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Area 6-year-olds to receive free gift book from The Ambassador Company Written By: News Staff | × (File photo) Through the sponsorship of local community leaders, area 6-year-olds are receiving a bound gift book about positive character-building traits entitled "My Favorite Book." The volume is illustrated and is organized in such a way to teach positive citizenship values to the children, said a news release from The Ambassador Company. The core traits covered in My Favorite Book include: the importance of family and taking personal responsibility, the need for kindness and compassion, ...

The Florida Department of Health reported 71 new cases of COVID-19 in Volusia County schools and 29 new cases in Flagler County schools last week.  The state has tallied a total of 825 cases in Volusia and Flagler schools — a number that includes private school cases — between Sept. 6 and Dec. 12. That's 116 more cases than were reported in the previous week. Differing numbers reported by the different entities have been a problem all year. According to a FAQ on the state's coronavirus update web page, any inconsistencies should be taken up with the district and not the state. The numb...

The cases remain at a high level but are decreasing. Written By: Staff reports | × Wadena County has seen 92 additional positive cases of COVID-19 between Dec. 8-16. Area counties have seen the following increases in positive COVID-19 cases from Nov. 27-Dec. 11: Becker County had an additional 502 cases, Hubbard 198, Otter Tail 876, Todd 338 and Wadena 240. The counties have mostly seen decreases from the number of additional positive cases from Nov. 20-Dec. 4: Becker County had an additional 690 cases, Hubbard 346, Otter Tail 1,136, Todd 363 and Wadena 241. While the number of cases at t...

The cases remain at a high level but are decreasing. Written By: Staff reports | × Wadena County has seen 92 additional positive cases of COVID-19 between Dec. 8-16. Area counties have seen the following increases in positive COVID-19 cases from Nov. 27-Dec. 11: Becker County had an additional 502 cases, Hubbard 198, Otter Tail 876, Todd 338 and Wadena 240. The counties have mostly seen decreases from the number of additional positive cases from Nov. 20-Dec. 4: Becker County had an additional 690 cases, Hubbard 346, Otter Tail 1,136, Todd 363 and Wadena 241. While the number of cases at t...

High schools in the two districts continue to report the most cases per site. This week, Flagler Palm Coast High reported an additional 10 cases, bringing its total to 41. In Volusia County, DeLand High has the highest number of cases with 31. Differing numbers reported by the different entities have been a problem all year. According to an FAQ on the state's coronavirus update web page, the inconsistencies should be taken up with the district and not the state. The numbers presented by the state are collected by county health departments and through state epidemiological investigations. ...