Category Archives: Features

2022 Goodbyes Included Closing of Garfield School
As we look back on some "goodbyes" that were said in 2022, a lot of the emphasis continues to be on school buildings. Yesterday we looked at the Runyans and the Roselawn Fitness Center they ran for ma...
Dec 27, 2022

Rob and Robin Golden: This Week's I AM, YOU ARE, WE ARE Honorees
The following is this week's I AM, YOU ARE, WE ARE Honorees; by Ashton Greer and Nicole Van Hyfte "Rob and Robin Golden strive to make Vermilion County a better place to live and raise a family." This...
Dec 27, 2022

2022 Goodbyes Included Roselawn Fitness Center
As we continue our look to some items we said goodbye to in 2022, it goes without saying that a lot of those had to deal with schools. And that includes one item that was no longer a school, but resid...
Dec 26, 2022

2022 Goodbyes Included Fagen Auto Parts
As we look back on 2022 in the Danville area, it will definitely be remembered as the year we said "goodbye" to a lot of things. One thing in particular was a business that had been on the northwest c...
Dec 21, 2022

Kristi Hudson: This Week's I AM, YOU ARE, WE ARE Honoree
The following is this week's I AM, YOU ARE, WE ARE Honoree by Ashton Greer and Nicole Van Hyfte This week's IYW takes a dive into the Hoopeston Pool and the woman who spearheaded the campaign t...
Dec 13, 2022

Festival of Trees Silver Anniversary Continues Through Wednesday
The Silver Anniversary Festival of Trees began Saturday, November 12th and continues at the David S Palmer Arena. One familiar voice who has been there all the way through, except for when he's teachi...
Nov 13, 2022

Jennifer Hess: This Week's I AM, YOU ARE, WE ARE Honoree
The following is this week's I AM, YOU ARE, WE ARE Honoree by Nicole Van Hyfte and Ashton Greer Jennifer Hess is raising the bar for the Danville Public Library with a standard of continuous im...
Nov 08, 2022

Veterans Day Week: A Look Back at Ernie Pyle's Writings
During this Veterans Day Week, Laura Williams spoke to Phil Hess from the Ernie Pyle Museum in Dana, Indiana on 1490 WDAN's Community Connection. Hess recalled how Ernie Pyle knew he did not want to b...
Nov 07, 2022

Festival of Trees Getting Close: Sat Nov 12th - Wed Nov 16th
The annual Festival of Trees at Danville's David S Palmer Arena is almost here: Saturday, November 12th through Wednesday, November 16th. Jim Anderson and Cassie Keister from Balloons Over Vermilion r...
Oct 28, 2022

David Garver: This Week's I AM, YOU ARE, WE ARE Honoree
The Following is this Week's I AM, YOU ARE, WE ARE Honoree by Ashton Greer and Nicole Van Hyfte A friend of David Garver's says, "He makes the community a better place to live just by being her...
Oct 24, 2022






