing Justice and Driving on a Suspended License.
• Lake County, Indiana Sheriff’s Police confiscated that department’s largest Meth haul in history Friday. Three young children were used to conceal a car compartment containing more than $1-million worth of meth. Twenty-four pounds of the drug was found hidden in the car during a traffic stop on I-65 near Lowell.
• A Bradley man suffered serious injury when he crashed his motorcycle along Route 113 Saturday night. James Russell is charged with DUI. Kankakee City Police report a witness said the motorcycle passed him at a high-rate of speed, then left the road and hit a sign and a tree before the cycle burst into flames.
• The NCAA Final Four is all set for San Antonio. Kansas downed Davidson Sunday to earn its match against North Carolina while Memphis defeated Texas to set up a match against UCLA.

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Mrs. Brough, 6th Grade Teacher at JL Nash Middle School

Nominated by: Sean Sands

This teacher of the week is the BEST teacher! She is always there for her students, offering to help in any way she can. She makes learning fun! Sean Sands writes in his nomination letter “this teacher is a great listener and has a lot of patience.” Congratulations 6th Grade Teacher, Mrs. Brough from JL Nash Middle School, this week’s Teacher of the Week!

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WGFA NEWS NOTES FOR Friday, March 28, 2008 >

FEMA ready to close shop, April 4th last day….. FEMA, SBA and others making presence at Business Expo….. Public invited to ‘Face to Face’ Expo this weekend…..

Rain, snow and sleet in the morning’s forecast, high today near 42.

–Area news available on WGFA News Links.–

• Disaster Recovery Centers in Watseka and Pontiac providing flood relief assistance will close for good The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced it plans to close the two DRC’s serving Iroquois and Livingston Counties. The two temporary Recovery Centers will close permanently at 7 pm Friday, April 4th. Residents impacted by the floods earlier this year can still register for assistance—thru the deadline May 6th—by calling the toll-free 1-800-621-3362 or by applying online at fema. gov.
• The Disaster Recovery Centers allow flood victims to sit down face-to-face with agencies providing assistance. That offer will cease once the DRC’s close, so FEMA officials encourage area residents to take advantage of the Centers now through April 4th.
• FEMA, the Small Business Administration, IRS and Mitigation experts will be available this weekend at the Business Expo in Watseka. The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce event is at Watseka Community High School Saturday and Sunday. Saturday hours are from 11 am - 4 pm; Sunday hours are 11 am ’til 3 pm. Several business exhibitors welcome the public to the Expo.
• Cissna Park’s Annual FFA Alumni Community Sale is Saturday (March 29th). The sale–in the community park–begins at 11 am. Proceeds from the sale support the FFA leadership and scholarship event.
• Fire and Police officials in Danville are working with the State Fire Marshall’s Office to determine the cause of Wednesday’s fire that destroyed two downtown businesses. Foul play is not suspected. Damage estimates are in the neighborhood of $500,000 dollars.

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Donovan HS boys baseball vs. Hoopeston at Donovan has been cancelled for tonight.

Watseka JV Baseball at Central is cancelled.

Watseka Varsity Baseball and Softball games at Central are cancelled.

Milford HS baseball and softball vs. St. Anne at Milford has been cancelled for tonight.

TOP NEWS STORIES ON WGFA for Thursday, March 27, 2008 >

Fire hits downtown Danville…. Suspicious fire in Pembroke Township…. Brush fire at Cullom damages woodworking equipment….. Watseka school district granted “Act of God Days”……

Rain and possibly a T-storm today, high near 44. Rain and Snow likely tonight with maybe thunder. Chance of snow Friday.

–Check out more area news on WGFA News Links.–

• Two businesses were destroyed in downtown Danville Wednesday when fire broke out on North Vermilion Street. Danville Bookworld and Briars and Brambles took the brunt of the damage after a fire in Bookworld broke out just after 10 am. Other businesses evacuated and the county courthouse was closed for the remainder of the day. All Danville firefighters responded. No injury was reported.
• A fire in Pembroke Township is under investigation. The Kankakee County Arson Task Force is looking into the suspiciojs blaze at a vacant house on South Ridge Road. A woman who lived there said she had not been there the last few days and no power was connected.
• Fire damaged a former chicken coup near Cullom. Woodworking equipment was housed in the structure at a rural Livingston County location. Several fire departments responded just after 2 pm Wednesday. Reports indicated a controlled trash fire got out of hand, starting the shed on fire. Firefighters from Cullom, Chatsworth, Forrest, Pontiac, Strawn and Saunemin answered the call.
• The Watseka Unit Nine school district was granted “Act of God Days” by the State Board of Education. The local district had requested the additional emergency relief days, primarily from the January flooding that prohibited classes from being held. The State ruled it was waiving mandatory attendnace requirements for three days due to the flooding.
• FEMA is advising residents of Iroquois and Livingston Counties who registered for federal assistance to keep track of their application process. Residents should expect a letter in the mail informing them of the status of the application. If the letter states more information is needed, the applicant should contact FEMA as soon as possible. FEMA reps are available toll-free at 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA).

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An interactive version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial debuts online this week, a project of Footnote.com and the National Archives and Records Administration. The virtual version of the famous memorial – which is a pair of 246-foot black granite walls inscribed with the names of more than 58,000 American military casualties – is searchable. Every name etched onto the real-world wall is viewable online and linked to the veteran’s service record. Online visitors can add photos and describe their memories of the servicemen and women who died in the war. More than 2,000 photos were taken of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall to create the online version. Yesterday was the 26th anniversary of the groundbreaking for construction of the wall, which was completed in
November 1982 and officially became a National Monument two years later. Find out more online at http://go.footnote.com/thewall.

KANKAKEE LAWYER REACTS TO CHARGES…. THREE STABBED IN KANKAKEE ALTERCATION….. IROQUOIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S POLICE ARREST MAN ON WARRANT….. HOOSIER SOLDIER TO BE BURIED…..

ILLIANA WEATHER—Sunny today, high near 54. Rain tonight and maybe a T-storm tomorrow.

–More area news on WGFA News Links.–

• Staff Sgt. Collin Bowen, who died last week in Afghanistan after a roadside bomb severely injured him two-months ago, will be buried today in Arlington national Cemetery. Bowen was 38-years-old and leaves behind a wife and three daughters.
• A Kankakee attorney issued a statement Tuesday denying allegations that he hit his wife. Emile Capriotti was arrested Sunday. Kankakee city police reported they were called to the Capriotti home Sunday for a possible stabbing. Capriotti’s wife was found at the bottom of the stairs. She allegedly told police her husband tried to stab her, but she wrestled a knife away from him before he allegedly pushed her down the stairs. Police said Emile Capriotti was not home at the time, but he was arrested a short time later. The statement issued states Capriotti says the accusations against him are totally false and fabricated. He says in the statement “I have never struck any woman with my hand or a foreign object in my entire life.”
• An altercation on Kankakee’s west side last night is under investigation. Three people were reported to have been treated for stab wounds. An un-identified 34-yr-old man is charged with aggravated battery. Police were called to the 900-block of West Hickory about 11:30 pm. An argument broke out over an unpaid debt.
• A resident of the Beaver Creek Mobile Home Park in Iroquois County is under arrest. 55-year-old Charles Weidemann was wanted on an Iroquois County warrant for failure to appear on a driving while revoked charge. Police said it was a second DUI charge. Weidemann was also wanted on an outstanding Kankakee County warrant for forcible entry and theft.

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ILLIANA NEWS NOTES ON WGFA for Tuesday, March 25, 2008 >

IL and IN crashes claim lives….Drug arrests in Iroquois, Kankakee counties….. State budget hearing at KCC…..

Mostly cloudy, high near 56. Windy–southwest winds at 25-30 mph.

–Area news found on WGFA News Links.–

• A traffic crash on I-65 near Lowell, IN Monday killed a woman and injured her husband. The crash closed northbound I-65 for about three hours. State Police report 57-year-old Janet Klamm of Griffith, IN died in the accident. She lost control after he car sideswiped another vehicle about noon. Klamm’s car left the roadway, rolled down an embankment then crashed into a tree. Klamm’s husband, Kenneth, was taken to an area hospital. The other driver, from Rensallaer, and two passengers were not injured.
• Vermilion County authorities have identified a Danville man who died in a Sunday car crash near Alvin. 38-year-old William Hurt and his son, Dominic, were eastbound on Illinois 119. Hurt failed to negotiate a curve. The car left the road and rolled several times. Hurt died at a Danville hospital. His son was not seriously injured.
• A Kankakee man–30-yr-old Hugo Perez–is jailed in Watseka. He was returned from the Kankakee County Jail by Iroquois County Sheriff’s Police Monday. Perez was wanted on a warrant for failure to appear on Meth Conspiracy charges.
• Iroquois County Sheriff’s Police Monday arrested 36-yr-old Jeffery Rardin of Wellington. He was wanted on an Iroquois County warrant for failure to appear for Possession of a Stolen Vehicle.
• KAMEG agents arrested 18-yr-old Ronnell Mangram of Kankakee. Mangram was wanted on a warrant for aggravated discharge of a firearm, aggravated battery, reckless discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. He was also charged with possessiopn of crack cocaine.
• KAMEG agents also report the arrest of 27-yr-old Jaleel Lafi of St. Anne. Lafi allegedly delivered $4,000 worth of crack cocaine. His arrest wrapped up a four-month investigation.
• Illinois House Democrats Monday evening hosted a State Budget Hearing at Kankakee Community College. Community leaders, civic groups, labor officials and school districts were among those offered testimony about budget priorities.

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Every Tuesday Kristin will highlight a book for recommended reading. You can submit comments about the book and your favorite reads. Your submission might be next week’s featured book!

Kristin’s Recommended book for March 25, 2008:

The Namesake describes the struggles between two first generation Indian immigrants, from West Bengal, to the United States, and their children.   It is ultimately a story of American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants, wanting to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, despite his family’s unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways. Ultimately, Gogol gains a better understanding of the individual in Indian and Indian-American culture.