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A year after COVID-19 forced high schools and colleges to delay or alter their graduation ceremonies, the rites of passage are returning to a more traditional look this spring.
Over the next several weeks, friends and families of this year s graduating seniors will gather at various venues to watch as their loved ones receive their diplomas.
Some ceremonies will look much like they did in years past. Others will be similar to the graduations of 2020, when many were moved outside, delayed by months and seating was limited to allow for social distancing.
For example, Burlington Notre Dame Catholic High School pushed back its graduation ceremony to mid-July and moved it from its usual location in the gymnasium to the football field. Attendance was limited to parents and grandparents.
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Winter storm spurs cancelations, delays in southeast Iowa
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The winter storm system that moved into the Midwest Monday dumped several inches of snow over southeast Iowa before exiting the region Tuesday.
The storm brought about three inches of snow to Burlington, while other areas of southeast Iowa saw between two and five inches.
The storm initially had been expected to impact southeast Iowa Monday morning, prompting the Burlington School District and Notre Dame Catholic Schools to cancel in-person classes, with Burlington students instead attending classes online.
Southeastern Community College closed its buildings at noon in anticipation of the storm, and the West Burlington School District announced shortly after 10 a.m. that it would release students two hours early Monday and move to online classes Tuesday.