Karlee Burdette straightened her many chords and sashes as she approached the lectern to speak at Thursday s Crescent High School graduation ceremony in Iva. The valedictorian looked to her left, to spy more than 30 Anderson County Sheriff’s Deputies monitoring her every move.“To know they’re here to support me and watch me give this ridiculous speech on stage? It means a lot,” she told WYFF News Four.The men and women in blue have stood by her side since she was 1 year old. That’s the year her father, Deputy Alex Burdette, died in the line of duty while directing traffic.“There’s nowhere else I’d want to be today,” Lt. Rusty Scogins, one of Burdette’s co-workers and closest friends, said. “She’s very humble. Her dad was a great police officer and he was very humble. He took everything so seriously. Everything, every day.” His baby girl takes things seriously, too. Karlee was so determined to be named valedictorian of Crescent High’s Class of 2021, sh
Thirty-one Anderson County Sheriff Deputies came out to support valedictorian Karlee Burdette at her Crescent High School commencement in Iva Thursday, June 3.
Community transmission likely cause of La Crescent High School COVID-19 outbreak
Houston County Director of Public Health says no school or activity is to blame
April 23, 2021 5:51 PM Amy DuPont
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LA CRESCENT, Minn. (WKBT) – La Crescent High School is back to virtual learning after 17 students tested positive for COVID-19.
The high school will stay virtual for 14 days and is working with the county and state to prevent more students from getting sick. Houston County has had one of the lowest COVID-19 case rates in the state, but cases are rising, according to the public health director.
John Pugleasa says no school or activity is to blame. Every community, even when taking precautions, is at risk.