The UNI women’s rugby club team has overcome COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, practice-field uncertainty and faster, downsized play to reach the Collegiate Rugby Championship games this weekend in New
Bushnell/Prairie City school board approves new school schedule
Tabi Jozwick
Special to McDonough County Voice, USA TODAY NETWORK
BUSHNELL The Bushnell-Prairie City CUSD 170 Board voted to approve changes to the junior high school schedule, including the creation of a 12 period day.
Incoming junior high school principal Nathan Harrison said the changes in the schedule will allow students to participate in fine arts and agriculture electives for all three grade levels and will provide additional reading, writing and math instruction.
He said his goal of expanding reading, writing and math instruction was to help junior high students do well in all subjects, not just their language arts and math classes. Both Superintendent Kathy Dinger and school board member John Oakman said additional reading and writing instruction would help students out in their science and social studies classes. Oakman said he was not sure how the district could incorporate math in their social studies c
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
Ernest Eugene Lemmert, age 70 of Prairie City, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Every Step Hospice in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the First Reformed Church in Prairie City. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 from 6:00-8:00pm at the church. Masks are required for both services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to First Reformed Church, Teen Challenge, Central Iowa Cursillo or Gideon’s. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com