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With classrooms densifying again and the delta variant spreading, health officials say they're disappointed some K-12 schools are going mask optional.
South Bend Tribune MISHAWAKA — Schools in Mishawaka will stick with a mask-optional policy in the coming school year despite changing recommendations from state and federal health officials. In a message shared this week on the School City of Mishawaka's social media pages, Superintendent Wayne Barker outlined coronavirus practices the district will implement in the new school year, including a continuance of the mask-optional policy. The district dropped its requirement on July 1 after the state lifted its mask mandate for K-12 schools. "Since that time, with students and staff, we have b...
NOVEMBER 8, 2015 — 12:00AM NUMBING WORK Scott Rhude picked up trash near a landfill in Willmar, Minn. He makes $2 an hour and dreams of a better job. WILLMAR, MINN. In a field on the outskirts of town, a man with Down syndrome is spending another day picking up garbage. He wears faded pants, heavy gloves, a bright yellow vest and a name tag that says “Scott Rhude.” His job is futile. Prairie winds blow debris from a landfill nearby faster than he and his co-workers can collect it. In the gray sky overhead, a turkey vulture circles in wide loops. Rhude, 33, earns $2 an hour. He lon...
The Boys & Girls Clubs will add a dozen locations serving about 1,000 more children in free programs beginning this fall.
The Boys & Girls Clubs will add a dozen locations serving about 1,000 more children in free programs beginning this fall.