masks

With the CDC community transmission level currently showing as yellow, MCHI’s staff, including clinic lab staff Arianna Harvey (left) and Morgan Sutter, are not required to wear a mask within the facility unless certain circumstances exist or while performing any tests that may normally require them to wear a mask.

With the CDC community transmission level currently showing as yellow, MCHI’s staff, including clinic lab staff Arianna Harvey (left) and Morgan Sutter, are not required to wear a mask within the facility unless certain circumstances exist or while performing any tests that may normally require them to wear a mask.

MCHI takes masks off

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Memorial Community Health, Inc. administrators gave two big announcements this week in the fight against COVID-19.  First, healthcare providers and visitors at MCHI have the choice to go maskless since Oct. 3 after 2-1/2 years of a mask mandate.
Butch Furse

Butch Furse

New masks for cows concept hard to stomach

Butch Furse
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Well, just as we thought the mask mandates for the COVID-19 were over, we find there are “cracks” in the system. No, the majority of the new requests have not emerged for wearing masks to ease summer allergies, or for the potentials virus to come. The new mandates are asking for something else.
Aurora Huskies

Aurora Huskies

Masks now optional for 4R staff

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Though the topic of masks and COVID reopening phases at the 4R district had not drawn heavy discussion since shortly before the beginning of the school year, Supt. Jody Phillips brought the issue back into the light at Monday’s board meeting.
Tamara Brophy sits surrounded by her various creations that range from decorative plates to ornaments, bows and earrings.

Tamara Brophy sits surrounded by her various creations that range from decorative plates to ornaments, bows and earrings.

Earrings, bows and masks, oh my

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
The ongoing pandemic has given many people down time and Auroran Tamara Brophy used her extra time to create.  This life-long crafter has been creating leather earrings, bows, masks and ornaments. “I love to craft,” she explained. “I have always loved to craft.
Aurora Huskies

Aurora Huskies

4R board questions mask effectiveness

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
The Aurora 4R board talked at length Monday about the district’s COVID-19 protocol, with one member sharing data he recently gathered in support of removing the mask mandate within the school system.  “You guys have been lights-out, all the admin team, all the staff,” Kirk Penner began.
Elective surgeries suspended again as COVID-19 hospital case numbers rise.

Elective surgeries suspended again as COVID-19 hospital case numbers rise.

COVID-19 alarm reaches new high

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
State and local officials sounded a more heightened pandemic alarm this week, urging residents to be more vigilant in their efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Gov.
Commissioners passed Resolution No. 1113 Monday.

Commissioners passed Resolution No. 1113 Monday.

County passes COVID-19 resolution

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Monday’s Hamilton County Board of Commissioners meeting featured another coronavirus related update, as commissioners took a joint stand by passing Resolution No. 1113, encouraging Hamilton County residents to wear masks, practice social distancing and wash their hands regularly.
Kurt Johnson

Kurt Johnson

Crisis hits home

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
A global pandemic that has disrupted lives and livelihoods in 2020 is nearing crisis levels right here at home. By now, chances are that you, someone in your family, someone you work with or consider a close friend has tested positive for COVID-19.