Closure of Bedford's Dunn hospital means no maternity care for miles
The community will lose its only maternity ward and one of two emergency rooms as St. Louis-based Ascension close Dec. 16.
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The community will lose its only maternity ward and one of two emergency rooms as St. Louis-based Ascension close Dec. 16.
Last summer when the Tuesday Summer Concert Season was cancelled the committee assumed that 2021 would be back to the usual season and talked about possible performers. Alas, that is not to be. Although many people are vaccinated against COVID-19, indoor gatherings of large groups of unrelated people are not considered safe. Concerts have been held in churches, many of which are only open with limitations. Concerts have never had advanced tickets or reservations so dealing with limited and spaced seating would be a problem. After discussing challenges and options the committee decided that th...