Looking into our local plants with Botanist Bob Henry
The McDonough County Voice
A couple of weeks ago, the “Voice” printed an obituary for Robert Henry who was always called “Bob” a retired WIU biology professor who died at age 93. He was a quiet man, but he was always friendly and he was deeply committed to his work as a botanist. In the history of our region, no one else has contributed as much to understanding the plants that characterize this town, county, and region.
Bob was born in Columbus, Ohio, during 1927. He had an early interest in botany, but attending high school during World War II made him determined to serve in the military. He joined the Air Force shortly after the war ended and served in France until 1947, before going on to college.
Patrick Stout
MACOMB The McDonough County Health Department has announced that the county is now in the Illinois Bridge Phase for COVID-19 mitigations.
Bars and restaurants can operate at 60 percent capacity, indoor social events can accommodate up to 250 people, and outdoor gatherings can accommodate up to 500.
A standard of 60 percent of capacity is allowed for personal care establishments, health and fitness locations, offices, amusement parks, zoos, and performing arts areas.
The health department is sponsoring a walk-in coronavirus vaccination clinic today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Blandinsville Park tennis court.
Health Department Public Information Officer Raeva Farris-Tucker said, The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is available to youth ages 12 through 17. Vaccination clinics for anyone 12 or older have been scheduled: Friday, May 21 from 9 a.m. to noon at Macomb Schools; Monday, May 24 from 9 to 11 a. m. at West Prairie Schools, and from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at Bushnell
Burlington, Iowa resident leads police on vehicle, foot chase mcdonoughvoice.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mcdonoughvoice.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
April 8, 2021
Dispatchers in McDonough County on Monday, April 5th received a 911 call from a female passenger in a sedan leading McDonough County Sheriff Deputies on a chase northbound on US Highway 67. Just after noon on Monday, after committing several traffic violations, the sedan driven by 36-year old Justin W. Patten of Burlington, Iowa sped away from Macomb Police onto US 67. Sheriff’s Deputies continued the pursuit while the female passenger maintained an open phone line with dispatchers. Authorities quickly discovered the same sedan led police on a chase in Knox County earlier that day. Patten, who was wanted by the Iowa Department of Corrections for Escape, turned eastbound on Illinois Route 9 but eventually ran out of gas and took off on foot through a cornfield. He was quickly apprehended by Deputies and transported to the McDonough County Jail and is being held in lieu of bond. The female passenger was treated for her injuries by the Blandinsville Fire Rescue. Pat
Don t get used to it.
Central Illinois is set for cooler, windier and wetter weather after an unseasonably warm recent stretch.
That included a high temperature of 71 degrees Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service office in Lincoln. That reading, reached shortly after 3 p.m., tied the record high for a March 9, set 103 years ago.
The temperature Tuesday was the peak of ascending highs that reached 62 degrees Sunday and 70 degrees Monday. The usual high temps this time of year are in the mid-to-upper 40s.
As the weekend approaches, temperatures are to trend toward the seasonal, albeit still above the norm. But rain and wind are expected to increase. Especially wind.