John Allhands News Today

The Watseka City Council agreed informally April 23 to work with Berkot’s president Luke Kotara and Joel Riggs, Associated Wholesale Grocers representative, on ways to help the store work through

Watseka residents will see an increase in their water/sewer rates at the beginning of May.

A new manufacturing business is finalizing plans to move into the old UARCO building in Watseka.

The Watseka Fire Department celebrated milestones, hard work and new members at the annual banquet Jan. 27.

Watseka ushered in the holidays Nov. 24 with a number of groups combining to make one huge event.

The Watseka Post Office has been renamed to honor a local fallen hero.

The Watseka City Council this week approved $50,000 for the Watseka Family Festival next year.

Ground was broken the afternoon of Sept. 17 at Legion Park for the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument.

State and federal officials were in Watseka Aug. 15 to help Iroquois Memorial Hospital announced that the hospital has received Critical Access Hospital status.

The City of Watseka and Iroquois County will work on a storm sewer drainage project that county officials say will help with drainage on county property.