What's it like to travel in the time of COVID-19? Shawn Kendall is the owner and Director of Custom Vacations at Trademark Vacations in Galva and he joined WKEI recently after returning from an international trip to the Azores, near Portugal. We asked Shawn Kendall to tell us what it was like to travel, both from one place to another in America and especially, what was it like to travel internationally during this time of global pandemic.

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The Henry and Stark County Health Department made the dire announcement on Thursday that three people in Henry County and 1 person in Stark County have died from COVID-19. According to the information provided by the Health Department, a man in his 60s,  a man in his 70s and another man in his 70s are the 18th, 19th, and 20th, persons to die from COVID-19 thus far. A man in his 70s became the fourth person to die from COVID-19 in Stark County. That's 24 people who have died from COVID-19 between the two counties since the start of the pandemic. 

The Henry and Stark County Health Department released new COVID-19 numbers on Thursday afternoon, following the announcement of these four deaths. By the latest numbers, there are now 2,861 confirmed positive or probable cases of COVID-19 Henry County while Stark County has now topped 300 cases, a total of 304 confirmed positive or probable cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. The latest seven-day rolling test positivity rate is 17% for Henry County and 17.1% for Stark County.

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Cassandra Schmoll from the Henry County Senior Center was our guest on Tuned In on Thursday. Cassandra joined WKEI to talk about the deadline for Medicare Part D Open Enrollment. If you'd like to make sure you are getting the best deal on your prescription drug coverage, contact the Henry County Senior Center before the end of business on Monday to get a Medicare Check up. The Senior Center is also launching a cookie fundraiser. Today, you can call the Senior Center and place your order for 12 Christmas Cookies that come with a kit for decorating your cookies with icing and sprinkles. The cost for your Christmas Cookie Kit is only $10.00.

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The Princeton Lions Club isn’t letting the pandemic keep them from holding their annual Christmas Parade. Only this year’s event will be slightly different with the parade being stationary and the spectators moving. The drive-by parade takes place this Saturday, December 5 from 1:30 to 3:30 at the Princeton Moose Lodge at 1334 North Euclid Avenue.

Longtime Lion Jim Argo and Bureau County Food Pantry Director Vanessa Hoffeditzwere on Wake Up Princeton on WZOE and said the parade is free but they encourage you to bring a non-perishable food item or paper products to be collected and donated to the food pantry.

Santa will be at the parade to wish a Merry Christmas to all and kids will receive a goodie bag.

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