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Clinics for kids, ban on pens, changes to benefits: News from around our 50 states

Clinics for kids, ban on pens, changes to benefits: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Montgomery: After COVID-19 disrupted two school years, lawmakers on Monday voted to delay an upcoming state requirement for third graders to pass a reading test before moving up to the fourth grade. The House of Representatives voted 68-27 for the bill by Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, that would delay the promotion requirement, now set to take effect next year, by two years. The bill now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey. The high-stakes promotion requirement is set to take effect at the end of the 2021-2022 school year, but supporters argued it would be unfair to force the requirement on students who were out of the traditional classroom for long stretches during the pandemic. The bill would move the implementation to the 2023-2024 school year. “These kids have had 14 months of not normal schooling. All they are asking for is a little c

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Yo-Yo Ma, flowing green, Brooklyn Bridge: News from around our 50 states

Yo-Yo Ma, flowing green, Brooklyn Bridge: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Montgomery: The state is expanding eligibility later this month for COVID-19 vaccinations to more front-line workers, residents with certain chronic health conditions, and people 55 and older, officials announced Friday. “We have been concerned that many people at high risk and others engaged in close-contact work have not been eligible to receive the vaccine yet, but with the additional vaccine supply we are better able to meet the needs of Alabama residents,” Gov. Kay Ivey said in a statement. The expansion, starting March 22, will add more than 2 million people to the groups who can receive a COVID-19 vaccination in Alabama, roughly doubling the number of people now eligible. But demand continues to exceed supply and will increase the competition to find shots. State Health Officer Scott Harris said eligibility was expanded because of the

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Sioux Falls City Council moves closer to extending mask mandate

Sioux Falls City Council moves closer to extending mask mandate
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Council to consider extending mask mandate again with end date tied to vaccinations

Council to consider extending mask mandate again with end date tied to vaccinations Trevor J. Mitchell, Sioux Falls Argus Leader © Erin Bormett / Argus Leader People wear masks in accordance with the city mandate while shopping downtown on Tuesday, December 15 in Sioux Falls. The Sioux Falls City Council will consider a second extension of the city s mask mandate at their next meeting, with a plan to tie its expiration to the city s vaccination progress. Councilor Rick Kiley said he and Councilor Curt Soehl would be bringing the ordinance to a first reading on March 2. The mandate, which requires the wearing of a face covering inside indoor retail businesses and city-owned facilities where social distancing of six feet cannot be achieved, would be nearly identical to the one that s been in place since November, with the same exemptions and lack of a penalty for violating it.

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COVID-19 presents struggles for people trying to maintain physical fitness

COVID-19 presents struggles for people trying to maintain physical fitness Stephen Perez, Sioux Falls Argus Leader © Erin Bormett / Argus Leader People use workout equipment on Friday, January 8, at the Sanford Wellness Center in Sioux Falls. The early months of the COVID-19 pandemic threw Jaden Fisher’s routine into a spiral as it made getting to the gym more of a chore than a choice. “I used to work out a lot before, but when it hit I found I had no motivation to get into the gym, so I gained some weight,” Fisher said. In the middle of the pandemic, Fisher was in a different state, and her opportunities to hit the gym were limited. She said it wasn’t until after she moved back to South Dakota from Georgia when she could recommit to the routine she had previously.

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