From the monthly archives:

June 2008

WGFA’s Colleen Callahan proudly announces this week’s Featured Farmer.

This week’s Featured Farmer is a lifelong farmer, farming land that has been in his family for generations. He is always willing to offer a helping hand to all his neighbors in the Martinton and Pittwood area. He volunteers on the Martinton Fire Department and helps at the Pittwood Elevator. Congratulations to this week’s Featured Farmer Tim McCullough of Martinton, Illinois, this week’s Featured Farmer of the Week.

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Featured Farmer Sponsored By:
Mowrey Auction Company in Milford
Hicksgas in Watseka
Community State Bank in Brook, IN
McCullough Implement Company n Watseka
Heritage FS in Gilman
Bob Burd your County Financial agent in Watseka
Papineau Locker
C&C Tire & Auto Service in Watseka
Miller Hydraulic Service in Manteno
First Trust & Savings Bank in Watseka & Clifton
Crow’s Hybrid Corn Company in Kentland
Vulcan Materials
Quality Supermarket in Watseka
Ford-Iroquois Farm Bureau
Mercier Valley Farms in St. Anne
The Longbranch in L’Erable
Sumner National Bank in Sheldon & Watseka
Emerson Sondgerath Motors in Kentland
Meier Oil Service in Ashkum
Farm Credit Services in Watseka
Cheryl Rabe your Country Financial Agent in Gilman
Remember When Gifts & Antiques located inside The Loft Restaurant in Ashkum

WGFA NEWS JUNE 30, 2008

June 30, 2008

WGFA NEWS NOTES FOR Monday, June 30, 2008 >
Attempted Kidnapping finds two men jailed….. Sex offender arrested….. car vs train colission….. Iroquois County tax statements mailed……Boil Order lifted in Crescent City……Sox return favor, sweep Cubs…. Dutch-masters sweep…..
A mostly sunny day on this final day of June, High near 78. Sunshine and [...]

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Cancellations 6/27/08

June 27, 2008

The swim team in Onarga has been cancelled for today

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WGFA NEWS JUNE 27, 2008

June 27, 2008

WGFA NEWS NOTES for Friday, June 27, 2008 >
River Valley Metro reaches milestone….. Community Action Cooling Blitz….. Area schools push sales tax plan….. Watseka man facing felony charges….. Windfarm likely in Livingston County…..
Sports — Rose is Bulls #1 pick….. Cubs and Sox renew Crosstown rivalry…..
Weather — More showers and T-storms today [...]

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WGFA NEWS JUNE 26, 2008

June 26, 2008

WGFA NEWS for Thursday, June 26, 2008 >
Rocky weather greets today’s listeners….KFC returning to Watseka, Taco Bell too…. Hammies promote “Field Day”…. Road improvements for Kankakee County….. July 4th celebrations on the calendar…..
Thunderstorms spread across east-central Illinois this morning. Scattered showers will continue, high near 89. More T-storms tonight and Friday.
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Cancellations 6/25/08

June 25, 2008

Tennis camp with the Watseka Park District has been cancelled for today.

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WGFA NEWS JUNE 25, 2008

June 25, 2008

WGFA NEWS NOTES FOR Wednesday, June 25, 2008 >
Business news: A Livingston County landfill company merging with another waste management group…. Wind Farm hearing planned Thursday in Livingston County….. ADM grain elevator opens in IL….Piper City woman earns Rotary’s Citizen-of-the-Year….Bradley hires it’s first full-time fire chief…..
A rainy Wednesday, showers started early and will [...]

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WGFA NEWS JUNE 24, 2008

June 24, 2008

ILLIANA NEWS NOTES on WGFA for Tuesday, June 24, 2008 >
Kankakee shooting…. KAMEG arrests….. emergency landing in Indiana…. Bunge makes Ag purchase….. Crescent City Boil Order…..
Another day of sunshine before rain returns to the forecast. High today near 82 under a mostly sunny sky. A 40% chance of showers and T-storms [...]

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SPORTS JUNE 23, 2008

June 23, 2008

Cubs laid a powerful claim to the best baseball team in Chicago >
The Cubs claimed braggin’ rights after the first weekend of the annual Crosstown Classic. The Cubs swept the White Sox with a 7-1 decision Sunday evening at Wrigley Field. Ryan Dempster continued his dominating ways at home. He’s now [...]

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Featured Farmer of the Week – 6/23/08

June 23, 2008

WGFA’s Colleen Callahan proudly announces this week’s Featured Farmer.
This week’s Featured Farmer is a great teacher to his young neighbors. He always takes time out of his busy day to visit with the young boys, answering their questions about farming and showing them how the different pieces of machinery works. 7 year old Benjamin and [...]

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WGFA NEWS JUNE 23, 2008

June 23, 2008

Golf cart accident kills Newton County, IN man….. Power outages from weekend weather….. Donovan flushing hydrants….. Chebanse Boil Order lifted….. Pontiac prison photo….. Cubs sweep Sox; Dutchmasters sweep…..
Illiana Weather—Sunny today, high near 77. Mostly sunny Tuesday, high near 80.
–See more news and sports and WGFARADIO.COM–
 

The Village of Donovan is flushing fire hydrants tomorrow and [...]

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WGFA NEWS JUNE 19, 2008

June 19, 2008

NEWS NOTES ON WGFA for Thursday, June 19, 2008 >
Economy pulling plug on ethanol plants….Farmers urged to report losses to FSA….. Bourbonnais bank robber indicted….. Milford Fun Days…..”Drivin’ the Dixie” this weekend……
Sunshine today, high near 80. Showers and maybe a T-storm back in the forecast Friday.
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WGFA NEWS JUNE 18, 2008

June 18, 2008

NEWS HEADLINES ON WGFA for Wednesday, June 18, 2008 >
Update on Mississippi River flooding…. Gov calls on Congressional leaders to fund additional aid….. Flood waters cover farm fields….. Grain elevator explosion…..
More Illiana sunshine today, high near 77. Light northwest winds at 10-12 mph. Thursday’s outlook, more of the same, high at [...]

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WGFA NEWS JUNE 17, 2008

June 17, 2008

WGFA NEWS HEADLINES for Tuesday, June 17, 2008 >
More flooding expected, extra help sent to the Mississippi….. Damaging weekend winds, tornado confirmed in McLean County….. Iowa flood brings more train traffic to Watseka….. Crime Stoppers seeks help…..
Another pleasant day for east-central Illinois and west-central Indiana—Mostly sunny, high near 76.
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Featured Farmer of the Week – 6/16/08

June 17, 2008

Colleen Callahan proudly announces this week’s Featured Farmer of the Week…
This week’s Featured Farmer is a husband and wife farming TEAM committed to agriculture. They are good neighbors and friends and are involved in their church and community. The husband has been involved in local government as well as the Farm Bureau. The wife volunteers [...]

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WGFA NEWS JUNE 16, 2008

June 16, 2008

NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST ON WGFA for Monday, June 16th >
Damaging storms in central-Illinois, minimal damage locally…. Bourbonnais man dies in accident….. Kankakee County leads state in foreclosures…..
Monday morning sunshine greets us after a stormy Sunday afternoon, high today near 76. Three-tenths of an inch of rain at WGFA.
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WGFA NEWS JUNE 13, 2008

June 13, 2008

WGFA NEWS HEADLINES FOR Friday, June 13, 2008 >
Relay for Life today…. Flash Flood Watch…. Elevator is 100-years-old….. Gilman Nursing Home sold……
Weather—Showers and T-storms mainly this afternoon, high near 83. Rainfall amounts could range from 1-3 inches.
–WGFARADIO.COM offers news links for more area news–
 

Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back ! This [...]

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WGFA NEWS JUNE 12, 2008

June 13, 2008

NEWS HEADLINES ON WGFA for Thursday, June 12, 2008 >
Chicago Steel Tape sold; no changes expected….. Announced-closing of Kankakee manufacturer may find some jobs staying….. Special Olympics Torch Run….. Arrest made in Newbern case……
Sunny, hot and humid today, high near 90. There’s a 30% chance of showers and T-storms.
–news links at WGFARADIO.COM–
 
Chicago [...]

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Web Wednesday with Jenny Dombrowski

June 11, 2008

Links to Video of IL Tornado’s – http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=illinois+tornado&search_type=&aq=f
http://www.SpeedTrap.org
http://www.mymars.org
http://www.ContactHelp.com

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WGFA NEWS JUNE 11, 2008

June 11, 2008

WGFA NEWS for Wednesday, June 11, 2008 >
Body identified…. I-57 fatality in Kankakee County….. Piper City arrest…… Proposed City Hall in Watseka raising questions….. Iroquois County Board OK’s appointments……
Mostly sunny skies in today’s forecast, high near 87. There’s a 20% chance of rain and T-storms Thursday.
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