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Daughter of Miracle coach on stage with Trump BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER
The president of the United States called her Kel. Four times. Her unplanned appearance with President Donald Trump at his Las Vegas rally was described as “shocking” by Kelly (Brooks) Paradise. “I had no idea that was going to happen,” she said. There she was, a Birchwood mom and the daughter of legendary hockey coach Herb Brooks, on stage with members of the Miracle on Ice hockey team and the president. “I was teary, standing in the background, thinking how proud my father would have been of all these men on this stage,” Paradise recalled. “And then I heard my name called. I’m thinking, ‘Oh no.’” Paradise walked to the podium, visibly nervous in front of hundreds of Trump supporters. “Thank you,” she said. “I’m honored that his (Herb Brooks’) legacy is still alive today and he would be proud to be here with you all. And, my personal opinion, he would’ve been a Trump fan.”
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State hockey victory celebration Mahtomedi players celebrate the school’s first Class 1A boys’ hockey state championship with fans in the student cheering section at Xcel Energy Center Saturday, March 7. Find more state high school hockey championship coverage starting on page 2B.
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School district prepares to prevent spread of coronavirus BY SARA MARIE MOORE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Wayne Kazmierczak Superintendent sota Department of Education regarding response to the worldwide spread of the virus that has sickened over 100,000 and caused the deaths of more than 3,000. The outbreak began in Wuhan, China, this winter and has been traced to a wild animal market.
No official cases of the virus had been reported in Minnesota as of the meeting; since then, there has been two confirmed cases in the state as of press time. More than 500 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. For White Bear Lake Area Schools,
prevention currently includes practices that prevent spread of other illnesses, such as the flu. “The emphasis right now is on routine illness prevention, frequent hand-washing, covering coughs and sneezes and staying home when ill,” Kazmierczak said. According to the district, administration will meet weekly with state agencies until the virus is no longer a threat. The district is working on plans regarding absences and attendance policies, flexible learning, co-curricular activities, school cleaning protocols and prevention strategies should the virus spread within Minnesota.
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WHITE BEAR LAKE — Superintendent Wayne Kazmierczak offered tips on preventing spread of coronavirus in the White Bear Lake Area Schools district should the virus spread in Minnesota. “It is important for the White Bear Lake Area Schools community to know that we are prepping for the possibility that an outbreak of the coronavirus could become a local concern,” he told the school board at a March 2 meeting. The district is working with the Minnesota Department of Health and Minne-
“The emphasis right now is on routine illness prevention, frequent hand-washing, covering coughs and sneezes and staying home when ill,”
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