Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
Collins: An icy start to 2021
PEORIA, Ill. -- The second winter storm this week will hit the Peoria area on New Year's Day, according to news partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins. "Icy conditions will overspread the a...
Dec 30, 2020 Midwest Communications
2021 kicking off with a "bang" at Sankoty Lakes
SPRING BAY, Ill. -- 2021 will be kicking off with a bang at Sankoty Lakes Resort and Retreat in Spring Bay on New Year's Eve night. A free fireworks show will be hosted at the resort beginning at 7 p....
Dec 30, 2020 Midwest Communications
New COVID-19 strain found in Colorado as Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook
WILMINGTON, Del./LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The first known U.S. case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant was detected in Colorado on Tuesday as President-elect Joe Biden warned it could take years...
Dec 29, 2020 REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Vacant house catches fire Tuesday around noon
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics responded Tuesday around noon to reports of a house fire at 1614 S. Easton Ave. According to Battalion Chief Nathaniel Rice, a large amount of fire was fo...
Dec 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
Space heater causes Tuesday afternoon fire that displaces residents
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics responded to a house fire Tuesday afternoon just after 1:00 p.m. in the 1600 block of N. Linn St. that has been determined to have been caused by a space ...
Dec 29, 2020 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria Public Works preparing for two winter storms this week
PEORIA, Ill. -- In preparation of the winter weather expected this week, Peoria Public Works have had trucks out since Sunday night pre-treating the roads. With snow expected during the day Tuesday an...
Dec 29, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
State COVID roundup 12/28: State surpasses 16,000 deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported 4,453 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 105 additional deaths. With those 105 de...
Dec 28, 2020 Midwest Communications
State mobile COVID testing in Woodford County Monday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday announced a mobile testing site will be available in Woodford County Dec. 28. The testing site will be at the Woodford Count...
Dec 28, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria Police break up massive Saturday night fight at Northwoods Mall
***UPDATE*** Peoria Police have provided an update on the incident. Northwoods Mall security called Peoria Police at 5:42 P.M. for help breaking up a group of juveniles who they said were loitering an...
Dec 28, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Nashville blast suspect killed in explosion, police say
(Reuters) - The 63-year-old suspect in the bombing that rocked Nashville on Christmas morning was killed in the blast that destroyed his motor home and damaged more than 40 businesses, authorities sai...
Dec 28, 2020 Mark Zaleski/The Tennessean/USA TODAY NETWORK via REUTERS.
