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Ambulance station gets rolling By TREVOR HOAG The Iola Register
Along with celebrating the grand opening of the new ambulance station in Humboldt, commissioners discussed grant monies, emergency resolutions and new policies for Iola Seniors, Inc. At the christening of Humboldt’s new ambulance station, commissioner Bill King spoke to the need for new facilities. “If you ever visited the old ambulance stations, you’ll see why we needed to do this,” he said. King gave Commissioner Jerry Daniels the credit for initiating the new building projects.
UK leader bans gatherings of more than 6 By TIM ROSS Bloomberg News
All social gatherings of more than six people will be banned in England, under new limits to be announced by U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson today, as coronavirus cases grow. At a press conference, the premier will confirm that police will have new powers to disperse and fine any group larger than six people meeting indoors or outdoors from Sept. 14. That marks a tightening of the current rules, under which police can break up gatherings of more than 30. There will be exceptions for people getting together for work, weddings and funerals as well as for organized sports — but parties in pubs and restaurants, and gatherings in public spaces will all be hit by the new limSee JOHNSON | Page 5
“When [people] are working 24-48 hour [shifts], having a nice, clean, modern facility is really important,” he said. “It creates better morale, better work environment, … an opportunity to attract new people.” “I really couldn’t have expected a nicer facility,” he said. DURING THE regular commission meeting, Lisse Regehr, Thrive Allen County CEO, said that the spending plan for CARES Act/SPARK funds developed by a local task force had been approved by the state. These funds are designed See COUNTY | Page A5
Area volleyball teams compete
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Library books focus on women’s struggles
Commissioner Bill King chats with Thrive Allen County’s economic development director Jonathon Goering, during the opening of the Humboldt ambulance station. REGISTER/TREVOR HOAG
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Music teacher finds a new rhythm By VICKIE MOSS The Iola Register
For Jalissa Beachy, teaching music to elementary students during a pandemic is just the latest in a line of non-traditional educational experiences. It all goes back to her early NEW own school years. TEACHERS As a fifth-grader at Westphalia Elementary, she was the only girl in a class with about 14 boys. Because she didn’t have any female peers, Beachy bonded with her fifth grade teacher, Diane Ball. That year, the class wrote and published their own books as well as made a video that Beachy still watches from time to time. “It was nice having another female I could talk to,” Beachy said. “She was strict, but fun.” She credits Mrs. Ball, as well as first grade teacher Cindy McGhee, for inspiring her to become a teacher.
Jalissa Beachy likes to take her music students to picnic tables at Jefferson Elementary School, so they can sing and take a break from wearing masks. She teaches music to kindergarten students at McKinley Elementary School and first and second graders at Jefferson. REGISTER/VICKIE MOSS
“They will always have a place in my heart. They were really inspiring, very encouraging and great role models. I want to be that same kind of teacher,” Beachy said. “School can be a chore. I
want to make the experience as fun as possible but still have guidelines and rules.” Beachy moved to Humboldt in eighth grade, and graduated from high school there. She attended Neosho
County Community College and Ottawa University. This is her first year teaching music to kindergarten at McKinley Elementary School, and to first and secSee MUSIC | Page A3
Drug company pauses vaccine trial after illness By MICHELLE FAY CORTEZ and RILEY GRIFFIN Bloomberg News
Giving Stormie Bush, right, donates a pint of blood Tuesday at a Red Cross blood drive at Iola’s John Silas Bass North Community Building. Assisting is Stephanie Clardy, a Red Cross worker. The blood drive was scheduled to wrap up this afternoon. Helping co-sponsor the event was Hope Unlimited. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN
AstraZeneca Plc stopped giving shots of its experimental coronavirus vaccine after a person participating in one of the company’s studies got sick, a potential adverse reaction that could delay or derail efforts to speed an immunization against COVID-19 for the world. The pause stemmed from a standard review of the company’s vaccine trials after one person developed an unexplained illness, AstraZeneca said in a statement. The move was intended to give
researchers time to examine safety data while maintaining the integrity of the trials, the company said. The vaccine, which AstraZeneca is developing with researchers from the University of Oxford, has been viewed as one of the leading candidates to reach the market. The decision to tap the brakes jolted investors, sending AstraZeneca’s U.S.-traded shares down sharply, while boosting the stocks of some rivals developing different potential COVID-19 shots. “This is a routine action which has to happen whenever there is a potentially unexSee VACCINE | Page A3
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