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Congressional Art Contest Winners Selected for 2nd, 6th Districts By Gary Stevens
May 12, 2021 | 7:21 PM
WASHINGTON (WHTC-AM/FM) – The two men who represent the Lakeshore in the US House have had their annual art decisions made.
Both Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland) and Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph), along with their colleagues on Capitol Hill, stage Congressional Art Competitions, looking to inspire young artists with the opportunity to have their work displayed in the Capitol building for the next year.
“Ruby Red Thoughts” by Kaylynn Barrett (photo courtesy office of US House Rep. Bill Huizenga)
A panel of local art and design professionals, after evaluating 12 finalists, decided on Wednesday (May 12, 2021) that “Ruby Red Thoughts,” created by Kaylynn Barrett of West Ottawa High, was the winner of the 2
A local elementary school was added to the state’s School-Related Outbreak Report this week, the first in the area to be added since schools returned from spring break.
West Ottawa’s Pine Creek Elementary was added Monday, April 26, with a COVID-19 outbreak of two cases, the minimum to make the report.
The state defines an outbreak as two or more linked cases who may have shared exposure on school grounds and are from different households.
West Ottawa reported 34 active cases in its weekly update Monday morning, down from more than 40 last week. The active cases included 10 at West Ottawa High School.
Two more local schools were added to the state’s School-Related Outbreak Report Monday.
Black River Public School and Zeeland’s Cityside Middle School were added in the Feb. 15 update, making seven consecutive weeks a local school was added.
The report defines an outbreak as two or more cases from different households that may have shared an exposure in the school setting. As has been the case with previous outbreaks locally, BRPS and Cityside had the minimum of two related cases to qualify as an outbreak.
Black River’s dashboard shows three cases reported in the past 28 days. In Zeeland s most recent update Thursday, three active cases were reported at Cityside.