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By EJ Haas
Extreme cold conditions between Feb. 14 and Feb. 22 caused MU to cease on-campus operations for a day. ABC 17 News issued a Weather Alert on Feb. 16, claiming “conditions will struggle to improve and temperatures will be dangerously cold.”
As inconvenient as the weather may have been for students, it posed a serious danger to homeless individuals. According to a news release from the nonprofit Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation, some contracted frostbite or hypothermia forcing them to seek medical attention.
At these temperatures, frostbite could occur in as little as 30 minutes.
Resources like warming centers and shelters remained open to the extent they could, but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic hindered their ability to accommodate people in need of residence.
Extreme cold conditions between Feb. 14 and Feb. 22 caused MU to cease on-campus operations for a day. ABC 17 News issued a Weather Alert on Feb. 16, claiming “conditions will struggle to improve and temperatures will be dangerously cold.”
As inconvenient as the weather may have been for students, it posed a serious danger to homeless individuals. According to a news release from the nonprofit Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation, some contracted frostbite or hypothermia forcing them to seek medical attention.
At these temperatures, frostbite could occur in as little as 30 minutes.
Resources like warming centers and shelters remained open to the extent they could, but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic hindered their ability to accommodate people in need of residence.
Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com
Feb 4, 2021 5:21 PM
In partnership with Carle BroMenn Medical Center, McLean County Health Department (MCHD) will open additional appointment slots for online scheduling Friday morning at 9:00 AM for residents who need the first dose of the vaccine. The additional clinic will be held on Friday, February 12 at the ARC (Activity & Recreation Center) located at 600 E. Willow Street in Normal. Please note that ARC staff is not involved with scheduling vaccinations or operating the clinics.
McLean County residents who qualify for Phases 1A and 1B are encouraged to:
Go online to the MCHD website (
health.mcleancountyil.gov) to book an appointment (if you have access to a computer); or,
Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com
Jan 26, 2021 4:08 PM
McLean County Health Department (MCHD) health officials and Carle BroMenn will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic Thursday, January 28 at the Activity & Recreation Center (ARC) on Ft. Jesse Road in Normal for healthcare personnel and first responders (individuals eligible in Phase 1A) by appointment only.
Those individuals living or working in McLean County who fall under Phase 1A (frontline healthcare personnel) that still need to make an appointment but have not received information to schedule for the January 28 clinic from the Health Department or from their employer can call (309) 888-5600.
Stay tuned to MCHD’s website and social media for updates on when more vaccine clinics will be posted.