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Lang 12/6/22 An Illinois man has been arrested after police say he led them on a chase through Iowa City. Iowa City Police say 20-year-old Patrick Osterman of

Edgar Rodriguez has been appointed emergency preparedness coordinator. He will also continue as emergency services director for the county.

Rich Egger The administration at Macomb City Hall has proposed offering a financial incentive to encourage employees to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19. "We are trying to incentivize our employees and not mandate that they get the vaccination," said City Administrator Scott Coker. Scott Coker Credit Courtesy City of Macomb He said city workers who are already vaccinated and those who get vaccinated before the end of June would be paid $300 to net around $250. He estimated 60% of the cit...

Rich Egger As the McDonough County Health Department prepares to hold a mass vaccination clinic on Saturday, the agency is urging people to remain vigilant about following the protocols designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. “Our test positivity for a seven-day rolling average for McDonough County is currently at 4.2%. That was at 1% several weeks ago. So we are seeing a spike in cases,” said Ben Thompson, Emergency Response Coordinator for the McDonough and Schuyler County He...

Fowler family donates books to ‘Reach Out and Read’ program Submitted by Patrick Osterman, Public Relations, McDonough District Hospital McDonough District Hospital MACOMB – McDonough District Hospital Pediatric Clinic’s Reach Out and Read program received 146 new Usborne books as a result of a $575 donation led by James, Anna and Jordan Fowler. Several co-workers, friends and family of the Fowlers contributed to the donation to help make purchasing these books possible. “My husband a...

Patrick Stout MACOMB — McDonough District Hospital opened its relocated Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic on Monday. Public Information Officer Patrick Osterman said the move to the east side of the hospitals third floor places the clinic just two floors up from the Dolores Kator Switzer Womens Center. "The move allows women to stay in one convenient location," Osterman said. The Womens Center offers such services as OB delivery, gynecological post-surgery recuperation, and digital imaging tes...

Inman talks about Tier 1 possibility Patrick Stout Voice Correspondent MACOMB — With last Fridays placement of McDonough County in Restore Illinois Tier 2 status, Mayor Mike Inman said the county is very close to a Tier 1 declaration and resumption of limited indoor dining. The mayor spoke from Macomb City Hall and his comments were posted to the citys YouTube channel. Inman said the county meets all but one of the Tier 1 requirements. He said a coronavirus positivity rate of under eight perc...

Patrick Stout Voice Correspondent MACOMB — On Wednesday and Thursday of last week, McDonough District Hospital completed the second round of coronavirus vaccinations of medical personnel on its campus. Public Information Officer Patrick Osterman confirmed Friday that 246 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were used. Shots were given just inside the hospital emergency room. Osterman said 13 people received their first shots, but that 233 received the second and final vaccination. Vaccine inoculations...