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UPDATE: Polk Today available on several Social Media platforms
Good morning folks! I wanted to spend a brief minute to note that as social media platforms continue to evolve and increase in number, I’m always working to increase the number of opportunities to connect with readers where they are investing their time instead of relying on them to come to me. Polk Today offers…
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Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@mikael_k?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Mikael Kristenson</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/collections/ekPf6TnrXL8/midsommar?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> Celebrate the longest days of the year on Midsummer Day
Celebrated on a Friday between June 19 and June 25, Midsummer is a solstice holiday tradition that originated in Sweden but is now celebrated across Scandinavia and North Europe. Midsummer is considered the longest day of the year, and in Sweden, most people travel to the countryside to celebrate with a lunch party and a…
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This graphic representation of COVID-19 was provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The deaths from COVID-19 in 2021 in Polk County
The number of deaths from COVID-19 in Polk County ended in 2020 with 44, and they continued to increase during 2021 as well. Below is a list of all those who have died from the virus during 2021, along with the date that it was reported (not included in the 2020 death list, which can…
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This graphic representation of COVID-19 was provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The deaths from COVID-19 in 2020 in Polk County
The number of COVID-19 deaths this year reached 34 earlier in the month, and has slowly that number continues to rise after a big increase during the summer and fall months. (As of December 31, when this page was last updated, the year ended with 44 deaths.) However, it is important to remember that when…