K-12 coronavirus cases in Idaho continue drop, approach four-month low
Kevin Richert, IdahoEdNews.org
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Idaho’s K-12 coronavirus cases approached a four-month low last week.
Idaho’s K-12 coronavirus cases approached a four-month low last week.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported at least 87 K-12 cases for the five-day period ending Friday.
Not only does Friday’s report represent another decrease, it’s Health and Welfare’s second-lowest weekly case count in K-12 schools. The agency launched the weekly counts on Oct. 1, reporting 51 cases involving K-12 students and teachers.
One caveat: The latest report only covers a five-day period, from Feb. 8 through Friday. Health and Welfare normally releases these reports on Monday covering a seven-day period ending on Sunday. But since Monday is Presidents Day, a state holiday, this week’s count reports just five days.
Murray Burfeind dead at 89 January 26, 2021
Murray Albert Burfeind
Murray Albert Burfeind, 89, died December 16 in Red Wing, Minnesota. Born May 8, 1931, in Belvidere Township, rural Lake City, Minnesota, he grew up on the family farm. As a young boy he learned to play piano. By age 12 he started to play the pipe organ, and soon began playing for various churches. Burfeind graduated from Lake City High School in 1949, and went on to study at Bethany College, Mankato, Minnesota, and Concordia College, St. Paul, Minnesota. He graduated as a parochial school teacher and taught elementary school in Fond du Lac and Appleton, Wisconsin. At Fond du Lac, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church was buying a new organ, and as the church organist he served on the selection committee. After visiting Wicks Organ Company in Highland, Illinois, and recommending purchase of a pipe organ from that firm, he found his lifelong interest in organ construction. After one last year of tea
PETER R. HEESCH
Peter R. Heesch, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday January 19th at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Burial will be at North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife Pam of Fort Dodge, daughters Rae Ressler of Fort Dodge, Julie Prewitt of Fort Dodge, son Neil Heesch of CA, stepson Jay Ricke of Fort Dodge, 11 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, sisters Mibbs Heesch of AZ, Kate Carmean of OK, brother Sam (Fay) Heesch of ID, several nieces, nephews, and cousins.