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Urbana Park District closes facilities Dec. 14–15 for maintenance; cold weather expected regionally.
The Urbana Park District will close all facilities on Saturday and Sunday, December 14–15, 2025, for maintenance, with operations resuming Monday.
The News Gazette will experience temporary digital service disruptions from Saturday, March 15, at 10 PM, to Sunday, March 16, at 2 AM, during which users are advised to access content without logging in.
Regionally, bitterly cold weather is expected with lows near -5°F, 70% chance of snow, and northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph.
The Pacific Northwest faces potential flooding, while global events include a drone strike in Sudan that killed six UN peacekeepers, a Ukrainian attack in Russia that caused widespread power outages, and a suspected ISIS attack in Syria that killed three Americans.
Actor Dick Van Dyke turned 100, and loons have returned to Maine’s lakes.
El Distrito de Parques de Urbana cierra las instalaciones el 14 y 15 de diciembre por mantenimiento; se espera clima frío en la región.