Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
Local COVID roundup 4/7: More than 350 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department (PCCHD) Wednesday reported 369 new area cases of COVID-19 throughout Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties. Peoria County added the highest nu...
Apr 07, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria High placed on lockdown Wednesday morning
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria High School was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning due to an incident involving an unloaded gun. The lockdown went into place at 10 a.m. Wednesday but was lifted around noon. ...
Apr 07, 2021 25 News
COVID-19 vaccines available at Heartland Health Services
PEORIA, Ill. -- Heartland Health Services (HHS) announced Monday COVID-19 vaccine availability for area residents. According to HHS, anyone 18 and older now qualifies for the vaccine. HHS also said re...
Apr 05, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Texas Rangers welcome full fan capacity at home opener
(Reuters) -- The Texas Rangers opened their doors to 100% fan capacity at Globe Life Field on Monday, making the game the first sporting event without attendance restrictions since the COVID-19 pandem...
Apr 05, 2021 Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Minneapolis police chief testifies at Chauvin murder trial about the need for care
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Police officers are trained to treat people with dignity and to provide basic medical care, the Minneapolis police chief testified on Monday at the trial of Derek Chauvin, the ...
Apr 05, 2021 Pool via REUTERS
Local COVID roundup 4/5: Five deaths over Easter weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday reported five area deaths due to COVID-19 since last Thursday, the last date the health department reported COVID metrics. Four of the d...
Apr 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 4/5: Open eligibility begins in more than 80 counties
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported more than 80 counties in the state have opened COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all residents 16 and older. Peoria, ...
Apr 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
Roanoke man shows extraordinary log cut 20 years ago
ROANOKE, Ill. -- Easter is an extra special time for a Roanoke man. Tom Durand has been working with wood for most of his life, and it's evident in a stroll through his yard. Large birds made of wood ...
Apr 02, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
A knee on a neck can kill, Minneapolis homicide lieutenant says at Chauvin murder trial
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) -A Minneapolis homicide investigator said police officer Derek Chauvin used "totally unnecessary" deadly force when kneeling on George Floyd's neck during an arrest last May in t...
Apr 02, 2021 REUTERS/Octavio Jones
State COVID roundup 4/2: Illinois passes 6 million vaccinations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported the state has now administered more than 6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses. Nearly 125,000 doses were administered T...
Apr 02, 2021 Midwest Communications
