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• BLOOD DRIVE: St. Luke Lutheran Church in Rensselaer will hold an American Red Cross blood drive on Friday, May 31 from 1-5 p.m. The church is located at 704 E. Grace St.

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Right Now
80°
Sunny
  • Humidity: 44%
  • Feels Like: 80°
  • Heat Index: 80°
  • Wind: 11 mph
  • Wind Chill: 80°
  • UV Index: 0 Low
  • Sunrise: 05:26:06 AM
  • Sunset: 08:04:56 PM
  • Dew Point: 56°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible early. Partly cloudy skies. Low 62F. NNE winds shifting to SE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible early. Partly cloudy skies. Low 62F. NNE winds shifting to SE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tomorrow

Some sun in the morning with increasing clouds during the afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 88F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph.

Weather Alert

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN FORD...SOUTHERN
IROQUOIS...BENTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM
CDT/615 PM EDT/...

At 420 PM CDT/520 PM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking scattered
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles east of
Gibson City to near Remington. These storms were moving to the east-
northeast at 5 mph. The strongest of these storms may produce strong
wind gusts and small hail, in addition to locally heavy downpours.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Paxton, Gibson City, Fowler, Milford, Otterbein, Remington, Oxford,
Cissna Park, Boswell, Buckley, Earl Park, Stockland, Loda, Elliott,
Wellington, Ambia, Clarence, Dunnington, Wadena, Claytonville,
Swanington, and Templeton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&


MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Day
Temp
Sun
62°
81°
Sun
81°/62°
Partly cloudy. Lows overnight in the low 60s.

Chance of Rain: 15%

Sunrise: 05:26:06 AM

Sunset: 08:04:56 PM

Humidity: 61%

Wind: ENE @ 12 mph

UV Index: 0 Low

Sunday Night

A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible early. Partly cloudy skies. Low 62F. NNE winds shifting to SE at 10 to 15 mph.

Mon
64°
88°
Mon
88°/64°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s.

Chance of Rain: 16%

Sunrise: 05:25:17 AM

Sunset: 08:05:52 PM

Humidity: 51%

Wind: SSW @ 18 mph

UV Index: 8 Very High

Monday Night

Rain showers early with isolated thunderstorms developing late. Low 64F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Tue
67°
88°
Tue
88°/67°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s.

Chance of Rain: 15%

Sunrise: 05:24:30 AM

Sunset: 08:06:48 PM

Humidity: 59%

Wind: SSW @ 19 mph

UV Index: 8 Very High

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy with late night showers or thunderstorms. Potential for severe thunderstorms. Low 67F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Wed
54°
78°
Wed
78°/54°
Afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.

Chance of Rain: 43%

Sunrise: 05:23:44 AM

Sunset: 08:07:43 PM

Humidity: 59%

Wind: WSW @ 18 mph

UV Index: 8 Very High

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear skies. Low 54F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.

Thu
55°
79°
Thu
79°/55°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.

Chance of Rain: 4%

Sunrise: 05:23 AM

Sunset: 08:08:37 PM

Humidity: 47%

Wind: W @ 8 mph

UV Index: 8 Very High

Thursday Night

A few clouds from time to time. Low around 55F. Winds light and variable.

Fri
59°
81°
Fri
81°/59°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 50s.

Chance of Rain: 22%

Sunrise: 05:22:18 AM

Sunset: 08:09:31 PM

Humidity: 51%

Wind: SE @ 11 mph

UV Index: 8 Very High

Friday Night

Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 59F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Sat
60°
79°
Sat
79°/60°
Scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 60s.

Chance of Rain: 37%

Sunrise: 05:21:38 AM

Sunset: 08:10:23 PM

Humidity: 60%

Wind: SW @ 11 mph

UV Index: 8 Very High

Saturday Night

Overcast with showers at times. Low near 60F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

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KVHS uses depth to capture NCC meet title

  • By HARLEY TOMLINSON harleytom20@gmail.com

CEDAR LAKE — Kankakee Valley avenged a regular season loss to Munster — the lone “L” of KV’s season, by the way — by capturing the 2024 Northwest Crossroads Conference girls’ track title last Tuesday night at Hanover Central.

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Charbonneau: Clarifying updated Medicaid initiatives

Charbonneau: Clarifying updated Medicaid initiatives

  • By STATE SEN. ED CHARBONNEAU Chair of the Senate Committee on Health & Provider Services
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The Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) recently announced their updated initiatives to help ensure Medicaid can continue providing Hoosiers with quality health care access.

Letter to the Editor: BP Proposal covered by KV Post-News

Letter to the Editor: BP Proposal covered by KV Post-News

The sweeping and potentially hazardous proposal by British Petroleum and detailed in our KV Post-News to build an extensive pipeline sending CO2 liquefied gas from refineries in Whiting down through Lake County and into Jasper County serves as a wake up call to our residents. The proposal en…

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