From the monthly archives:

March 2009

The Varsity Softball game vs. St. Thomas More, and the Varsity & JV Baseball games vs. Watseka have been cancelled for March 31, 2009. Make-up dates are pending.

The boys’ and girls’ Track Meet in Watseka has been cancelled. No make-up date is scheduled as of now.

Milford High School Girls Softball game against GCMS that was to be played at home today is cancelled due to weather. IT will not be rescheduled.

Central jv and varsity baseball vs. Watseka and jv & varsity softball vs. St. Thomas Moore cancelled tonight

Central track vs. Watseka cancelled.

WGFA NEWS – MARCH 31, 2009

March 31, 2009

WGFA NEWS NOTES for Tuesday, March 31, 2009 >
Leroy Mom says ‘Justice system failed me’…. Police find missing Central Illinois Boys dead…. Romney headlines Rutherford fundraiser….. Absentee Voting Hours announced in Iroquois…..
 
Weather > Showers and T-storms in today’s forecast, a quarter to half-inch of rain possible, high near 55.
– WGFARADIO.COM offers Heritage [...]

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April Fools Ideas

March 31, 2009

http://www.april-fools.us/
 
http://www.prankbot.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=9
http://www.mailfool.com/

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Heritage FS Rain Gauge Reports for April 2009

March 31, 2009

04/30/2009
.15 Watseka (WGFA) Total April – 4.55
.1 Gilman (Dexter)
.2 Beaverville (Donovan Farmers)
.1 Chebanse (Nordmeyer)
.31 Crescent City (Country Gunsmith)
.2 Chatsworth (Sanders)
.6 Ashkum (Schoolman)
.25 Buckley (Seggebruch)
.3 Wellington (Ziebart)
04/29/2009
.02 Watseka (WGFA)
.2 Cliton (Hansen)
.1 Gilman (McGeeHee)
04/28/2009
.85 Watseka (WGFA)
1.0 Watseka (Booi)
.85 Gilman (Dexter)
1.1 Beaverville (Donovan Farmers)
1.2 Clifton (Hansen)
.85 Gilman (McGeeHee)
.6 Cissna Park (Reetz)
.71 Crescent City (Rosalius)
1.2 Chatsworth (Sanders)
.7 Buckley (Seggebruch)
.7 [...]

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WGFA NEWS – MARCH 30, 2009

March 30, 2009

TOP NEWS NOTES for Monday, March 30, 2009 >
Winter Storm brings up to 7-8 inches of Snow…. Mom, 3 kids injured in accident….. Indiana fire kills one….. I-West student raising awareness about juvenile diabetis…..
Weather > Mostly sunny today, high near 51. Showers and T-storms likely tomorrow, high near 55.
– News, Weather, Sports, Ag daily [...]

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WGFA WEEKEND NEWS > March 27 – 28, 2009

March 28, 2009

WEEKEND NOTES > 94.1 fm, wgfa
 
* A ribbon-cutting event followed by an Open House celebrates a business venture in Gilman. Chamber of Commerce officials helped the owners of “The Gathering” snip the ribbon at its new location in the former Butterfield Plaza, just north of the Route 24 / [...]

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Cancellations 3-28-09

March 28, 2009

Per Rich Dickte, AD @ Watseka High–Today’s (3/28) Varsity baseball DH vs. Bismarck-Henning has been CANCELLED.  Today’s (3/28) JV and VARSITY softball games with Herscher have been CANCELLED.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District Release No. 09-03-10 Release Date: March 26, 2009

March 27, 2009

Rock Island, Ill. – County, state and federal flood response experts from across the Midwest will convene March 31 – April 1 on the Rock Island Arsenal Federal Campus to participate in the second annual Midwest Interagency Flood Workshop. The media are invited to attend the workshop; however, it is not open to the [...]

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WGFA Ford Iroquois Extension Update with Aimee Chandler

March 27, 2009

Extension Update on Ford-Iroquois Agriculture
A weekly publication of University of Illinois Extension, March 30, 2009
Prepared in part by Stu Ellis, former Extension specialist & Aimee Chandler, Ag Program Coord., Ford-Iroquois Unit
Our address is University of Illinois Extension, 912 W. Seminary, Onarga, IL 60955. 815-268-4051
Our Internet homepage is at www.extension.uiuc.edu/ford
” Ford-Iroquois Ag Breakfast will be [...]

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Ag In The Classroom Teacher Update from the Ford Iroquois Farm Bureau

March 27, 2009

April is:
- National Garden Month
- National Pecan Month
- Earth Day (22)
- Arbor Day (24)
Summer Ag Institutes
Since 1991, more than 6,104 Illinois educators have completed a Summer Agricultural Institute! The course is designed for PreSchool-High School educators who wish to expand their curriculum to include topics related to agriculture-the world’s food and fiber system. [...]

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WGFA NEWS – March 27, 2009

March 27, 2009

NEWS NOTES on WGFA for Friday, March 27, 2009 >
Bradley brush fire sparks power outage…. Watseka Police, KAMEG drug arrest…. Flooding, leadership, new direction discussed by Watseka aldermanic candidates….. Watseka mayoral candidates agree to provide unity…..
Weather > cool high of just 47 today, chance of rain. Powerful early Spring Storm taking [...]

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WGFA NEWS – MARCH 26, 2009

March 26, 2009

WGFA NEWS NOTES for Thursday, March 26, 2009 >
Watseka election candidates expected at forum tonight…. Student protest at Kankakee High School, two arrested….. Auction to benefit Sugar Creek Symphony & Song…..
Weather > A cloudy Thursday, high near 55. There’s a 30% chance of rain. Low tonight near 34. Friday’s high 47.
– NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS, AG [...]

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— April 14th Weather Spotters Training —

March 26, 2009

 
Weather Spotters School in Crescent City

The National Weather Service (NWS) in cooperation with Iroquois County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA) will conduct a weather spotters school in Crescent City Tuesday, April 14, [...]

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WGFA NEWS – MARCH 25, 2009

March 25, 2009

TOP NEWS for Wednesday, March 25, 2009 >
Bradley Super Wal-Mart evacuated…. Brush fires again alert firemen; 8 acres burn in Limestone Tsp; Newton County fires suspicious…. Undercover drug bust in Iroquois County…..
Weather > Scattered rain showers tapering off this morning, then a mostly sunny day, high near 54. South west winds [...]

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Web Wednesday with Jenny Dombrowski

March 25, 2009

Greeting Cards For Prisoners – http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/shopping/cb.asp?cid=774
Kid Rally Against Tobacco – http://www.KickButtsDay.org & http://www.tobaccofreekids.org
Teen Datign Violence Prevention and Education – http://www.breakthecycle.org
Obama Administration Affordable Homes – http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov
Home Energy Tips – http://www.nicorgas.com
JUSTIN’S LOBSTER NEWBURG RECIPE
This lobster Newburg is made with half-and-half, sherry, cooked lobster meat, and butter. Scroll down the page to see more lobster recipes.
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups cooked [...]

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Iroquois Countywide Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Survey

March 25, 2009

THE IROQUOIS COUNTYWIDE MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN WILL PROTECT LIFE, PROPERTY AND THE ENVIROMENT THROUGH COORDINATION AND COOPERATION AMONG STAKEHOLDERS, REDUCE RISK AND LOSS, AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE PEOPLE OF IROQUOIS COUNTY.
Take the survey by clicking the following link…
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=NyKpeSdmtuJF8WMXNUxmGg_3d_3d
Iroquois County continues to proactively pursue hazard mitigation activities. The County is actively coordinating [...]

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WGFA NEWS – MARCH 24, 2009

March 24, 2009

NEWS NOTES on WGFA for Tuesday, March 24, 2009 >
Iroquois Home Care earns accreditation…. Mayoral and Aldermen forum in Watseka…. Tuition hike at DACC…. Vermilion County health dept seeks $ help…..Watseka targets future, officials seek community input…..
WEATHER > Wind Advisory today, SE winds at 20-30 with gusts up to 45 mph. A [...]

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WGFA NEWS – MARCH 23, 2009

March 23, 2009

TOP NEWS NOTES FOR Monday, March 23, 2009 >
Brush fires alert fire departments…. Kankakee Supportive Living facility evacuated…. four-year-old hospitalized after I-57 crash…. missing boys featured on ‘Most Wanted’ TV program…..
Weather > a breezy, cloudy Monday, high near 62. SE winds at 15-20, some gusts nearing 30 mph. Chance of [...]

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WGFA NEWS — WEEKEND Notes Sat – Sun, March 21 – 22, 2009

March 22, 2009

WEEKEND NEWS Notes > March 21 – 22, 2009
 
* I-57 traffic was stopped Friday for over an hour while emergency response teams reacted to a three-car accident between Manteno and Peotone. Five people were taken to hospitals, according to reports from Illinois State Police. A 4-year-old child was [...]

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Ford Iroquois Extension Update with Aimee Chandler – Mondays at 9:15 on WGFA

March 20, 2009

A weekly publication of University of Illinois Extension, March 23, 2009
Prepared in part by Stu Ellis, former Extension specialist & Aimee Chandler, Ag Program Coord., Ford-Iroquois Unit
Our address is University of Illinois Extension, 912 W. Seminary, Onarga, IL 60955. 815-268-4051
Our Internet homepage is at www.extension.uiuc.edu/ford
” Ford-Iroquois Ag Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, April [...]

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