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Mattoon, IL -(Effingham Radio)- This spring, Lake Land College partnered with Abbott EMS in Effingham and Sara...

‘The forgotten leg of the public safety triangle’: More than 100 paramedics, EMS workers honored by Springfield city officials for ‘thankless’ job Updated May 18, 2021; 20 More than 100 Western Massachusetts paramedics and EMS professionals honored in Springfields Symphony Hall during National EMS Week Facebook Share It wasn’t an unusual call for paramedic Rejeanne Boissonneault, but life-threatening nevertheless. A man at a homeless shelter on Worthing Street in Springfield had gone...

Innovative “Earn While You Learn” Program offers Effingham residents a cost-free way to begin a rewarding career in EMS WHAT: County Board Chair Jim Nieman and representatives from Lake Land College will join Abbott EMS for the graduation of its inaugural “Earn While You Learn” academy in Effingham. The celebration comes as part of National EMS Week, which recognizes the important contributions of Emergency Medical Service professionals.   Abbott, a subsidiary of American Medical Respo...

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"I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. And I will enter into judgment with them there, on behalf of my people and my heritage Israel, because they have scattered them among the nations and have divided up my land." "At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone...

By Steve Blechman   Classic Physique Olympia champion Chris Bumstead has spectacular structure, shape and symmetry, but like all bodybuilders he’s had to work long and hard to build and carve a championship physique. Chris has had a friendly rivalry with two-time champ Breon Ansley for years, but at the 2020 Olympia, Chris Bumstead drastically improved his back and biceps, and at just 25 years old, decisively stormed his way to a second Olympia title. Chris Bumstead is the reigning king of C...

  As the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin enters its third week, all eyes are not just on the facts surrounding the death of George Floyd, but also on the state of policing in America.  Unconventionally, the prosecution has called multiple current or former members of the Minneapolis police force to testify against Chauvin, painting a stark contrast between ethical policing and the horrors revealed through multiple videos taken on May 25, 2020. Meanwhile, a stri...

By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Billionaire philanthropists John and Laura Arnold have committed to donate 5% of their wealth annually as part of an effort to encourage increased, timelier donations to charities. The Arnolds, who live in Houston, are the first billionaires to sign on to the advocacy organization Global Citizens “Give While You Live” campaign, which calls on the worlds billionaires to give at least 5% of their wealth every year to a cause. The Arnolds pledge Monday ca...

This piece originally appeared on TomDispatch. Joe Bidens got a problem — and so do I. And so, in fact, do we. At 76 years old, youd think Id experienced it all when it comes to this country and its presidencies. Or most of it, anyway. Ive been around since Franklin D. Roosevelt was president. Born on July 20, 1944, Im a little "young" to remember him, though I was a war baby in an era when Congress still sometimes declared war before America made it. Advertisement: As a boy, in my liberal De...

Hartford Courant The City of Hartford has teamed up with American Medical Response to pay Hartford residents to train to become emergency medical technicians in order to help diversify the first responder workforce. The “Earn While You Learn” Program, a 10-week academy, covers costs related to obtain EMT certification, pays students while they complete their training, and provides job opportunities as soon as they’re certified. “Oftentimes people may actually have another job or may hav...