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TASER GUNS INCIDENTS TRIGGER YET ANOTHER LAWSUIT

February 15, 2010

WGFA NEWS for Monday, February 15, 2010 >
WX > 50% chance of light snow today, high near 25. NW wind at 5-15. Snow showers likely tonight and tomorrow.
 
> Several area fire departments battled a two-story house fire this morning along State Line Road in rural Beaverville. The vacant house [...]

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SATTERFIELD SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS FOR BANK ROBBERY IN FORD COUNTY

February 12, 2010

WGFA NEWS for Friday, February 12, 2010 >
WX > Snow showers today, high near 25. NW wind at 5 mph. Sunny Saturday, high near 25. Sunday high at 25, 20% chance of snow.
– High School B-Ball tonight on WGFA: I-West vs Watseka; St. Thomas More vs Central –
 
> [...]

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WATER ISSUE in ROBERTS, NO SAFETY PROBLEM

February 11, 2010

WGFA News for Thursday, February 11, 2010 >
WX > Much colder today after yesterday’s high of 27. Sunny today, high near 18. NW wind at 5 mph. Patchy freezing fog tonight, low near -3. Friday high near 22.
– Illiana Sportstalk 6:30 tonight at Iroquois Cafe on WGFA [...]

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Cancellations & Delays 2.10.10

February 11, 2010

Community
Alzheimer’s Support Group meeting at Prairieview Lutheran Home in Danforth at 2pm today has been cancelled due to weather
ABRA Bing that is held at the Sheldon Community Center has been cancelled for tonight.
University of Illinois Extension Kankakee County Lifestory Writing Class scheduled at 9am on Wednesday 2/10 has been cancelled.
University of Illinois Extension Kankakee County [...]

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EARTHQUAKE HITS NORTHERN ILLINOIS

February 10, 2010

(Pingree Grove, IL) — Illinois residents were shaken by an earthquake early this morning. The USGS downgraded the tremor from a 4.3 to a magnitude 3.8. The quake struck at 3:59 a.m. and the epicenter was about a mile from Pingree Grove and four miles from Gilberts. The quake was [...]

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WINTER STORM WARNING CANCELLED

February 10, 2010

…Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 9 am CST /10 am EST/ this morning…
…Winter Storm Warning is cancelled…
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for blowing and drifting snow…which is in effect until 9 am CST this morning. The Winter Storm Warning has been cancelled.
Iroquois County Highway Engineer Joel Moore [...]

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BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW DELAYS SCHOOL CLASSES

February 10, 2010

WGFA NEWS for Wednesday, February 10, 2010 >
WX > Widespread blowing and drifting snow thru the 9 o’clock hour this morning. Gradual sunshine, high near 23. Winds could gust at 35 mph.
– School delay announcements online at wgfaradio.com –
> The National Weather Service Tuesday cancelled the winter blizzard watch, [...]

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WEATHER ALERT for IL – Iroquois County

February 9, 2010

IROQUOIS-WILL-KANKAKEE-NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.JOLIET.KANKAKEE.MOROCCO
308 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY.
BLIZZARD WATCH IS CANCELLED.
THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN CHICAGO HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WATCH. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 AM CST WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING.SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING WITH PERIODIC HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE [...]

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Winter Storm Warning, Blizzard Watch

February 9, 2010

…Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 9 am CST /10 am EST/ Wednesday…
…Blizzard watch remains in effect from 11 PM CST /midnight EST/ this evening through Wednesday morning…
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 9 am CST /10 am EST/ Wednesday. A blizzard watch remains in effect from 11 PM CST /midnight EST/ [...]

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FINANCES STRANGLE COUNTY OFFICIALS

February 9, 2010

WGFA NEWS for Tuesday, February 9, 2010 >
WX > Snow accumulations of 2-3 inches in today’s forecast, high near 26. Additional snow likely tonight, low near 22, then widespread blowing snow. Windy NW winds between 10-15 and increasing 25-30 mph. New snowfall amounts from 1-3 inches overnight. The [...]

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Winter Weather Advisory, East-central IL and NW Indiana

February 8, 2010

…Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 9 PM this evening to 10 am CST Wednesday…
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow…which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to 10 am CST Wednesday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect.
* Timing…accumulating snow will develop this [...]

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WINTER STORM Watch, 8-10 INCHES OF SNOW

February 8, 2010

WGFA News for Monday, February 8, 2010 >
 
> …Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 9 PM this evening to 10 am CST Wednesday…
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow…which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to 10 am CST Wednesday. The Winter Storm [...]

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Special Weather Statement…Iroquois, Ford County; Illiana

February 7, 2010

…Significant snowfall likely from late Monday through Tuesday…
A strong storm system will spread snow from west to east across the region on Monday. Light snow will become likely across north central Illinois Monday afternoon…and across northeast Illinois Monday evening. Snowfall intensity will increase Monday evening…with significant snow expected to fall through Monday night and Tuesday.
The [...]

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CLERK THWARTS ROBBERY ATTEMPT

February 6, 2010

Weekend News for WGFA RADIO > Feb 6-7, 2010
 
> Watseka Police report a quick-thinking clerk stopped an armed robbery attempt at Watseka’s Dollar General store. The clerk disarmed a knife-wielding teenager who was trying to rob the store Thursday. The 14-year-old male had allegedly threatended another customer a moment [...]

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Cancellations 2-6-10

February 6, 2010

South Newton 7th and 8th grade basketball tournament cancelled for 2-6-10
Saturday’s (2/6) freshmen boys basketball game Watseka vs. GCMS has been CANCELLED.
Milford girls freshman tournament basketball game at Hoopeston – Cancelled today
The Hoopeston Public Library free program on model railroading for kids that was scheduled for 10:30am today — POSTPONED til further notice
Donovan Athletic Boosters [...]

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Friday 2.5.10 Cancellations

February 5, 2010

Benton Community Corp School will be dismissing at 1p today.

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Winter Weather Advisory for Watseka, IL, Illiana

February 5, 2010

…Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 10 PM CST /11 PM EST/ this evening…
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow…which is in effect until 10 PM CST this evening.
* Timing…snow…possibly starting as freezing rain or
sleet…will develop early this morning. Precipitation will
transition to all snow by afternoon and continue [...]

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POLICE URGE SAFE DRIVING FOR SUPER BOWL SUNDAY

February 5, 2010

WGFA NEWS for Friday, February 5, 2010 >
WX > Snow with high near 33, accumulatuion of 1-2 inches. Snow showers Saturday, high near 28. Partly sunny Sunday, high near 27.
— A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Illiana….with a chance of freezing rain and sleet in the [...]

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GIBSON CITY PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY, ECO MFG. DETAILS

February 4, 2010

WGFA NEWS for Thursday, February 4, 2010 >
WX > Cloudy, high near 31. West to NW wind 5-10. Snow developing tonight and Friday, accumulations between 1-2 and maybe 2-4 inches in east-central Illinois and northwest Indiana.
 
> Several Illinois school districts, including Milford, GCMS, Ridgeview-Colfax, Lexington and more…are letting the [...]

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Special Weather Statement….

February 4, 2010

Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 4:21 AM EST on February 04, 2010
…Accumulating snow Friday morning through Friday night…
A storm system across The Rockies will approach the mid Mississippi River valley Friday. Snow will overspread northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana early Friday morning. Light snow is expected to continue into Friday evening before beginning to taper [...]

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