Jan 1, 2021
Jan 1, 2021
OSKALOOSA â By April, the impacts of the worldwide coronavirus had reached Iowa and our area. As more and more became infected with the virus, residents of the county began dying. COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, would become the stateâs third most deadly disease.
The Herald takes a look back at 2020 in a four-part series. Today, we publish the second part, looking back at what made headlines in April, May and June:
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Jaylin Vander Wiel and Robi greet a resident of Homestead Assisted Living Facility while making their way around the facility, bringing cheer, on April 1.
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Updated 3:43 p.m.
A fire broke out at Theatre Charlotte overnight Monday, causing significant damage to the theater s 216-seat auditorium, including its seating, floors, ceiling and technical equipment.
The nonprofit community theater published a statement on its website Monday morning saying the fire appeared to have been caused by one of the building s HVAC units.
The building s security system alerted staff members and first responders around 2 a.m. Monday, and firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke showing from the building. Dozens of firefighters helped extinguish the flames.
Most of the seats and floor on the right side of the auditorium were lost, and the auditorium s ceiling suffered extensive fire and water damage. Some sections remained in danger of collapsing, the theater s statement said.
AAUW preps for 2021 action Written by Special to the Town Crier
The Los Altos/Mountain View branch of the American Association of University Women continued its celebration of the 19th Amendment’s centennial with a Zoom social and presentation Dec. 13.
Featured speaker Beth von Emster discussed the topic “Civil Liberties 101: Primer on Our Rights as American Women.” Von Emster is co-chairwoman of the San Mateo affiliate of the ACLU North Peninsula Chapter.
Von Emster outlined threats to women’s rights that continue despite advances over the past century, and also listed several opportunities that can be leveraged in the upcoming year. At the federal level, she cited the current U.S. Supreme Court in both categories: The conservative majority threatens to limit women’s options regarding birth control but also seems inclined to favor women’s rights regarding pay equity. At the congressional level, she reminded listeners that the
After several false starts in higher education, alumna Keirra Scott (see transfer experience video below) found her path through HFC.
âAttending HFC was one of the best decisions I ever made because I found the support I needed. I also had great mentors â Dr. Kalvin DaRonne Harvell, Dr. Anthony Perry, and Dr. Jennifer Ernst â which I hadnât had before. I didnât get that at previous schools. I had no clue what I was doing. That changed at HFC,â said Scott, of Ann Arbor, whoâs a single mom to daughter Kiemora, 13.
Her first foray into academia
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