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Final arrangements have been made for the church pastor who died Wednesday when the lift he was using to work on the church sanctuary tipped over. 35-year-old Sean M Curbow was seriously injured late Wednesday morning when the fell some 35 feet in the sanctuary of the church on North Entrance Avenue. He died at the hos...
Mar 20, 2026
Spring starts today with the annual vernal equinox. This means an equal amount of daylight and darkness, due to the sun's position above the equator. Spring's arrival means the days will soon be getting longer. Because of the Earth's tilt on its axis, the northern hemisphere receives the sun's rays more directly in ...
Mar 20, 2026
Kankakee City residents are set to save a little bit on their garbage bill. The measure was voted on at Monday night's Kankakee City Council Meeting. Mayor Chris Curtis explains the savings. The garbage fee of forty-two dollars per month starts for Kankakee city residents May 1st of this year.
Mar 20, 2026
At Monday night's Kankakee City Council Meeting, aldermen passed a resolution to purchase fireworks for this year's Juneteenth and Fourth of July Celebrations. Mayor Chris Curtis says the prices have gone up. Juneteenth Fireworks will be shot off at Pioneer Park on Saturday, June 20th. Fourth of July Fireworks will be ...
Mar 20, 2026
The Newton County Indiana Sheriff's Office took to social media this Thursday morning to let people know how they can volunteer to help with tornado clean-up efforts in the Lake Village area. Newton County Officials say most of the work that needs to be done is related to cutting down trees and moving them in the prope...
Mar 20, 2026

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