Golden Apple Finalist In Champaign Reflects On Teaching Amid A Pandemic
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Golden Apple Finalist In Champaign Reflects On Teaching Amid A Pandemic

ByIPM News

CHAMPAIGN – Champaign Unit 4 teacher Dominique McCotter is one of 32 pre-K through third grade finalists for the Illinois Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching this year. McCotter is a Kindergarten teacher at Dr. Howard Elementary School.  The statewide award honors teachers for their impact on student growth and learning. Recipients of the…

Popular Flea Collar Linked To Almost 1,700 Pet Deaths; The EPA Has Issued No Warning

Popular Flea Collar Linked To Almost 1,700 Pet Deaths; The EPA Has Issued No Warning

ByMidwest Center for Investigative Reporting

Rhonda Bomwell had never used a flea and tick collar before. Pierre, her 9-year-old Papillon service dog, was mostly an indoor animal. Still, her veterinarian recommended she purchase one, so Bomwell went to the pet store near her home in Somerset, New Jersey, and selected Bayer’s Seresto collar. A day later, on June 2, 2020,…