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Cissna Park FFA Scholarship Auction - WGFA Radio Cissna Park FFA Scholarship Auction

Cissna Park FFA Scholarship Auction

Hoopeston meth dealer sentenced to 11 years in prison - WGFA Radio Hoopeston meth dealer sentenced to 11 years in prison

Hoopeston meth dealer sentenced to 11 years in prison

Child Porn charges sends Rantoul man to prison for 95 years - WGFA Radio Child Porn charges sends Rantoul man to prison for 95 years

Child Porn charges sends Rantoul man to prison for 95 years

Bradley-Bourbonnais High School moves to next phase of building project Cost estimates still exceed the district’s planned budget by about $600,000, with a $70,673,796 current price tag.

Bradley-Bourbonnais High School moves to next phase of building project - Shaw Local

IMH pushing forward, new hires strengthen leadership team - WGFA Radio IMH pushing forward, new hires strengthen leadership team

IMH pushing forward, new hires strengthen leadership team

Fatal Crash: Rollover Accident in Newton County - WGFA Radio Fatal Crash: Rollover Accident in Newton County

Fatal Crash: Rollover Accident in Newton County

Iroquois County Board Praises Public Health Department - WGFA Radio Iroquois County Board Praises Public Health Department

Iroquois County Board Praises Public Health Department

IL Health Officials hosting Climate Change Summit - WGFA Radio IL Health Officials hosting Climate Change Summit

IL Health Officials hosting Climate Change Summit

Winterfest, Christmas parade, drive thru holiday display in Watseka Nov. 28 The event will be from 5-9 p.m. November. 28 at the First Trust parking lot in Watseka.

Winterfest, Christmas parade, drive thru holiday display in Watseka Nov. 28

Chebanse Lodge of St. Anne plans Nov. 16 breakfast The Chebanse Lodge of St Anne #429 Freemasons will be having an all you can eat pancake & sausage breakfast Nov. 16.

Chebanse Lodge of St. Anne plans Nov. 16 breakfast

Indiana Nature Notes - Who’s in Charge? When you look out over the Kankakee Sands bison pasture and spot a six-foot tall male bull bison weighting more than 1500 pounds, you might think to yourself, “Now there’s

Indiana Nature Notes

Iroquois County Genealogical Society conducts annual meeting, hears how towns got their names The annual meeting of Iroquois County Genealogical Society took place Saturday morning, Nov. 8, at the Old Courthouse Museum. Refreshments were enjoyed by those present before the meeting began.

Iroquois County Genealogical Society conducts annual meeting, hears how towns got their names

Opera for the Young visits Gilman Elementary School On Nov. 7 the students at Gilman Elementary School were treated to an opera performance.

Opera for the Young visits Gilman Elementary School

Ladies Night Out Book Club continues at Watseka library The Ladies Night Out Book Club continues on November 18th at 5PM with "The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year" by Ally Carter. Full of tongue-in-cheek humor, excellent dialogue, and

Ladies Night Out Book Club continues at Watseka library

Watseka-area Food Drive Collects 67 Food Items for the Community Watseka, Illinois – Nov. 10, 2025 – First Financial Bank, local associates and community members completed a successful month-long Watseka-area food drive, with 67 food items collected locally. According...

Watseka-area Food Drive Collects 67 Food Items for the Community

Rummage/bake sale hosted by United Women in Faith United Women in Faith members will host their annual fall rummage sale Friday-Saturday, Nov. 14-15 at the United Methodist Church of Crescent City, 600 Union.

Rummage/bake sale hosted by United Women in Faith

Santa will visit in Crescent City on Nov. 22 Santa Claus is set to visit Crescent City from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 in the Crescent City Community Center. The first 100 visitors will receive a treat bag from

Santa will visit in Crescent City on Nov. 22

St. Paul’s Cougars Walkathon makes $7,355 On a beautiful fall afternoon, St. Paul’s school in Woodworth reprised their “fun”draising event to great success.

St. Paul’s Cougars Walkathon makes $7,355

St. Paul's students do well at County Speech Contest in Watseka On Nov. 1 students inSt. Paul’s Lutheran School’s 7th and 8th grade class participated in the Iroquois County IESA Speech Contest.

St. Paul's students do well at County Speech Contest in Watseka

Watseka police reports On November 4, at approximately 9:20 p.m., the Watseka Police Department conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of E Walnut Street and N 8th Street on a vehicle observed

Watseka police reports

Watseka Elks Lodge #1791 annual fundraiser exceeds expectations Watseka Elks Lodge #1791 hosted its 15th annual Boobie Bingo last Saturday night, Nov. 8, at the lodge. Those who wish to participate in playing bingo must pre-purchase tickets, which

Watseka Elks Lodge #1791 annual fundraiser exceeds expectations

Meetings re-scheduled - WGFA Radio Meetings re-scheduled

Meetings re-scheduled

Nunamaker talks about Iroquois County soldiers who served in the Civil War Zach Nunamaker, of Momence, gave a presentation on Iroquois County soldiers who served in the two largest Illinois infantries – the 76th and 113th – during the Civil War. Not

Nunamaker talks about Iroquois County soldiers who served in the Civil War

Iroquois County police reports On November 3, Iroquois County Deputies arrested Corrine Pelletier, 39, of Manteno. According to police reports, Pelletier was being held in Kankakee Count Jail on an Iroquois County warrant for

Iroquois County police reports

Award Winners at Kankakee County Chamber Gala - WGFA Radio Award Winners at Kankakee County Chamber Gala

Award Winners at Kankakee County Chamber Gala

Boil Order at Buckley - Lifted - WGFA Radio Boil Order at Buckley - Lifted

Boil Order at Buckley - Lifted

4-H Auction Sunday at Woodworth - WGFA Radio 4-H Auction Sunday at Woodworth

4-H Auction Sunday at Woodworth

University of Illinois Extension responds to rising food access needs URBANA, Ill. — University of Illinois Extension is responding to increased demand for food assistance amid the ongoing government shutdown and SNAP benefit disruptions. Publicly available resources...

University of Illinois Extension responds to rising food access needs

Dress Up Your Holiday Gatherings with a Few Succulents Add a bit of life to your holiday gatherings with the help of succulents. You and your guests will enjoy the easy-care beauty of succulents. Their subtle colors and dramatic

Dress Up Your Holiday Gatherings with a Few Succulents