Fremont Elementary closed this week due to COVID-19
Aug 25, 2020
Classes at Fremont Elementary School are cancelled Wednesday (8/26) through Friday (8/28) because of coronavirus concerns. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Superintendent Scott Williamson says several staff members in the Fremont Elementary Building are showing COVID-19 symptoms with one…
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Jacob Blake’s dad says son left paralyzed by police shooting
Aug 25, 2020
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and SCOTT BAUER KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Black man shot multiple times, apparently in the back, by police in Wisconsin is paralyzed from the waist down and has “eight holes” in…
Osky volleyball opens with two wins
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Indians football prepping for season opener
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Twin Cedars cancels classes due to COVID-19
Aug 24, 2020
There won’t be school Monday (8/24) in the Twin Cedars school district. According to a statement from the Twin Cedars district, several staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. Because of this, a majority of…