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Armstrong boys lacrosse finds success through change
Armstrong boys lacrosse picked up one win last week amid a strong second leg of the season for the Falcons, beating Elk River/Zimmerman on May 6, before falling to Orono on May 9. Armstrong entered last week amid a positive season with a share of difficult results. Two strong runs at the start of the season and in more recent weeks sandwiched a difficult run of three losses from April 17 to 24 against Maple Grove, Wayzata, and Rogers. ...
Softball Recap: Brooklynn Hagerty leads Logansport to victory over Benton Central
Logansport can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Benton Central Bison a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Logansport sure is getting used to it with their third in a row. Brooklynn Hagerty was...
Georgetown artist paints Cissna Park barn red, white and blue
CISSNA PARK, Ill. (WCIA) — If you’re driving down Route 49 in Cissna Park, you might see a big mural on the side of a barn. The owner wanted a piece of art on his property to represent his time serving in the Marine Corps. He found artist Aaron Schmit from Georgetown on Facebook and […]
Danville Aquatic Center pushes tentative opening to June
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Swimmers will have to wait a little longer for the Danville Aquatic Center to open. After hopes for a late May pool opening, it is now being pushed into June due to an unexpected issue. There was a small leak found when the pool was being filled last week. This issue creates a […]
Friday's prep highlights: Watseka's bats come alive in big baseball, softball wins
Arcola 14, Unity Christian 0. An eight-run fourth inning helped the Purple Riders dispatch the Lions in nonconference play, with Brevyn Whisman collecting two hits and plating two runs and scoring two runs to match the outputs of Tanner Thomas, Caiden Helmuth and Brody Phillips. . Champaign Central 12, Urbana...
Worker hurt in equipment accident at Paxton grain elevator
PAXTON, Ill. (WCIA) — A worker at a Paxton grain elevator was hurt on Monday following an accident involving a skid loader. The accident happened at Ludlow Cooperative’s facility in Paxton Monday morning. David Kaeding, Chief Deputy of the Ford County Sheriff’s Office, said the incident was initially reported to be a grain entrapment, but […]
Danville gets $1.4M grant for home rehab projects
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Danville received a $1.4 million grant from the State Housing Development Authority. The money will go towards home rehabilitation projects throughout the city. City officials are currently looking for qualified contractors to carry out the project. This will include carpentry, roofing, electrical and more for dilapidated houses. Homeowners […]
Baseball Game Preview: Hoopeston Leaves Home
The Hoopeston Cornjerkers will head out on the road to square off against the North Vermillion Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoopeston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. On Monday, Hoopeston didn't have quite enough to beat Armstrong and...
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