Posts Tagged ‘brian koontz’
Oak Hill settlement costs county
Monroe County and the former director of nursing at the county-owned senior living and rehabilitation center in Waterloo have reached a settlement agreement in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed last…
Read MoreAnother Oak Hill lawsuit
Former Oak Hill Assistant Director of Nursing Jennifer Morgan has filed a lawsuit against Monroe County alleging leadership at the county-owned senior care facility violated the Illinois Human Rights Act…
Read MoreAnother change at Oak Hill
After several closed personnel discussions involving the county-owned senior living center in recent weeks, the Oak Hill agenda item at Monday’s Monroe County Board meeting only lasted about two minutes. …
Read MoreOak Hill director resigns
After weeks of closed sessions on personnel matters dealing with the county-owned senior living facility, the Monroe County Board said Thursday morning it has accepted the resignation of Oak Hill…
Read MoreOak Hill director situation in limbo
A familiar face is back as administrator of the county-owned senior living facility while the status of her successor is unclear. Following a nearly two-hour closed session to discuss personnel,…
Read MoreCounty gets good news on Oak Hill
The Monroe County Board heard continuing good news about the Oak Hill senior living facility on Monday. Oak Hill Administrator Brian Koontz updated commissioners on COVID-19 first, telling them there…
Read MoreCounty talks levees, funds, vaccines
The Monroe County Commissioners heard about more levee issues facing the bottoms during their regular meeting Monday morning. Speaking for the Columbia Drainage & Levee District, Brian Mehrtens’ comments…
Read MoreReflecting on a year of COVID
On March 16, 2020, Gov. JB Pritzker announced that all gatherings of 50 or more people must be canceled, closing schools and many businesses in the process. That same day,…
Read More2020 Year in Review
The year 2020 was definitely memorable, but mostly for the wrong reasons. The COVID-19 pandemic affected everyone’s way of life and altered the course of history. For three-fourths of the…
Read MoreNew deaths, more than 300 active COVID cases in Monroe County
After two weeks of rising deaths caused by the novel coronavirus, Monroe County stabilized in that regard over the last week. There were three more COVID-related deaths, which were recorded…
Read MoreKeeper of Oak Hill honored
Throughout the year, numerous awards are presented for acting, writing, sports performances and other achievements. Often we wonder, “How’d they make that choice?” But the selection of Deb Carrico for…
Read MoreOak Hill COVID-free; county approves budget
Oak Hill Senior Living & Rehabilitation Center in Waterloo brought great news to the close of a special session of the Monroe County Board on Tuesday morning. Oak Hill Administrator…
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