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Another straight week of high unemployment claims in the US and oil prices are still at some of the lowest ever. On Thursday, April 23 the US Labor Dept. released the jobless claims number, another 4.4 million were received for the week ending April 18, bringing the current total jobless claims to 26 million or approximately eight percent of the US population.
Read moreInterest in at-home vegetable gardening increased significantly due to uncertainty created by COVID-19, and seed suppliers and retailers are seeing skyrocketing demand. But will high demand translate into widespread seed shortages?
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Read moreType 2 Diabetes is a disease that happens when someone’s blood glucose is too high because their body doesn’t make enough insulin or it doesn’t work well to get the blood glucose into the cells where it can be used for energy. Managing blood glucose can be achieved through healthy eating and physical exercise and taking prescribed medications as directed by one’s physician. 30 million Americans have diabetes and over 90% have Type 2 Diabetes.
Read moreMonday: Ham, broccoli casserole, sweet potatoes, rolls, cherry cobbler.
Read moreApril 26,1986: Chernobyl nuclear disaster - The world’s worst nuclear power plant accident occurs in the Soviet Union, now known as the Ukraine. The lives of 32 people lost and many suffered injuries.
Read moreBrownfield ISD Board of Trustees met in a regular scheduled meeting via Zoom on Monday, April 20th. The meeting began with the school closure update. Superintendent Chris Smith explained that they will continue to do what they as a school district have been doing. Breakfast and lunches will continue to be handed out until the end of May. Smith spoke about the possibility of rescheduling graduation. He mentioned that the district is planning to have some type of event and they plan on having a “full fledged graduation” for the Class of 2020 once the virus clears up.
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