17-year-old Kathryn Weiss is the new queen of the Punkin Vine Fair in Newton County. The daughter of Kyle and Karen Weiss of Brook was crowned Monday night. Kathruyn follows up a tradition in that her sister was the...
The Iroquois County Fair Board (Monday) decided to move forward with this year's 4-H and Agricultural Fair. The decision came after serious discussion to consider cancelling due to the rain, flood that left soggy conditions at...
The American Red Cross assisted 22 people at the Trinity Church shelter in Watseka Sunday night. Additional evacuees were expected to settle in today (Monday) after local residents were forced to leave their homes this...
Our weather situation is making news across Illinois and Indiana today. Another sudden downpour of a half-inch to three-quarters of an inch (this morning) has only added to the saturated, flooded conditions.
At this point...
Iroquois, Ford, Livingston in Illinois and Newton, Benton and Jasper counties in Indiana remain under flash flood warnings. The National Weather Service has extended the flash flood warnings due to runoff from all the rain...
It's an annual event, a family event that showcases farm tractors and equipment. Historic Farm days at Penfield (IL) opened Thursday. It runs thru Sunday and features a parade.
Antique collectors are showing off their tractors...
A public hearing before the Kankakee County Zoning Board of Appeals will consider an expansion of the Pilot Hill Wind Farm near Herscher.
The Kelly Creek wind farm project includes 108 counties extending into Ford County.
Kelly...
Area counties in 94.1 WGFA listening neighborhood are under a Flash Flood Warning thru mid-day today (Thursday). Rainfall ranging from 2 up to over four inches has been recorded. Several roads are flooded, some routes closed or...
Watseka native Helen Todd is back in Iroquois County producing and directing the opera's 'The Magic Flute' this weekend.
The Sugar Creek Opera again offers professional opera talent. It's the 13th year for the opera in Iroquois...
