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Several accidents have taken place in wet conditions today.

Citing the need to protect essential city services in this time of coronavirus, Tuscaloosa officials have announced the ice skating rink at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater will not reopen for 2020-21 season. Refunds for pre-purchased skate passes or deposits for scheduled events will be issued, officials said. These can be obtained by emailing Kay Day, the city’s venue operations manager, at kday@tuscaloosa.com. With worker shortages within the city’s Infrastructure and Public Services departme...

 “We’re having another potential outbreak,” Public Information Officer James McNeely said of the COVID-19 situation on the Blackfeet Reservation. “It’s hard to say where it came from; it’s been a month since Thanksgiving, and Christmas was just last week.” McNeely said Incident Command thought it would be possible to move into Phase 2 of reopening up until the latest numbers came out. He said officials are waiting for three consecutive weeks of low numbers ...

2:14 pm, Jun. 9, 2020 × A $15,000 donation from the Otto Bremer Trust will support patient care at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Pictured, from left, are JRMC staff Sara Zink, registered nurse; Dr. Steve Inglish, emergency medicine physician, and Registered Nurses Tracy Dale and Nikole Hoggarth, registered nurses. Submitted photo A $15,000 donation from the Otto Bremer Trust will support patient care at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. The Otto Bremer Trust, one of Minnesota�...

City of Odessa Incident Command opens temporary weather shelter Those in need of shelter as the winter weather hits Odessa are welcome to visit the Ector College Prep Success Academy Gymnasium. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Author: NewsWest 9 Updated: 10:54 AM CST December 30, 2020 ODESSA, Texas — The City of Odessa Incident Command team has teamed up with several organizations to open a temporary weather shelter Wednesday in anticipation of winter weather. ...

Highlights A summary of recommended improvements for law enforcement and the justice system from the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice. The members were joined by more than 150 working group members, hundreds of subject matter experts, and a group of federal program managers. Article In the last days of the Trump administration, Attorney General William Barr released the final report on the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administr...

New communications tower in the Mendocino National Forest will improve rural internet service The availability and quality of internet service for Covelo, Laytonville, Willits, and Ukiah will be improved due to the new tower facility. Posted: Dec 24, 2020 4:53 PM Updated: Dec 24, 2020 5:54 PM Posted By: Lorraine Dechter MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. - A new lease for communication use of the Big Signal Peak communication site in the Mendocino National Forest was issued on Dec. 24, 2020....

Weathering the storm: How coronavirus impacted healthcare in Dickinson With the onset of the coronavirus came major impacts on local hospitals and healthcare. We speak with CHI St. Alexius Healths manager of mission and ancillary services to hear how changes have been for the good, such as advancements and changes to implementation of telemedicine. Written By: Jackie Jahfetson | × John Odermann, CHI St. Alexius Healths manager of mission and ancillary services, is...

By Julia Bertino Dec 22, 2020 Lincolns Police Chief is hanging up his gun and badge for a job in the private sector. The City of Lincoln made the announcement on Tuesday that Police Chief Jeff Bliemeister would be leaving his post. His last day with the City will be January 8, 2021.  Bliemeister joined the City as the result of a national search process conducted after the retirement of Police Chief Jim Peschong in 2016. Bliemeister previously served four years as the Chi...

Mayor details tough week for coronavirus in Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa mayor gives update on COVID-19 By Kelvin Reynolds | December 22, 2020 at 8:39 PM CST - Updated December 22 at 8:39 PM TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - More city workers from some key departments returned to work for the city of Tuscaloosa, but Mayor Walt Maddox said county-wide, this past week’s coronavirus numbers were disappointing when it comes to the impact on human life. Maddox told city councilors it’s still too ear...