ALBION â Noble County 4-H honored its Class of 2021 Monday night at the Noble County Office Complex-South.
Kathleen Peters was the big winner, being named one of two Tops in 4-H recipients as well as being one of two Farm Bureau award winners.
The other Tops in 4-H winner was Justin Krider. Zoe Pfenning and Karly Kirkpatrick were members of the honor group.
The other Farm Bureau winner was Mariah Maley.
Those 4-H members honored Monday were:
Allie Basinger, Green Township Aggies, 10-year member. Her parents are Gary and Leslie Basinger. Her projects were beef, rabbits and dairy beef. Her favorite 4-H membery was winning reserve grand champion dairy steer in 2019. She plans to attend the University of Saint Francis to obtain a degree as a radiology technician and to compete on its cross country and track teams.
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NOEL KING, HOST:
We know the pandemic has been hard on kids. Here s one indicator - the leading children s hospital in Colorado just declared a pediatric mental health emergency. Jenny Brundin, a reporter with Colorado Public Radio, has recently spent a lot of time talking to high school kids about their anxieties, and she s with us now. Good morning, Jenny.
JENNY BRUNDIN, BYLINE: Good morning.
KING: Why did Children s Hospital Colorado declare this state of emergency?
BRUNDIN: Hospital officials say Colorado is in a youth mental health crisis. Pediatric emergency room visits were up 72% this year through April. And in April alone, it was even worse - 90%. And the visits are mostly for suicidal ideation or suicide attempts. Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Brumbaugh says in 20 years, he s never seen such a demand for services. He recalls a father who brought in his ninth-grade son who tried to take his life after he didn t get on a baseball team.
Colorado Children s hospital has declared a pediatric mental health emergency having witnessed suicide attempts and psychiatric help-calls for children spike during the pandemic.
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Montgomery: Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that she’s running for reelection, citing Alabama’s “bucket load of common sense” in its response to the coronavirus pandemic. Ivey, 76, made the announcement in a video message released by her campaign. The Republican emphasized her administration’s investment in infrastructure, job creation, Alabama’s pandemic recovery and its low unemployment rate. “Alabama is working again, and the best is yet to come,” Ivey said in her distinct Southern drawl. Ivey faced both praise and criticism for her handling of the pandemic. Unlike some Southern governors, she issued a statewide mask order, a move that was criticized by some conservatives but won her praise from health officials and others for following scientific recommendations. That mask order has ended. She has often embraced GOP priorities during her four years in office, including signing the nation’s most stringent aborti