Dr. Bradley Yaklich, OD, owner of Vision Source Morrison[, IL,] updated his earlier announcement. “Our top priority is the health and well-being of our patients, families, staff, and community. In this unprecedented time, we are deeply committed to keeping everyone safe. In light of the evolving pandemic and out of
Due to the outpouring of community support, all appointment times are filled for the CGH Blood Drive, on Thursday, April 2, 2020, at 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, IL. We are no longer taking appointments. No walk-ins will be allowed. Thank you all so much for your generosity! If you
As of Friday, March 27, 2020, there are 21 positive cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Illinois Rockford Region. Cases have occurred in ages ranging from teens to 80s. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) confirmed a positive case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Carroll County. Carroll County reports
As of Thursday, March 26, 2020, CGH Medical Center, Sterling, IL, has tested 143 individuals for COVID-19. Of these tests, we have received one positive (previously announced on Sunday, March 15,) and 51 negative results. Please note: COVID-19 testing is done through IDPH or commercial labs. As they have all
Kids just want to have fun, whether on the playground or at the CGH Pediatric Rehab Center, which celebrated their Grand Opening and Open House on Thursday, March 5, 2020, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The center is located at 2600 N. Locust Street, in Sterling, IL. Families and those
Editor’s note: Our communities have the power to lessen the impact of this bold, hyper-contagious virus. We are at war with a non-living thing that will harm us, ONLY IF IT ENTERS A LIVING CELL. Let’s work to prevent that from happening. Think like…a crime-fighting strategist, a military commando, or
March is Red Cross Month. Every day, thousands of patients depend on blood and platelet donations to save their lives, during treatments and emergency care. Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, to make sure blood or platelets are not delayed or cancelled. O negative and O positive blood
On Friday, March 13, 2020, Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker submitted the following Health and Safety Notice, directed to Attorneys, Litigants, Witnesses, Jurors, and Courtroom or Courthouse Visitors. Do not enter the Courthouse or a Courtroom if you have been diagnosed with coronavirus COVID-19 had contact with, or are caring
CGH Fulton Medical Center hosted a Grand Opening event at 1130 17th Street, Suite B, in Fulton, IL, on Thursday, January 16, 2020, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. There were tours of the 2500-square foot facility, a chance to meet the providers, and refreshments to enjoy. “We are proud to
Blakelyn Catherine Ann Musch, three-week-old daughter of Loren and Aubrey Musch, is in a Peoria Hospital, [likely OSF Children’s Hospital] facing surgery for Scimitar syndrome, which involves blood being misdirected from the lungs to the heart. A viewer stated, “I think this would make a great story for our community.
On Monday, January 13, 2020, Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, will host a Wits Fitness memory and cognitive function workshop, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Join University of Illinois Extension Educator Karla Belzer each month. She will lead participants through interactive activities designed to exercise the
Karla Burn, Marketing Director at Resthave Rehabilitation & Health Care, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, honored Certified Nursing Assistant Kim Pinkous. Pinkous has served and loved Resthave residents for over 35 years. “Resthave would like to thank Kim for her dedication and service. We are grateful for her continued work
Respectfully submitted by Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison Blood Program Leader The November American Red Cross Blood Drive was held at Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, in their Heritage Hall, from noon to 6:00 p.m., on Thursday, November 21, 2019. It was exactly one week before Thanksgiving.
Mick Welding submitted this press release. Recently, the Pink Heals tour stopped at Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, to honor MCH Dietary Director Dody Ogburn. She is courageously winning the war with breast cancer. Her fellow employees were on hand, to thank her for her determination
This article was written by Stephanie Vavra. “Let’s throw some dirt!” stated Morrison Community Hospital CEO Pam Pfister, as she concluded her remarks on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Anyone traveling up “hospital hill,” N. Jackson Street, has seen the vast amount of dirt being moved for the $18