Milford NewsLocal news for Milford, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Two downtown landmarks in package redevelopment offer- February 28, 2008 "All of the buildings have been on the market a long time" The owners of adjoining downtown landmarks, the Hereford House and Midwest Hotel , are pitching a package deal that could create a high-profile redevelopment site in the Crossroads Arts District. via Hotelshttp://www.topix.net/city/milford-il/2008/02/two-downtown-landmarks-in-package-redevelopme... FFA provides students with many skills- February 21, 2008 There are 7,358 FFA chapters in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, with a total of 500,823 members. via Iroquois Times-Republichttp://www.topix.net/city/milford-il/2008/02/ffa-provides-students-with-many-skills?fromrs... For early spring color, consider Lenten rose- February 18, 2008 Q: I saw a small flowering plant called a Lenten rose in a catalog. How well does it grow in our area -- Sherry Thompson, Wheeling A: Hardy to Zone 4, Lenten rose is a perennial that does ... via Chicago Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/milford-il/2008/02/for-early-spring-color-consider-lenten-rose?f... Dwight girls claim regional title- February 13, 2008 Dwight High School used a 14-4 fourth-quarter run to pull away from Milford and claim the championship of the girls Class 1A Cissna Park Regional on Friday night with a 34-22 victory. via The Pantagraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/milford-il/2008/02/dwight-girls-claim-regional-title?fromrss=1 Ice loose, but flood warnings continue- February 10, 2008 "There should be a second crest of about 8 feet on Saturday afternoon." While it appears that most of the ice has busted loose along the Kankakee River, the constant barage of flood warnings that began more than two weeks ago continue. via Herald Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/milford-il/2008/02/ice-loose-but-flood-warnings-continue?fromrss... Coming in print- February 8, 2008 Watseka schools are closed today due to flooding. Milford schools are on a one-hour delay. via Daily JournalSunday Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/milford-il/2008/02/coming-in-print?fromrss=1 Iroquois County Times-Republic: Serving Watseka, Illinois- February 3, 2008 "We thought it might be a couple of hundred dollars" Photo by Wendy Davis -- Students ran up to hug Milford second grade teacher Diane Wessels Friday afternoon after the student body and staff gave Wessels a mock check for the amount of money the students raised ... via Iroquois Times-Republichttp://www.topix.net/city/milford-il/2008/02/iroquois-county-times-republic-serving-watsek... Police for Feb. 1- February 1, 2008 CITY Watseka Accidents: Watseka Police investigated an accident Jan. 26. According to police reports, Bonnie A. Wood, 25, Watseka, was backing her 1993 Buick from a parking space near Walnut Street and Grant ... via Iroquois Times-Republichttp://www.topix.net/city/milford-il/2008/02/police-for-feb-1?fromrss=1 |