Marshalltown Schools cancelled until at least May 10

[1100011CS]

This sucks. Our Mexico trip is all screwed up and now we have to find daycare all day.

 

[iowajazz]

Wow....people are going crazy over this swine flu stuff. I am betting that there will be many schools canceling this week. Weird, wild stuff.

 

[Clones21]

2 cases in iowa and there closing schools??

 

[mwitt]

It's about time someone at Iowa State takes one for the team so they cancel finals.

 

[iowajazz]

Flu Fears Close Marshalltown Schools - Des Moines News Story - KCCI Des Moines

They are saying 6 possible cases in Marshall county.

 

[CrossCyed]

It's about time someone at Iowa State takes one for the team so they cancel finals.

Agreed.

 

[brianhos]

This sucks. Our Mexico trip is all screwed up and now we have to find daycare all day.

Go to Jamaica instead, much better than Mexico.

 

[Wx4Cy]

Disney World here....planning our 3rd trip and we still haven't seen it all.

 

[MNCyGuy]

Agreed.

nope, need the final to boost my grade

 

[dualthreat]

did a marshalltown kid get sick?

 

[Havs]

did a marshalltown kid get sick?

Today (May 1) Marshall County Public Health announced a PROBABLE case of Influenza A H1N1 (Swine Flu) in Marshall County. Official confirmation will come from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). The probable case is NOT from a school-age individual, nor do they have children in the District. There have been many rumors regarding cases of H1N1 in our District, but any confirmation will come from public health and no other sources.

MCSD

 

[Havs]

I went to MHS and I wish they would have prematurely closed school when I was there :skeptical::sad:

 

[dustinal]

How silly this all is. I was just in Houston this week, where they closed down several schools. And I was just on Marshalltown school grounds today. No symptoms.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have a sudden urge to go roll around in the mud.

 

[ripvdub]

Is it cause half of Marshalltown is from Mexico?

 

[cmoneyr]

Would you rather them wait until someone gets it to close schools? A little late then.

 

[Havs]

Is it cause half of Marshalltown is from Mexico?

More like 1/4 but saying half has a more dramatic effect I suppose

 

[milrtym]

I went to MHS and I wish they would have prematurely closed school when I was there :skeptical::sad:

Same here. We never got out for blizzards either. Now they get out for a threat of snow.

 

[milrtym]

More like 1/4 but saying half has a more dramatic effect I suppose

M'town is screwed. 1/4 population from Mexico and then the Swifts (or whatever it is called now) piggy slaughter mill.

 

[kingcy]

Is it cause half of Marshalltown is from Mexico?

And yet the border stays open.

 

[chicagoCy]

Regular flu has killed thousands since January - CNN.com

i'm so sick of people blaming every little cough and sniffle on the swine flu. suck it up, quit being a nancy, and go on with your life. the REGULAR flu kills so may more people per year than this!! ****.