Apr 23, 2021
Donald Wellington Wanatee Sr., 88, of Tama, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at his home on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama under the care of his family and UnityPoint Hospice-Grinnell.
Traditional Graveside Services will be held Friday, April 23, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the McIntosh Cemetery on the Meskwaki Settlement in rural Tama with Larry Lasley Sr. as speaker. Head Pallbearer-Wayne Pushetonequa and Pallbearers-Lucius Bear, Bryant Bear, Richard Wolf, Cordell Bear, Larnell Bear, Jarvis Bear, Trevor Mauskemo and Adonis Lasley. Head Cook- Avis Bear. A Traditional Wake will be held Thursday evening at the Eagle Clan Ceremonial Building on the Meskwaki Settlement.
By Mark Starling
Vaccines For Older Americans Begin
(Buncombe County, NC) COVID-19 vaccines for residents 75 and older are being administered in Buncombe County. The next phase of vaccination rollout started yesterday. Nearly three-thousand appointments have already been made for the rest of the month. Buncombe County s public health director says no one from out-of-town will be turned down.
Asheville Schools Virtual Until Mid-March
(Asheville, NC) Remote learning is being extended for Asheville City Schools. The system said Monday that virtual instruction will continue through March 16th before a gradual transition to classroom learning. Around 85-percent of staff members recently said in a survey that it wouldn t be safe for students to return at this time. The announcement cited the state was in a dangerous place with COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.