From the monthly archives:

March 2008

Heritage FS Rain Gauge Reports for April 2008

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

WGFA NEWS MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2008

March 31, 2008

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 [...]

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Teacher of the Week 3/31/08

March 31, 2008

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 [...]

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WGFA NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008

March 28, 2008

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 [...]

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Cancellations Thursday 3/27/08

March 27, 2008

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.

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WGFA NEWS THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2008

March 27, 2008

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.
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Vietnam Memorial Veteran’s War Memorial Wall Online

March 27, 2008

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 [...]

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WGFA NEWS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2008

March 26, 2008

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 [...]

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WGFA NEWS TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008

March 25, 2008

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 [...]

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Kristin’s Pick for 03/25/08

March 24, 2008

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 [...]

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Kristin’s Pick for 03/18/08

March 24, 2008

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 18, 2008:

The story is set in the small fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine, where a new shop named “Needful Things” opens, [...]

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Kristin’s Pick for 03/11/08

March 24, 2008

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 11, 2008:

When FBI agent John OHara first sees her, she seems perfect. She has the looks. The career. The clothes. The wit. [...]

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Kristin’s Pick for 03/04/08

March 24, 2008

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 4th, 2008:

The Ya-Yas are the wild circle of girls who swirl around the narrator Siddalee’s mama, Vivi, whose vivid voice is “part [...]

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Teacher of the Week 3/24/08

March 24, 2008

Mrs. Nancy Reynolds, Librarian and Studio 9 Teacher at Watseka Community High School
Nominated by: Jessica Poplawski
This teacher of the week has made a difference in the lives of her students. Always with a smile on her face, she encourages every one of her students – always to succeed, never to give up. This teacher even [...]

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WGFA NEWS MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2008

March 24, 2008

WGFA NEWS NOTES FOR Monday, March 24, 2008 >
Kankakee attorney arrested…. crash kills one in Vermilion County…. Ashkum Township accident….. FEMA resumes flood assistance help….. KCC Women finish 2nd in NJCAA Division II Tourney.
Light snow showers this morning and a high near 44. Warmer tomorrow with a high at [...]

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WGFA NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2008

March 21, 2008

NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST ON WGFA FOR Friday, March 21, 2008 >
Con artist alert….. FEMA help continues for flood victims….. Flooding ravages southern Illinois….. Kankakee “wish list”…… Fairbury joins development group…… Budget hearing at KCC……
A mix of rain and snow in today’s forecast. High near 53 on this Good Friday. A [...]

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WGFA NEWS THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2008

March 20, 2008

TOP NEWS STORIES ON WGFA FOR Thursday, March 20, 2008 >
Manteno High School student suspended…. Two suburban school officials resign…. Hopkins Park man convicted in Iroquois County court….. Area police report several arrests….. Mold concern prompts educational seminar in Watseka……
A frosty morning will lead to sunshine and high near 47. [...]

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Web Wednesday Suggested Sites

March 19, 2008

http://icanhascheezburger.com/
http://moonvertising.com/
http://www.gradegenie.com
http://www.faceinhole.com
http://www.freeshippingon.com
http://www.deallocker.com

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WGFA NEWS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008

March 19, 2008

NEWS NOTES ON WGFA FOR Wednesday, March 19, 2008 >
More rain, flooding concerns…. IMH addresses Mold concerns….. FEMA traffic steady at DRC’s….. School district won’t make up missed days….
Periods of rain this morning. High near 44. Breezy Northwest winds at 15-20 mph.
–Area news available on WGFA News Links.–
 

Heavy rains overnight [...]

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Cancellations 3/17/08

March 17, 2008

Watseka girls varsity softball vs. Grant Park at Watseka is cancelled for today.
KCC softball game for today has been cancelled.

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