Category Archives: National

U.S.D.A. extends free meals at Morton Schools
MORTON, Ill. -- The United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.) has renewed a free food service program at Morton schools through the end of 2020. All children 18 and under, not just Morton stu...
Julia Bradley Sep 08, 2020

Dr. Fauci: Labor Day weekend key in containing virus this fall
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government's top infectious disease expert, says Labor Day weekend will be key in determining whether the U.S. gets a "running start" at containing th...
Dalton Kemper Aug 31, 2020 AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

PPS families on waiting list for virtual learning
PEORIA, Ill. -- The opportunity for all-virtual learning at Peoria Public Schools is at capacity, and some parents aren't happy about it. PPS Spokesperson Thomas Bruch said families had until July 24 ...
Julia Bradley Aug 03, 2020 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)

Trump commutes longtime friend Roger Stone's prison sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of his longtime political confidant Roger Stone on Friday, just days before he was set to report to prison. Democrats denounced the move ...
Mike Sabol Jul 10, 2020 MWC-AP-Photo-Cliff-Owen-File.jpg

Six new cases of COVID-19 in Tri-County area
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department announced Saturday six new cases of COVID-19 in the Tri-County area. Three of the six new cases reside in Peoria County, and the other three ne...
Dalton Kemper Apr 25, 2020 Midwest Communications

President Trump and Dr. Fauci express confidence in recent numbers
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Dr. Anthony Fauci both said during the daily briefing Monday that places like New York are...
Dalton Kemper Apr 13, 2020 Midwest Communications

Over 100,000 ventilators being made for U.S.
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said at his daily address Tuesday that there were various companies across the country producing ventilators in the fight against COVID-19. On April 13, 2,200 vent...
Dalton Kemper Apr 07, 2020 Midwest Communications


