Two lives saved at McDonough District Hospital
By Patrick Stout
Voice Correspondent
MACOMB The McDonough District Hospital Board of Directors heard Thursday about the efforts of Dr. Nicholas Viyuoh, Dr. James Lee, and Dr. Shea Trost in saving the lives of a mother and child.
Hospital CEO Brian Dietz related the story to the board. He said it was confirmed by Chief Medical Officer Ed Card and by Hospitalist Director Jack McPherson.
Dietz also reported hearing many compliments this week from McDonough County Board Chairman Scott Schwerer, other county board members and elected county officers about MDH service and capabilities. It was pretty touching to hear those comments, he said.
Voice Correspondent
MACOMB The management board of the Macomb/Bushnell Enterprise Zone was told Thursday that nearly $1.4 million was spent in 2020 for new bins at Western Grain Marketing and that $57,163 was spent on electrical improvements at NTN Bower.
Of the Western Grain Marketing improvements, McDonough County Board Chairman Scott Schwerer said, Agriculture is still a major economic driver in the county.
The county hosts one wind farm and another one is in development. Zone Administrator Kim Pierce said neither is actually in the enterprise zone, but they are considered high impact businesses by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
County s 2020 income exceeds predictions
Patrick Stout
Voice Correspondent
MACOMB McDonough County Board Chairman Scott Schwerer told the board s finance committee this week that all tax income for 2020 is consistently above what had been budgeted for the year. He added that Waste Management host fees to the county for the Envirofil landfill were higher because Ameren Illinois deposited for decontamination the dirt from its property in downtown Macomb.
The committee voted to recommend payment of $1,000 to McDonough County Public Transportation for 667 senior rides given in November. Also recommended was payment of $699 to the YMCA of McDonough County for last month s Bushnell Senior Meals expenses.
Schwerer appoints committees
Voice Correspondent
MACOMB Newly re-elected McDonough County Board Chairman Scott Schwerer has announced committee appointments for the next two years.
Committee chairmen include Joe Eerlandson for law and legal, Travis Hiel for finance, Larry Aurelio for building and grounds, David Cortelyou for road and bridge, Letha Clark for human resources and planning, and Dave Nissen for ESDA and claims.
Committee membership assignments include: Marcia Twaddle to building and grounds, and to human resources; Mike Kirby to law and legal, and to human resources; Cindi Helling to law and legal, and to building and grounds; Eric Chapman to road and bridge, and to law and legal; Ken Durkin to ESDA, and to law and legal; Terra Litchfield to building and grounds, and to law and legal; Craig Foster to road and bridge, and to ESDA; Joe Erlandson to finance, and to ESDA; Lee Calvert to road and bridge, and to law and legal; Julie Melvin to law and legal, and to ESDA; D