Hampton couple shares daughter s heart health journey to raise awareness
Cora Cecil celebrated her first birthday in the hospital after her second major open-heart surgery and is finally home to live her life with a new sense of health. Author: Anne Sparaco (13News Now) Published: 12:06 PM EST February 15, 2021 Updated: 12:36 PM EST February 15, 2021
HAMPTON, Va. Before Cora was even born, doctors detected a heart defect during one of the ultrasounds. She was diagnosed with Double Inlet Left Ventricle, or DILV, which is a single ventricle defect. We knew her fight would start the moment she was born, said Cora s mother, Mandy Montgomery. That s where our journey really began.
Spring semester begins at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Spring semester begins at Minnesota State University, Mankato By Bernadette Heier | January 11, 2021 at 5:23 PM CST - Updated January 11 at 6:33 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Minnesota State University, Mankato welcomed students back Monday for the spring semester.
Most courses will be online while labs and art studios will be in person with social distancing and proper PPE usage in place. As students return after the holiday break, the University encourages them to practice safety precautions.
“We are starting in a slightly modified mode to start this semester where we are encouraging students to lay low for a 10 day period where they might obtain a test just to make sure everything’s okay,” Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Matt Cecil said.