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The Cole County Commission recently agreed it wanted to use some of the county's federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds for COVID-19 relief to provide premium pay (additional support) for essential workers who are at high risk of potentially becoming infected with the virus while on the job.
The proposed site for a downtown ambulance base is "ideal for this project," according to a preliminary engineering report presented Tuesday to the Cole County Commission.
A systemwide network and telephone failure challenging Capital Region Medical Center went into its fifth day Tuesday.
Cole County commissioners told the county's EMS chief to continue putting together a request for proposal for new ambulances.
Organizers say the effort is about putting smiles on faces during the holidays.